Hello everyone, my name is Chad Hepner, and I am raising money on behalf of my young friend, Spencer, 17, of Martinsville, Virginia. I am raising money in hopes to enable Spencer a new found opportunity to hunt and enjoy the outdoors like he has never experienced before, with the use of a special All Terrain Action Track Chair. Spencer was born with a very rare neurological disorder called Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood or (AHC). AHC is a rare neurological disorder in which repeated, transient attacks of hemiplegia (paralysis of a portion of the body, including the face) occur, usually affecting one side of the body or the other, or both sides of the body at once. It ranges from simple numbness in an extremity to full loss of feeling and movement. The attacks may last for minutes, hours or even days and are normally relieved by sleep. The attacks of hemiplegia typically alternate from one side of the body to another, but it is not uncommon for one side to be more frequently affected, or for episodes to begin on one side, and then switch to the other. AHC episodes are often associated with triggers that precede or induce the attack. Triggers for AHC episodes may include–but are not limited to–environmental conditions (such as temperature extremes or odors), water exposure, physical activities (exercise, swinging), lights (sunlight, fluorescent bulbs), foods (chocolate, food dye), emotional response (anxiety, stress, fright), odors (foods, fragrances), fatigue, and medications. As you can see, this disorder severely impacts Spencer’s ability to enjoy hunting and be independent. Spencer’s Dad, Travis, a permanently disabled veteran, has had to carry him out of the field numerous times. With your help in raising these funds, it is our hope to fully outfit Spencer with an Action Trackchair, high quality hunting gear and accessories to minimize the impact of his disorder while he is in the outdoors.