Wheels for Mitch

     Mitch is an amazing young man, who has Cerebral Palsy. In 2009 he met his current guardian, Lea Preston. Lea started dating Mitch's dad and instantly felt a connection to Mitch and his sister Amber. Within the year, they were both calling her Mom. The relationship between Lea and Mitch's dad didn't work out, but Lea never lost her connection to the kids, despite living in a different house. Lea was eventually awarded full custody of both Mitch and his sister Amber and they are now living as the family they were always meant to be. 

       Mitch is unable to walk on his own. He was given an amazing power chair and has AFOS (ankle-foot orthosis) to help aid his mobility, these things have given him the freedom to get around-- but the help of these devices is limited by the family's current vehicle. There's no possibility of getting the power chair into the family's current van, so Mitch is forced to hoist himself into the van and be carried out by Lea; because of this, Mitch ends up using an adult wheelchair that doesn't really fit his body that was given to the family instead of the power chair.  There are no resources for kids in their area for special needs teenagers, and waiting lists for respite care are extremely long. 

      This GoFundMe is raising money to help buy a van that would have the capabilities of putting this amazing power chair the State of Texas has given them to good use.  The funds raised here would help a young man feel independent. He would be able to do things many of us take for granted every day, like use the restroom independently and move with ease where he wants to go. The use of a power chair would allow Mitch to live a life full of independence and be able to move around with ease. Mitch's life has already improved so much since moving in with Lea, and the addition of a vehicle that's able to transport a chair that fits his body would allow him the freedom to be an independent teenage boy. 



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