As we draw close to the end of the year, we can look back in awe and with deep gratitude at the miraculous progress Anton Xavier Clifford has made in his recovery. He survived a horrendous car accident while outside the United States. The physicians who treated him did everything within their power to preserve Anton’s life but ultimately labeled him DNR (do not resuscitate) if he were to stop breathing from cardiac or respiratory arrest. He survived air transport from Jamaica to Miami while in critical condition with a broken neck and collapsed lungs. He survived ICU and another air transport from Miami to Atlanta. He remained strong through all the physician’s doubts that he would ever be able to regain movement below his neck again. Many constants have helped Anton stay the course: he maintained a strong, positive mental attitude that he would walk again; he received the outpouring of love and support, both spiritual and financial, from a huge network of friends and family; and his belief that God has shown His grace and mercy by not giving him more than he could bear.
Now Anton is entering another critical phase of his recovery. As the nerve connections going down his spinal cord slowly regenerate, Anton needs to stay physically active with an aggressive physical therapy regimen. This will ensure that as the nerve damage is repaired Anton’s muscles and cardiovascular system are ready to be used when he needs them to walk again. This requires access to specialized equipment for spinal cord injuries, namely a standing frame and FES bike (approx. $24K for the FES bike and $8 K for the standing frame). To learn more about this, please visit http://pray-4-anton.com/fundraisers/
With all this in mind, we (the Clifford family) are appealing to all of our family and friends to help us purchase this much needed physical therapy equipment for Anton to use in our home. Our initial goal is to raise $30,000. To assist with this undertaking, a fundraising campaign has been established with the Catastrophic Injury Program of HelpHOPELive. HelpHOPELive is a nonprofit organization that has been serving the transplant and catastrophic injury community for over 26 years. All contributions are tax-deductible and are administered for injury-related expenses only.
Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution TODAY:
Make checks payable to:
HelpHOPELive Southeast Spinal Cord Injury Fund
Note in memo section:
In honor of Anton Clifford
Please mail to:
HelpHOPELive
Two Radnor Corporate Center100 Matsonford Road, Suite 100
Radnor, PA 19087
If you would prefer to contribute using a credit card, call 800-642-8399 or select the CONTRIBUTE NOW button.
We are asking each of you to donate whatever you can to assist us in this effort. We also ask that you forward our appeal to people that you know who may be willing to help. We are so very grateful for your prayers and support.
Sincerely,
The Clifford Family (Anton F., Celia, Anton X., and Chase)
770-792-6644
