In the blink of an eye, Jeff went from being a dedicated special education teacher and a strong and active Tough Mudder athlete to someone unable to move, care for himself, or even breathe without assistance.

Jeff is currently undergoing therapy at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in West Orange, NJ, where he has already made considerable progress. He’s an unstoppable person with an unshakably positive attitude, and he is surrounded by people who love him. He is ready to participate in experimental treatments that could potentially benefit not only him, but others with similar injuries in the future.

But for Jeff, his wife Asha, and the families of the other 1.2 million people living with spinal cord injuries in the U.S., recovery is a long road with significant financial challenges: According to the Reeve Foundation, expenses for someone with a spinal cord injury like Jeff’s could be as high as $1,100,000 in the first year, and could average up to $172,000 for subsequent years. Round the clock home care, prescriptions, specialized medical equipment, transportation, and even customizing a new home for Jeff all add to the heavy costs of this tragic accident. Some of these costs will be covered by insurance and Medicaid, but Jeff and Asha are still incurring enormous out of pocket expenses associated with his care. They need your help.

Jeff’s friends and family have chosen to fundraise with HelpHOPELive in part because HelpHOPELive assures fiscal accountability of funds raised and tax deductibility for donors. Donors can be sure that funds donated will be used only to pay or reimburse medically-related expenses.

Jeff refuses to let his injury define him. He’s already begun to take on the enormous challenges in front of him. With your help, Jeff can focus completely on his rehabilitation and recovery.

Thanks for your support.

Drew Sitten

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