Let's Go, Gilroys!

As most of you reading this know, Danny became critically ill in the fall of 2017, leaving him a C6/C7 wheelchair-bound quadriplegic. Their trusty van was outfitted especially for Danny to ride and drive in his wheelchair. Elizabeth and Danny drove that van hard for years...to watch baseball and football games and for Danny to be "The Voice of the Patriots" in Pace, to see their kids participate in their sports and activities across the Southeast, to Optavia conferences and special meetings...well, really, that van has gone anywhere and everywhere and has afforded Elizabeth and Danny a sense of independence and normalcy in a very challenging personal health and caregiver situation.

 

On May 17, 2022, while traveling across Florida, the wheelchair van went kaput. If you follow The Gilroys on Facebook, you know what a trial and saga ensued. As you can imagine, the challenges have and will continue without a mode of transportation that is fitted for their needs. Knowing how many love Elizabeth and Danny, a few of us decided that it would be worth it to try to set up a gofundme to attempt to raise the $23,000 down payment it would take to pursue a new $80,000 van. If we break the $25,000 mark, I'll up the goal, but this is our first milestone.

 

Thank you to all who can give something -- anything -- to help these wonderful people who have selflessly and tirelessly dedicated their lives to helping others over and over again. I can't wait until we can make this necessity a reality for The Gilroys.