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A powered wheelchair for Asher: help Asher move freely

A powered wheelchair would give Asher independence - we're $5,750 away.

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Brandon W. Sims
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Oakland
Asher lives with multiple sclerosis. The occupational therapist at the Oakland Rehabilitation Centre has assessed him and recommended a powered wheelchair. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $5,750. His current equipment is 8 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined him to home for 3 weeks. With the right equipment Asher could go to school independently. It would change everyday life for the whole family. We've applied to two charities already and received small contributions; this campaign covers the rest. Funds go toward the equipment, delivery, fitting and a year of servicing. Where the $5,750 goes: • Delivery and set-up: $115 • Fitting and training sessions: $150 • powered wheelchair: $5,485 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Brandon

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    “You got this. Been where you're, it gets better. - Santarém”

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    “Happy to help. Thought of Asher all day after reading this. - Padua”

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    “Best of luck. From St. Petersburg with love. - St. Petersburg”

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    “Every little bit - Red Deer”

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    “Hope this helps. Hope you get the rest soon. - Phuket”

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  • Thanks for sharing this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Pune

    • is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Asher

      • Brandon W. SimsOwnerAnswer

        Sure. The biggest one is delivery and set-up, $115. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one.

    • So sorry you're going through this, Brandon. Hope this works out for you. Blessings.

      • Rooting for you. Hope the doctors have good news. Wish I lived closer to Tokyo so I could bring a meal. Blessings.

        • Hope it all works out. Hope this works out for you. After 9 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Oakland.

          • sending love. Gave what I could, wish it was more. It's not much but it's yours.

            • sending love, Brandon. Gave what I could, wish it was more. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings

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