Jerry Moncrief

As most of you know, in 1990 I was involved in an all- terrain vehicle (ATV) accident that catastrophically injured my 5th and 6th cervical vertebrae, leaving me paralyzed from the chest down.

Living with a spinal cord injury presents many challenges. I have created a full life, am a father, grandfather, involved in the community and a good friend to many. I feel very fortunate to live in the community where so many of you have been supportive since my accident. Unfortunately, I am not able to work and one of my biggest challenge is a large financial burden.

Even with Medicaid and Medicare, I have many expenses related to my injury that are not covered and I must pay out of pocket. Currently I am hoping to raise money to pay for a specially equipped van to replace my 21-year old, 1995 Ford van. My immediate goal is to raise enough funds to purchase a less than 5- year-old, used, specially equipped minivan for approximately $36,000. I already have a $9,000 grant through the Brain and Spinal Trust Fund Commission (http://www.ciclt.net/sn/clt/bsitf/default.aspx) to go toward the van. This is where I need to ask for your help.

To help with this financial burden, a fundraising campaign in my honor has been established with Help Hope Live, a trusted nonprofit organization that has been providing community-based fundraising guidance to patients and their families for more than 30 years. All donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law, are held by Help Hope Live in the Southeast Catastrophic Injury Fund, and are administered by Help Hope Live for injury-related expenses only. Please consider making a contribution.