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Need Wheelchair Accessible Van

I've been a wheelchair user my entire life. I never let my disability stop me. I drove, worked, traveled, socialized, lived independently, etc. All that changed when my health took a hit back in 2001. I watched my body deteriorate, but I kept fighting hoping to get my life back one day.  Here I am 15 years later. My body may be weaker (for the time being), but my spirit is as alive as it's ever been and it wants to be free again. I want to get back out into life. I'm as ready as I'll ever be to do it. The only thing that's really holding me back at this point is that the car I used to drive no longer works & I'm no longer able to transfer myself into it, or most vehicles like I used to. 

Through all of my health struggles that's been the most difficult thing to deal with...my inability to get myself anywhere. I've tried taking public transportation, but transportation for the disabled in my area is severely lacking. I'm often told they can't get me where I need to go, like doctor's appointments, or that it's going to cost me an average of $100 out of my own pocket. I honestly don't have that kind of money. If I did, I wouldn't be here asking all of you for help.

Getting a wheelchair accessible van will not only give me the freedom to leave my home whenever I want (without costing a small fortune), it's necessary for me to get to medical specialists/appointments now so I can complete my rehabilitation. Having a vehicle would be life changing for me.  A van would guarantee me the opportunity to continue my healing...an option which I don't have right now.
Please consider a donation to help me get my wheelchair accessible van. Your donation will not just improve my life, it will GIVE me a life again.

 

Organizer

Sue Wilk
Organizer
Sterling Heights, MI

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