One of our own needs help!

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written by Derek Wallace:
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Some of you may know Tahirah Johnson, an active couchsurfer in the Chicago area...

www.couchsurfing.com/people/tahirah

She came out to the January meet-up we had and she came to the August potluck meet-up as well. Through couchsurfing.com, Tahirah has become a close friend of mine and to some of you as well. For those who don't know, Tahirah is an attorney by day and roller derby skater by night. On August 25th, during a game, she fell in front of another player, who skated over her at the collarbone. She's now being treated at Schwab Rehabilitation Center on the South Side and has an injury to her C4 vertebra. She has partial use of just one arm and no use of her legs, but she has feeling in her limbs.

The Sun Times did an interview with her regarding her injuries. You can find the article here:

www.suntimes.com/news/metro/549681,CST-NWS-roller10.article

There have been a ton of well-wishers writing to ask where donations can be made, as she had no primary insurance at the time of her accident. Checks can be mailed to a charitable trust that has been established for Tahirah:

North Community Bank
c/o The Tahirah Johnson Trust
Attn: Amber Barnhill
1555 N. Damen
Chicago, IL 60622

Donations will be tax-deductible and a Paypal account has now been set-up at the following address:

TheTahirahJohnsonTrust@gmail.com

All funds will be transferred directly into her North Community Bank account and are tax-deductible. Also, people are welcome to send well-wishes to Tahirah at that email address and we will make sure they get to her.

She's in good hands now and the rest of her derby dolls are looking out for her.

She has also wanted me to let everyone know to be on the lookout for a used, or inexpensive power wheel chair that has a tilt system, and also adjustable mid chest side holders, and chest strap. If any one has anything like this, or someone you know that can help let us know, and we will relay this information on to her for you!

Posted October 30th, 2007 - 12:52 pm by MIKKY MOUTH from Sankt Nikola an der Donau, Austria