Jeff Pfeifer

Dear Friends and Family,
As many of you know, on March 6, 2010 my husband Jeff was involved in a devastating motorcycle accident, resulting in a broken back and a spinal cord injury in the neck area, leaving him a diagnosed quadriplegic. Jeff has spent the last two months in rehabilitation therapy at the Rehab Institute of Oregon (Good Samaritan Hospital) in Portland. The good news is that Jeff was able to leave this facility this past week. Nicole and Cameron finally have their Dad home with them.
Unfortunately, this past week also brought some unwelcome news. We were notified by Jeff’s employer, for whom he worked in a sales capacity, that they will be eliminating his position. Regrettably, this only adds to the overwhelming financial stress our family is now facing. We have many expenses that must be paid out-of-pocket. These non-insurance covered expenditures include: COBRA payments for health insurance, modifications to our home so that Jeff can live with us, a vehicle with a lift that will allow us greater mobility and independence, a caregiver for Jeff, and co-pays for emergency care, medical treatment, rehab therapy and prescription medications.
In spite of the many struggles Jeff is facing, he remains optimistic. This is a true blessing. In fact, he is looking forward to our annual 4th of July trip to the Oregon coast. He is determined to be there, sharing quality time with our children, extended family and other close friends. Jeff also remains hopeful that he will be able to return to a productive life in the community with the support of all of you.
To assist with these out-of-pocket expenses, a fundraising campaign has been established through the Catastrophic Injury Program of HelpHOPELive. HelpHOPELive is a non-profit 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. For those of you who are able and would like to make a contribution:For more information, please contact HelpHOPELive at 800-642-8399.

We can use your time, energy and creativity in any and every way. If you would like to plan an event to benefit this cause please contact me. On behalf of Jeff, Nicole, Cameron and myself, thank you for your kindness, generosity and prayer.
With sincere gratitude,

Juliane Pfeifer
503-625-2640
[email protected]