Hello,

My name is Adam Crotteau and I am starting this fundraiser for my friend and roommate Alex.

Earlier this week, Alex’s car was stolen. I know this happens too frequently in Minneapolis, but his situation is quite different than most people. When Alex was 17, he was in a snowboarding accident that paralyzed him from the chest down. He has made significant improvements throughout the past 10 years and does most things independently, one of which is driving a specialized vehicle that has hand controls and steering assistance. This vehicle is the one that was stolen from our apartment building parking garage earlier this week. Along with the car being stolen, Alex had two of his wheelchairs and a power assist device worth over $7,000.

Earlier tonight, the St Louis Park Police Department was able to recover the vehicle, however it has some significant damage on the inside and his Smartdrive wheelchair assistance device was missing, which costs over $6,000.

We are hoping to raise enough money to cover the Smartdrive and costs to repair the car, so any little bit will help and be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Adam