Help for Carly and her Kiddos!

They say it takes a village to raise a child and support a family, well this sentiment also holds true in times of immense need.

Carly is a loving and devoted mother of 2, a bonus Mom to 1, and is married to her best friend Cody. While raising young children Carly juggled the balance of motherhood and schooling while passionately pursuing her career in Accounting and Business management. During her 12+ year pursuit in post-secondary education, she has accrued an impressive string of letters behind her name (BBA, CPA, GDM), and she is 1 year away from completing her MBA. If this doesn’t say hard working, strong-willed and wildly driven, I don’t know what does!

Carly loves spending quality time with her family (including her fur children) making core memories at their camping spot, and she is often seen with a fishing rod in her hand, using her Grandad’s old fishing gear. Being in nature, with the people she loves, sitting near a fire makes her the happiest.

On July 12th, 2023, the unimaginable occurred when Carly and her children were involved in a devasting head-on collision just outside of Revelstoke, BC. The trio were on their way to Kelowna from Edmonton, making their yearly visit to the sunny Okanagan to see family and friends, when their lives were forever altered. Sadly, the accident also resulted in 2 fatalities of the occupants in the other vehicle involved in the crash.

Carly and her son were airlifted to Kamloops Inland Hospital, while her daughter was taken to Vernon Jubilee, and both children were later transferred to Vancouver Children’s Hospital for further care. Carly suffered injuries to her ribs, spine, as well as extensive breaks to both legs. Her son also experienced life-altering injuries, and both remain in hospital. Their truck and all their belongings that accompanied them on the trip were also completely lost in the accident. Though they have a long road to recovery ahead of them, we are grateful they are here!

Due to the severity of the injuries, a lot of care and support will be needed in the coming months-years. Both Carly’s husband (Cody) and Mother (Sandra) as well as the other parents in the family (Adrian and Shannon) are all needed to assist in the care of Carly and the kids, again it takes a village. This means extended time away from work and income for them all, not just for Carly as she physically recovers.

As you can imagine, the impact of this devasting event will have lifelong affects on this beautiful family. Aside from the vast healing journey that lay ahead, the additional burden of both the immediate and long-term financial implications of this accident is incredibly overwhelming and almost impossible to comprehend.

The next 6 months to a year are going to be the biggest challenge this family has taken on, and that’s where we urgently need help from you, our wonderful extended village of support! We would like to at least take one thing off their plate and lessen the financial strain of daily expenses, replacement of items lost in the crash and support with medical expenses required for their continued care.

Please help us in supporting this amazingly hardworking, driven, compassionate and fun-loving Mama and her kiddos as they move toward their healing journey.