Willie Tucker

Help Make a Difference in Willie’s Life

My husband, Willie Tucker, suffered life-changing injuries to his spinal cord, head and respiratory system on May 5, 2013 caused by a devastating motor vehicle accident. Now a quadriplegic, Willie must have a tracheostomy and respiratory equipment to breathe and keep him alive. He was in SICU for 18 days from the day of the accident until he was transferred to a nursing home May 22, 2013.

Willie stayed at the nursing home until April 24, 2014, the same day he was brought home to be among family and friends. He had endured procedures at the hospital to prepare him for long-term care yet, even at home, improvements have been minimal.

Before the accident, Willie could be found outside working on some type of vehicle or fishing which he loved the most. To have the ability to go outdoors in the fresh air; attend church and family gatherings; watch the kids play sports and to visit his parents, family and friends back in his hometown of Rusk, TX would change his world enormously in a very tangible, positive way. A wheelchair accessible van would make all these things possible again. Willie’s doctor appointments would even become less stressful however, they are very expensive. This is where Willie needs your help.

Even though Willie has insurance, it does not provide coverage for the expense of a wheelchair van and from the time of injury he needed me as his caregiver 24/7. I was no longer able to work and so we have the loss of my income as well. To help with the financial burden of Willie’s uninsured expense of a modified van, a fundraising campaign in his honor has been established with HelpHOPELive, 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, are held by HelpHOPELive in the South-Central Spinal Cord Injury Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for injury-related expenses only. Please consider an end-of-year tax deductible contribution.

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Thank you for any help that you can offer. Willie needs some of his independence and freedom back and your help will make the difference.

Sincerely,

Gail Ledbetter Tucker, Willie’s wife
[email protected]
806-402-4228