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9 years ago my husband Jordon was in a motor vehicle accident that left him paralyzed and a quadraplegic, life for us literally changed in the blink of an eye. We didnt know if he would live or what quality of life he would even have. At 23 he now had a different path in life.
He's always tried to keep a positive attitude regardless of the circumstance that changed his life, and his road has not been an easy one. It's been filled with frustration, emotions and roadblocks. Dispite everything, he has never been they type to not make something of himself. His passion in life came right away in the form of wheelchair rugby. Before he even left rehab he was already talking about playing and trying out chairs.
Jordon didn't waste any time and before long he was playing for BC traveling with the team to competitions all over. Of course his personal goals were bigger and playing on Team Canada was always the light at the end of the tunnel. Hundreds of ferry rides to Vancouver and thousands of kms in his car later and he finally made the team. The pride on his face and the excitement in his eyes came second only to the day our son was born. I have never seen him so proud of an accomplishment and so proud of himself as he was representing the team.
After taking this past year off to be home more with his family, Jordons goal is to go back to Rugby full steam ahead but what stands between him and his dream is a metal rugby chair worth $7000. It's not a lot bit to us it's a big deal. This $7000 can make or break his potential.
Jordon works hard every week training with a group of amazing people at PISE in Victoria that keep him focused and motivated. He helps support the locals clubs and plays twice a week in Vic and Duncan. He volunteers his time with a good friend every year to help raise money for Wheels in Motion which helps to fund new accessible equipment like swings and makes our valley more "chair friendly". The Boilermakers Lodge 359 and all the other locals have been beyond supportive for their retired brother helping to support him the whole way through. My hope for this Go Fund Me is to raise the funds needed to get my very deserving and hard working husband the chair he needs.
Thank you for taking the time to read his story, and thank you from our family for lending your support.
He's always tried to keep a positive attitude regardless of the circumstance that changed his life, and his road has not been an easy one. It's been filled with frustration, emotions and roadblocks. Dispite everything, he has never been they type to not make something of himself. His passion in life came right away in the form of wheelchair rugby. Before he even left rehab he was already talking about playing and trying out chairs.
Jordon didn't waste any time and before long he was playing for BC traveling with the team to competitions all over. Of course his personal goals were bigger and playing on Team Canada was always the light at the end of the tunnel. Hundreds of ferry rides to Vancouver and thousands of kms in his car later and he finally made the team. The pride on his face and the excitement in his eyes came second only to the day our son was born. I have never seen him so proud of an accomplishment and so proud of himself as he was representing the team.
After taking this past year off to be home more with his family, Jordons goal is to go back to Rugby full steam ahead but what stands between him and his dream is a metal rugby chair worth $7000. It's not a lot bit to us it's a big deal. This $7000 can make or break his potential.
Jordon works hard every week training with a group of amazing people at PISE in Victoria that keep him focused and motivated. He helps support the locals clubs and plays twice a week in Vic and Duncan. He volunteers his time with a good friend every year to help raise money for Wheels in Motion which helps to fund new accessible equipment like swings and makes our valley more "chair friendly". The Boilermakers Lodge 359 and all the other locals have been beyond supportive for their retired brother helping to support him the whole way through. My hope for this Go Fund Me is to raise the funds needed to get my very deserving and hard working husband the chair he needs.
Thank you for taking the time to read his story, and thank you from our family for lending your support.
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