Help Danibeth in her Fight to Walk Again

Hi, my name is Christina and I am fundraising for Danibeth Wheeler, one of the kindest, most selfless people any of us have ever met.

 

As many of you know by now, Dani was in a bizarre, unfortunate car accident on Saturday, October 16th during a moment where she was doing what she does best: helping a friend in-need. On site, Dani was found in critical, life-threatening condition next to her car, which ended up needing to be towed after hitting a tree. She was immediately taken to Concord Hospital, and then rushed to Dartmouth Hitchcock in Lebanon because of the severity of her injuries. This is where her long journey of recovery began. Dani originally suffered from internal bleeding, a broken arm, a shattered pelvis, and many lower-body lacerations (among other critical medical injuries). Since the accident, she’s had multiple surgeries, with more scheduled in her future. As of now, Dani has months and months of recovery ahead of her, will require frequent visits to the hospital long after her discharge, and will suffer permanent, life-changing medical damage.

 

If you are lucky enough to know Dani, you know she is the person you go to for anything. She would give the clothes off of her back or lend money to a friend if it meant she could make someone else’s situation more pleasant. She puts everyone in her life before herself. For instance, at the hair salon, she happily works long hours to fulfill the needs of her booming clientele, and provides a friendly ear, listening and offering support to her trusting patrons. In the past, on her day-off, she’s volunteered at the Elks to raise money for charity. She is community-oriented, doing her best on a daily basis to help those most in-need.

 

More intimately, Dani is the person friends and family go to for advice, emotional support, and navigating through the trivialities of everyday life. She’s continually there for friends during the day-to-day and special events like: helping to purchase a car (we all know Dani is definitely the person you want as your right-hand-man during one of the largest purchases in your life); making her very special finger sandwiches and potato salad upon request (and they are ALWAYS requested) for every birthday party, wedding shower, holiday event, and/or get-together; offering to plan, organize, cater, and run major parties in her loved ones’ lives in order to make their wildest dreams come true during their most momentous day; and on the day-to-day she’s there for any needs as Dani can literally do anything. With a smile on her face, she does all this and more while never complaining about how much work we all ask of her and never asking for any monetary support. Dani is a strong, independent person with an obvious drive to help those in need; yet, she never asks much of anyone. At this moment, she needs our support to be there for her during her time of dire urgency.

 

Like many Americans and small business owners, Dani does not have health insurance. Although the immediate issue is making sure Dani will heal as well as she can, the reality is that at some point, even the most financially responsible individual (like Dani) will have financial hardship paying back the hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills. Luckily, we can help alleviate some of this burden by cashing in on all the “I owe you one” accumulated from all the favors Dani has done for us in the past.

 

Your donation will support Dani as she gets back on her feet. Because of the severity of her injuries, Dani will be out of work for the foreseeable future, and thus unable to contribute financially to her family. So, not only will your contribution help pay for the astronomical medical bills the future holds, but for immediate, every day financial concerns like: the mortgage for Dani and Jim’s brand new house, utilities, repairing the car, groceries, and other living expenses. We all know the strain financial insecurity places on a person, and Dani and Jim need to put all their energy into Dani’s health and well-being. Please help this beautiful family during this incredibly difficult time in their lives. Dani would never ask anyone to help her, but she doesn’t need to ask. She needs us and we want to help in any way we can.

 

Please consider donating (we welcome any contribution that is financially appropriate to your situation) to help minimize the financial burden on Dani and Jim so they are able to focus on what's most important: Dani's health and recovery. Joyce Wheeler (DaniBeth's mom) will be the beneficiary so she can pay Dani's bill and expense while she is in the hospital. 

 

Thank you for your support.