Amanda Perla

On 4/21/2007, I was a passenger in a motor vehicle accident that changed my life forever. As a result of the accident, I was left with a C-6 spinal cord injury.

I underwent a spinal fusion at ORMC in Orlando, Florida. After that, I spent the next five months in rehabilitation at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, Georgia. After that, I spent time at Project Walk located in California. Afterwards, my mom started Project Walk Orlando. The facility provides intensive exercise programs to help rehabilitate individuals with spinal cord injuries.

Since then, I can pedal a spin bike on my own, stand unassisted for up to 30 minutes and just recently began taking steps with the aid of a lift walker!

I am trying to raise, with the help of my family and friends, $30k for Bioness devices. We have two fundraisers scheduled in November to help me reach my goal.

I 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.

Thank you for your support!

Amanda

To make a tax-deductibe donation to help me reach my goal: Make checks payable to: HelpHOPELive Note in memo section: In Honor of Amanda Perla

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