I’m raising funds for my 22-year-old brother, Thomas Montaudon, after a devastating car accident this past Saturday. Just 6 weeks after getting out of the Army 82nd Airborne, he was driving with his father when they went off the road. The car flipped and went down a 300-foot ravine. Thomas suffered a spinal injury at C6 and is now paralyzed from the chest down and on a ventilator.

Our family is small and close-knit, and we have limited resources. We are rallying around him in every way we can. As a Veteran myself, it is especially hard to see my brother face something so sudden and life-changing so soon after his service.

Bills are already coming in that are not covered by insurance, and the need is immediate. Donations will help with medical care costs outside of insurance, getting him approved and supported through rehabilitation services, hospital beds for home, nurse visits at home, and transportation that can support his future independence, including a van set up for a wheelchair.

Every contribution will help us give my brother the care, equipment, and support he needs as we work to get him as independent as possible. If you are able to give or share this fundraiser, it would mean so much to our family during this incredibly difficult time.