Flaherty Family Medical Expenses

Hello- My name is Ian Charnley; I'm organizing this Go Fund Me to help our friends, Graham and Gretchen Flaherty. 


 Thanksgiving day, 2022, the Flaherty and Mullins familys were involved in a tragic accident. While camping on Thanksgiving with family and friends, an outdoor heating device erupted, spraying hot fuel on Gretchen, Graham, their 16-year-old son Braiden and Gretchen's father, Richard. Richard was life-flighted by helicopter to Arrowhead Burn Center in San Bernadino while Gretchen, Graham, and Braiden were taken by ambulance to Ridgecrest Regional Hospital, where they had their initial treatment. Gretchen was then transferred to the burn unit at Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, where she will remain for the next several weeks. All involved suffered second and third-degree burns, with Gretchen and her father suffering the worst injuries, which will require numerous surgeries and skin grafts. Aside from the long and painful recovery process, this will take a substantial financial toll on the family through lost work and medical expenses. Aside from being wonderful friends to everyone who knows them, many of you may know the Flaherty family through Gretchen's involvement in the FFA and her job as the ag science teacher at Lompoc High. Their children, Braiden and Kellon, are both academic honor students at Lompoc High and are involved in sports such as track and golf. Their daughter Ainsley attends Vandenberg Middle School and plays soccer and softball while maintaining a near-perfect GPA. Graham is a mechanic at Mercedes in Santa Barbara and, more importantly, a dedicated father and husband. Prayers for this wonderful family would be greatly appreciated at this trying time, and any financial contribution would be extremely helpful to cover their medical bills while they heal. Please pray for our dear friends, contribute what you can and share this link.