Shane Gerold Recovery Fund

As many of you know, earlier this week, our East Isles neighbor, Shane Gerold, was the victim involved in an altercation with a group of young adults; ultimately struck by the assailant's vehicle, with intent to harm. The extent of his injuries are painfully severe: fractured spine, fractured leg, fractured ribs, punctured lung in addition to numerous, (too many to count), lacerations and bruises.

For those of you who know him, Shane cares deeply about our neighbors and neighborhood. The altercation arose through Shane's astute awareness to query their intentions (he knew they were not part of our neighborhood community and sensed something was not right), moving quickly to protect against their potential intent to potentially vandalize or burglarize our homes. Many of you were alerted through the Next Door and Citizens app regarding the events and details that unfolded on Monday afternoon.

In the days prior, he had VOLUNTARILY slept in his shop/garage (located in our alley way) several nights this past week as a precaution to stand guard during the protest/riots, keeping his eyes and ears out, given the destruction that we had witnessed in the Uptown neighborhood.

Thankfully Shane has health insurance but it is unlikely to cover the extent of his injuries and hospital bills. He will obviously be out of work for several months while he rests and rehabilitates. We are proposing to raise $10,000 to help Shane get through this unthinkable situation. Info below on how to donate. Thank you.