Kathlyn Sublett fundraiser

Kathlyn Sublett's 1999 Dodge Caravan turned up at the City of Milwaukee's Tow Lot after it was stolen and recovered on December 21st. When she went to retrieve it, she learned it had been badly damaged in a crash, and her wheelchair that was inside the van was missing.

December 20th brought emotional anguish. On that day, Sublett wondered why her aide hadn't shown up. "I looked up and it said 5 after 12 and I said 'hmmm,'" Sublett said. She then gave her aide a call. "She said 'you were gone.' I said 'gone where?' She said 'your van was gone.' I said 'I`m here. I just woke up,'" Sublett said.

She then realized her van was indeed missing from the lot at her home on the city's west side. Sublett went to police, who told her the van had been recovered and was at the City of Milwaukee's Tow Lot.

When she learned the van had been involved in a crash, Sublett said she had her aide check it out first.

"She was trying to get me to go back there. I said 'nope. I don`t wanna go back there and see Tootie. That`s the name of my van, Tootie,'" Sublett said.

When Sublett's aide returned with pictures showing obvious damage and a rear hatch that no longer contained her wheelchair, Sublett was crushed. I didn`t wanna see. They had messed her up so bad and my wheelchair and everything was gone. My doctor is gonna be so upset. It took us over a year to get the wheelchair," Sublett said.

Let's all come together the beginning of this New Year and help this sweet woman out! My goal is to raise enough money to buy her a new wheelchair so she is able to get around comfortably, especially during this treturous weather!!