Help Grant Austin & Family

On 8:30pm Wednesday night, November 14th, Joie started calling friends and family. Her husband Grant had taken their 2 children to a school gathering and had yet not returned, and Joie was unable to contact him on his cell phone. The roads were treacherous and she was worried something had happened.
Her worst fears were confirmed when she contacted Hillsborough Police and learned that Grant and the two kids had been in a car accident.  Details are still being determined but the car left the road and crashed into a wooded area. Grant lost consciousness after the wreck but a nearby resident heard Daisy crying for help. Luckily the children are fine, they were hospitalized overnight but only suffered minor scratches and were released from the hospital today (Nov. 15th). 

Grant however, was much more seriously injured. He has had serious internal bleeding and required immediate surgery late last night to stop the bleeding. He made it through surgery but at this time is still on a respirator and in the surgical ICU at Duke under a medically-induced coma. The full extent of his injuries is currently unknown, as the focus has been on stabilizing him, but at the least he has also suffered head abrasions and broken ribs.

He is facing a substantial hospital stay and he and Joie will need a lot of support on his road to recovery.

At this time, friends and family of Grant and Joie are raising funds for the Austins to help with medical expenses, time taken off from work, and other expenses that come up.



Grant will not be able to work for some time, and Joie will need to take time off from her full-time job as a Veterinary Technician, as well as needing more time and money to help cover childcare. 
We are all hoping for a full recovery for Grant, but it won't happen overnight. Grant currently does not have health insurance, so all expenses will fall on the family.

Grant and Joie are going to need help from their community in the coming days and weeks, so please send them your love, good vibes, prayers, charms & enchantments. If you have questions please contact me (rather than Joie) through FB.
Please share this campaign and donate what you can, no matter how small an amount. We know that it adds up!