Project Grace — Reed's Next Step

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GOAL: $7,000

Reed is an 8 year old in our community and has been approved to get a mobility service dog AND to raise awareness about his rare condition - Transverse Myelitis.

Transverse Myelitis is not common and many have never heard of it. Reed's parents had never heard of it either - until August 2015. When Reed was 5 months old, he was diagnosed with this terrible disease. It was the beginning of a difficult journey for him, his parents, siblings, and the whole family. The diagnosis of any disease can be devastating. When it’s a rare disease that has had very little research, few known treatments, no known cure, and an uncertain long-term prognosis, the horror becomes very real.

Understanding paralysis and how much of daily life is affected was an adjustment for everyone. It goes beyond seeing the person in a wheelchair and not being…