Aquachair 2016

4/4/2016 Update--
The TOTAL COST of BRadley's Chair is $4000.
A flurry of donations today put us over the $2000 Goal...That Goal was half the cost of the chair.

I combined the Tournament Totals and Private Donations ($1065) with the Go Fund Me Total, and we are now above $3000...I am going to keep this GFM page going until we can secure the Chair.

Thanks to these sponsors who put us over the halfawy mark for the Chair.

-Rachael and Willow Blatt
-Lisa Carson
-Ryan Merril
-Bill Mannix  (Marietta Soccer Tournament?)
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Soccer & Family Friends--Let's Kick our collective power together to get a Chair for a kid...

I'm Tad, and I operate a soccer based business in Southeastern Ohio. Three years ago, a player from an opposing team fell into a sudden coma, and is still in recovery. As a father I felt an immediate kinship with Bradley and Dan, his dad. As a business owner, I felt there was something I could do.

The Gofundme page is tasked with raising $2000. The tournament and the corporate donations are each projected at $1000. So by combining the GFM $2000 with the corporate and tournament, the aim is we get to $4000: the full price of the Chair.

Dan is going to build the deck and install the anchor base, drain, and pool. Dare to Care is tasked with the Chair...

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Tournament Timeline
2014-- Kicks for a Cause raises monies for Dan to renovate Bradley's room so he can live at home.


2015-- In 2015 we held Kicks For a Cause II
Kicks for a Cause raises monies for Dan and Bradley to travel around the state in pursuit of adequate physical therapy for Bradley. Bradley wows the 3v3 March Tournament crowd by showing up to watch his sister play.

2016-- After a disappointing year pursuing rehabilitation in Cincinatti, Dan commits to the long term goal of installing an "Aquachair" an aquatic lift device to get Bradley into his pool at home  in order to enhance the home physical therapy regimen they already keep.
The Tournament takes the new name :Dare to Care 3v3 starts a Go Fund Me (GFM) page, and a corporate campaign to add to what the tournament raises.  Bradley again wows the tournament crowd by coaching his sister's team w Dan.

The Gofundme page is tasked with raising $2000. The tournament and the corporate donations are each projected at $1000. So by combining the GFM $2000 with the corporate and tournament, the aim is we get to $4000: the full price of the Chair.

Dan is going to build the deck and install the anchor base, drain, and pool.  Dare to Care is tasked with the Chair...

Sitting at $1590. trying to get to 2. Thanking some of our so far donors, these are some of who....

Jenni Ball
Albany Laundromat
Athens/Nelsonville Mcdonalds (Chris Cielec)
Valerie Shaner
Lynda Johnson
Michele Albano
Jason Gorevic
Heather Sinnett
Ben Lachman
Pauline Gruber
Jessica Yost
Laura Post (Wolf Tree Collective)
Tonya Bertagnolli
Randall Hatch
Jennifer Corrigan
Phyllis Rodgers
Mandi Rodgers
Jenni Klein
Ellen and Drake Watson George
Davis Family
Genna K
Jessica Kassler
Kristen Dispenza
Jeff Osburn
Amy Hinz Horn
Sherri Biegelson
Laura Myers
Stephanie Rollins
Parker Bolin
Chris Pierson
Michael Agerter
John, Diane, Sadie, and Ryder Stock
Tammy Wilson Gillogly

gofund.me/Aquachair2016

So this effort continues to be a good thing, and I thank you both for all you have done in support.








In 2014 we held the first 'Kicks For a Cause 3v3 Tournament' to raise funds to transition Bradley's room to assist with his move home. 


Since then Bradley has worked very hard at physical, and intellectual recovery and Dan has been a constant companion.  2016 is the third year we will play, and this year we have set what we call "the Aqua Chair" as our goal.

Bradley who has been in a bed or a wheelchair since late 2013 can swim and begin water-based muscle recovery.

Soccer Friends
Kick down and drop a dollar here
We are going to buy Bradley a Chair
Think of when you last got to swim,
walk, and run--now think of him.

Dan Metts and Bradley the unstoppable pair
Thank you for Supporting Metts AquaChair.