On Wednesday, June 17, Matt's life changed in an instant.

He was involved in a devastating accident with a semi-truck, was ejected from his vehicle, and airlifted to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Despite the severity of the crash, Matt has shown incredible strength every step of the way.

Matt suffered a compound fracture of his left femur, a shattered left kneecap, multiple broken ribs, and lost a significant amount of blood. To save his life, doctors performed an emergency amputation of his left arm. Remarkably, his head, neck, and spine were spared serious injury.

Matt remains in the ICU, where he continues to make inspiring progress each day. He has had additional surgeries, including a procedure on his left leg and a shoulder surgery to evaluate his future prosthetic options. While the road to recovery will be long and challenging, his determination and positive spirit have never wavered. In true Matt fashion, he's already joking that he plans to become "the best one-armed bartender ever."

As Matt focuses on healing, his family and friends are focused on being by his side. The months ahead will include extensive medical care, rehabilitation, travel to appointments, prosthetic planning, and countless unexpected expenses.

This GoFundMe has been created to help ease the financial burden on Matt and his family so they can focus on what matters most—his recovery. Your generosity will help offset medical and rehabilitation costs, travel and lodging for family members, daily living expenses, and other unforeseen costs that come with such a life-altering injury.

If you're able to give, no matter the amount, thank you. If you can't donate, sharing this page and keeping Matt and his family in your thoughts and prayers means just as much.

On behalf of Matt and his family, thank you for your overwhelming love, support, and generosity. Every message, prayer, and contribution reminds us we are not facing this journey alone.