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This is my husband's cousins ex-wife, she really has a rough life and this would help so much.
use Promo code 889 to get 5 extra votes (can only use code once per IP address)
http://www.nmeda.com/mobility-awareness-month/heroes/illinois/woodrigde/979/laura-schultz
Imagine you are 49 years old, a wife, a mother and working outside the home. Imagine that your husband of 19 years and both your daughters are wheelchair-bound. Imagine that husband is legally blind and has had Multiple Sclerosis for over 30 years. Imagine that one daughter is 23, was born with Trisomy 11q, (a very rare genetic anomaly) , is uncommunicative and has contractures in both legs and knees. She also is quite tall and has no trunk control. Continue to imagine your youngest child, almost 17, was diagnosed with MS at the young age of 11 and requires a specialized wheelchair when her symptoms flare. Imagine getting your husband and daughters to school (Jerry recently completed his BA in Social Science), doctor appointments and events. Imagine you do all these things without live-in help and while you work outside the home.
This probably sounds like an unbelievable scenario but it is one my cousin Laura Schultz deals with every single day. In her own words: “ We have NEVER traveled all at once since Jerry has been limited to a wheelchair! He can transfer (with assistance) to a car passenger seat, but then I need to put the manual chair in the backseat (no passengers), he is no longer able to climb into our van since it’s a full-size conversion. The van we currently have has a regular sized side door entrance without a lowered floor. What this means is that I need to tilt Krystie’s chair to get her inside, and Jerry literally has to bend in half at the waist to clear his head – until he’s inside. The van is only equipped for ONE wheelchair! If I had to take Krystie and Jerry what I’ve done is wheel her in, carry her to the backseat, and then put Jerry in his chair in the wheelchair tie-downs! Not the safest for her (Krystie) due to lack of trunk control.â€
So once again I ask you to imagine this wife, mother and her family. Imagine what a blessing a fully-adaptive van would be for them. Imagine them being able to travel SAFELY as a family. Imagine how little it would take for you to say “yes†by voting for them in this contest. On behalf of Laura and her family I thank you for your consideration.
This is my husband's cousins ex-wife, she really has a rough life and this would help so much.
use Promo code 889 to get 5 extra votes (can only use code once per IP address)
http://www.nmeda.com/mobility-awareness-month/heroes/illinois/woodrigde/979/laura-schultz
This probably sounds like an unbelievable scenario but it is one my cousin Laura Schultz deals with every single day. In her own words: “ We have NEVER traveled all at once since Jerry has been limited to a wheelchair! He can transfer (with assistance) to a car passenger seat, but then I need to put the manual chair in the backseat (no passengers), he is no longer able to climb into our van since it’s a full-size conversion. The van we currently have has a regular sized side door entrance without a lowered floor. What this means is that I need to tilt Krystie’s chair to get her inside, and Jerry literally has to bend in half at the waist to clear his head – until he’s inside. The van is only equipped for ONE wheelchair! If I had to take Krystie and Jerry what I’ve done is wheel her in, carry her to the backseat, and then put Jerry in his chair in the wheelchair tie-downs! Not the safest for her (Krystie) due to lack of trunk control.â€
So once again I ask you to imagine this wife, mother and her family. Imagine what a blessing a fully-adaptive van would be for them. Imagine them being able to travel SAFELY as a family. Imagine how little it would take for you to say “yes†by voting for them in this contest. On behalf of Laura and her family I thank you for your consideration.
