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Hi! My name is Jordan, and I want to tell you a little bit about my friend, Carmen. When I met Carmen, it was basically love at first sight. Carmen has a boisterous, engaging personality that draws you in and makes you feel like life is one big party. Despite being a paraplegic since birth, she has maintained an eternally cheerful outlook on life. Where others might ask “Why me?” Carmen has been too busy being awesome to ever let her physical state impede on achieving success and personal happiness.

Carmen’s 1993 minivan (fondly nicknamed “Calypso”) broke down for the final time in March. After years of coaxing Calypso to go just a few more miles, Carmen was left without a vehicle. Carmen’s mother, Ellen, has been assisting with recovery after Carmen’s 5^th spinal surgery in January, and she has been able to drive Carmen to and from work while sharing Carmen’s 1 bedroom apartment for the past 5 months (the amount of love and patience these ladies have is astounding).

However, this is not a long term solution. Carmen’s brace will be removed in early July, at which point she will need the ability to resume her independent lifestyle. That’s where you come in! With your help, I would like to raise $5,000 to help purchase a working vehicle for Carmen. After the vehicle is purchased, Carmen will have it outfitted to make it handicap accessible through the assistance of a Michigan program.

Although the "goal" is $5,000 I have enabled "overfunding" so the more money we raise the better vehicle we can get for Carmen! You can donate any amount from $1 to $100,000! Every bit helps!

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me and the rest of the team at wheels4carmen@gmail.com Please check out the video Carmen's brother, Mitch made regarding how he feels about having such an inspirational big sister. Thank you for your support!