OWEN STRONG (Owen Martin)

Owen’s Story

Owen Martin, a 7th Grade student at Southeast Polk Junior High, was struck by a car while riding his bike on Monday, May 28th. He suffered severe head injuries as well as a broken leg and pelvis. Owen had to undergo emergency surgery to remove a portion of his skull to relieve the swelling in his brain, and the next few days are crucial. His road to recovery will be long, emotional, and extremely costly. Owen’s family has not left his side since the accident and plans to be there every step of the way through his recovery and rehabilitation, which will undoubtedly take months.

The Costs
Whether it be hospital costs, rehabilitation costs, lost wages, you name it… it will cost the Martin Family thousands of dollars for Owen’s recovery. Although it is hard to put a dollar amount on the total costs at this point, it is safe to say that the medical bills will continue for years to come and we all know that our monthly bills continue to come every month as well

How You Can Help
We have created this Go Fund Me page to help the family alleviate some of those costs. By donating here on this site, the money collected will go toward whatever Owen  or his family needs to aid in his recovery. Kerri works for the Des Moines Public Schools, and Steve runs his own business, and time away from both of their jobs will cost them money. Any amount of donation you can spare will be helpful and so much appreciated. And there are other ways to help too! You can donate directly to the family by mailing a check or gift card to  Kristy Ira c/o Owen Martin at 1743 Driftwood Drive SW, Altoona, IA, 50009, or there will be t-shirts for sale through  Vinyl Closet, where 100% of proceeds will go to the family. (Details for ordering will be available very soon.)