JEFF ROSE NEEDS YOUR HELP TO STAY STRONG

This is our friend Jeff Rose in his daily life.

He was diagnosed with Friedreich’s Ataxia as a young man and has outlived his original prognosis. He is has no strength and minimal control of his lower body.

Jeff is mostly independent and works daily on his strength, his mind, his faith, and his attitude of gratitude.

'If I don't workout, my body hurts. I refuse to take a bunch of pain pills because they turn my thinking into mush"

His friends and I are starting a Go Fund Me to help Jeff get a new bed, and safer equipment to exercise and transfer with, and are hopeful also to raise enough to purchase a vehicle that will help his caregiver take him on outings and to the gym. He has fallen many times due to lack of proper equipment for his height and weight and has been on the ground for hours before family or caretakers have found him.

Jeff has taken the bus for years to the gym daily, which can be a 1-2 hour ride each way every day and he is limited by the bus schedule which has occasionally left him stranded in the sun or the dark.

Jeff is a advocate for others with disabilities. He is active in his community and has a dream of establishing a community for people with disabilities and special needs near the beach that has all the amenities. He attends city councel meetings and has been soley responsible for getting a wheelchair accessible ramp over the train tracks in Cardiff. He lived for 1 year in a local extended stay hotel and was active in trying to get them to have an automatic door for people with disabilities. He has written a book called "The Ability to Respond" about his early journey "You are more than your circumstances"- how your mindset and faith impact your ability to cope with difficult circumstances and life changing events.

Jeff is a very humble person and would never ask for help, that is why we decided to start this Go Fun Me campaign for him.

The funds will be used for:

1. New medical bed and mattress sized for a man of 6' 2"

2. Treadmill with safety hoist

3. Soft touch climbing rope

4. Swedish stall bars (wall mounted ladder)

5. Conversion van

6. Electric travel commode and shower chair