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This Past December my 12 year old daughter Emily (who is diagnosed with Rett Syndrome) and I were in a car accident due to bad weather. ( Fortunately we were not injured ). Unfortunately Our 2002 Wheelchair adapted Minivan was written off as a Total Loss.
- Fortunately our 9 year old mechanical lift is salvageable. The insurance company is giving us peanuts for the Van but they have agreed to store and put the lift into the next Van we purchase.
- We are almost out of time with the rental Van they gave us and having a Van without a lift has shown me how impossible it is to transport Emily Without an Accessible Van, especially as we live in a rural area.
- Her advanced scoliosis, height and age (12) makes sitting in a car seat impossible.
- I have been off work on a medical leave of absence for over 4 years and I am on a fixed income.
- With the income my husband makes we have just enough to get by and are not in a position to apply for a loan or to borrow a large sum from family or friends.
- We have resourcefully scrounged together everything we have (including selling things on eBay) but it isn't going to be enough to get something reliable to last us until we have to visit other options when she outgrows the system we have. We are hoping to get 5-6 years out of this next vehicle.
- I want to be clear that we aren't buying a new vehicle, nor are we replacing the lift system. We are looking for a vehicle that our lift can be transferred into without any additional vehicle modifications that are unnecessary at this time as she is still quite small.
- Emily has some important appointments coming up as we are preparing for the surgery she must have on her spine. I need to get us back into an accessible van as soon as possible.
- We know with the holiday season just behind us that things are tight for everyone, and that many of you may have similar struggles but when I found out that FB offers this fundraising assistance I felt it couldn't hurt to give it a shot. Any amount is appreciated, every dollar gets us closer to our goal.
- I am a firm believer in Karma, in giving what you can when you can, and in random acts of kindness. If there is anything I can help you with in the future, just ask. I am an experienced freelance writer, have served on a board of directors, was a social worker for over 10 years and I am very creative and resourceful.
We would like like to thank you in advance for any assistance you can offer, even if it is only to read our story and pass it along. There are a lot of resources on the Internet about Rett Syndrome and if my campaign helps to educate people about this rare neurological genetic disorder, all the better.
With warmest regards,
Kristin Everitt
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