Brittany Correia

On May 4, 2009, Brittany Correia was a passenger in a car accident and received a life changing injury. She was only 20 years old when it happened, still young with so much more yet to do in life. Prior to this she raced motocross and was Hawaii’s top female racer growing up, always competing with the boys. She feels that Motocross plays a big role in her never give up attitude now.

When the driver lost control while going over 100 mph, the car went up the mountain side, flipping multiple times before it hit a tree. Pinned and unable to move or feel, she was instantly paralyzed from a neck injury, while the driver was uninjured. We don’t know if she will ever walk again because with these injuries, recovery can’t be predicted. However, with no punctures, only bruising to her spinal cord from the fractures and dislocation which was fused in surgery, she has chosen to fight. Hopefully she will overcome every challenge that is put before her and will one day walk again.

However, until she recovers fully and gets her independence and mobility back, financing the uninsured injury-related costs presents a challenge our family cannot meet alone. She currently receives therapeutic services at Project Walk. She has made improvements and feels if she will walk again, Project Walk is the place that will help her do it! Unfortunately, insurance does not cover these therapies. Similarly, any additional uninsured medical expenses will only add to the astronomical costs facing Brittany and our family.

To help offset these uninsured expenses, we have started a fundraising campaign in honor of Brittany with HelpHOPELive, a non-profit organization that helps to raise money for people with catastrophic injuries and people who need transplants. All tax-deductible contributions are held by HelpHOPELive in the Southwest Spinal Cord Injury Fund and are administered by HelpHOPELive for injury-related expenses only. Will you please consider donating to Brittany’s fundraising campaign to help her improve her life and continue her recovery? Your donation is greatly appreciated.

Make checks payable to:
HelpHOPELive

Note in memo:
In honor of Brittany Correia

Please send to:
HelpHOPELive
2 Radnor Corporate Center
100 Matsonford Road, Suite 100
Radnor, PA 19087

For credit card contributions, please call 800-642-8399 or select the DONATE NOW button.

Brittany has been sharing her story worldwide through her website. She feels if anything good could come from her injury, it will motivate others to make better decisions in life and never give up in any situation. If you’d like to learn more of Brittany’s inspiring story, please visit www.britswill2walk.com.

Thank you for helping,

The Correia Family
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