1st Annual Virtual Denny Dash

On August 11th, John and Erica will be running a 5K race in Central Park as part of the NY Road Runners! In Denny's Honor we have established the 1st Annual Virtual Denny Dash so you can run or walk with us anywhere you want! Our goal is to raise $3000 which Denny can use for 30 hours of rehabilitation therapy not covered by insurance. We can meet this goal for Denny together if we work as one big team.

On March 13, 2016, Denny, 24, was a passenger in bad car accident and suffered a cervical spinal cord injury. Although we are uncertain of his prognosis, he and my family know he has a long road to recovery ahead. Denny continues to fight and we have high hopes for his recovery however, an enormous amount of care will be needed. In the first year alone, we expect physical rehabilitation therapy to cost Denny $21,000 – $38,000, and expect medical supplies to cost up to $3,500. The National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center (NSCISC) shows the estimated lifetime costs due to spinal cord injury can range from $1.5 million to over $4.5 million for a 25 year old with an injury like Denny's.

Despite how overwhelming this all is, Denny still offers a big bright smile to his visitors and maintains a very positive attitude. He has remained steadfast, determined and most importantly, strong through all of this; frankly, he is inspiring. He continues to make small improvements and is staying strong. While he is clearly the strongest of us all, we want to make sure he knows his family and friends are here to carry him through this, which is why we are reaching out for support now.

Denny has chosen to fundraise with HelpHOPELive in part because HelpHOPELive assures fiscal accountability of funds raised and tax deductibility for donors. Donors can be sure that funds donated will be used only to pay or reimburse medically-related expenses. Read more about Denny's story at https://helphopelive.org/campaign/10756.