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Getting a wheelchair accessible van

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Hi! My name is Lillie, and I have Spinal Muscular Atrophy, which confines me to a wheelchair. Because of this, my transportation options are severely limited. I completely rely on friends and family to help go anywhere--to doctor's appointments, to church, and anywhere else I need to go.

On August 15th, a member of my church is selling his wheelchair-accessible van for $10,000. While that is actually a great price for a specially-adapted vehicle like this, I just graduated from college and I don't have a job yet, so I am far from being financially capable of purchasing this van on my own.

That's where I am hoping you can help make the impossible possible. Being able to buy this van would provide me with opportunities that would otherwise be [nearly out of reach] for me. With this van, I would be able to commute to Dallas to doctors who specialize in my disease. I would also be able to get a job and work in ministry and advocacy as the Lord is calling me to do. 

I can say without exaggeration that having this van would be life-changing for me.

It is only through the persistent encouragement of my friends that I am starting this GoFundMe. It feels bizarre to me, and very much out of my comfort zone for me to ask for help like this, but this is so important. This van would grant me a measure of functional independence that I have never had before.

Often, God's providence comes through the people around us. I know I cannot do this alone, but God doesn't ask me to go it alone. So, I've created this to help me pay for both the van and the insurance for the van as well. To have my community help make something happen that would otherwise be impossible for me would mean more to me than I can put into words. 

Thank you to anyone who has gotten to this point and is considering helping me.
Grace and Peace,
Lillie McDonald
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Donations 

  • Anonymous
    • $100
    • 5 yrs
  • Francis Edwards
    • $20
    • 5 yrs
  • Julie Ogden
    • $5
    • 5 yrs
  • Kerri Cravey
    • $50
    • 5 yrs
  • Sierra Bennett
    • $100
    • 5 yrs
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Lillie McDonald
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Brownwood, TX

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