Who you can help - Carver Family
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Army Staff Sergeant Chris Carver
"After serving in Afghanistan for a year, Chris was injured during his first tour in Iraq. At the time his wife Laura was 5 months pregnant. While Chris remained in a coma for almost 2 months he regained consciousness and was present at the birth of his first child, Elizabeth Rose."
| Home: | Spokane, Washington |
| Injury Incident: | On May 17, 2007 an IED exploded rolling over his units' Humvee and inflicting a severe closed brain injury and aspiration pneumonia. |
| Operation: | Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Military Assignment: | 3-4 Cavalry unit for the 25th infantry in Schofield Barracks, HI |
| Immediate Family: | Wife and daughter |
| Personal Interests: | Chris enjoys outdoor activities and billiards and recently rode a bike in a Wounded Warriors Soldiers Ride. |
| Current Situation: | Chris has participated in a variety of therapeutic programs in the Polytrauma Rehabilitation Program program at the Palo Alto Veterans Hospital. From July 2007 until April 2008 the entire family lived in an a modest rented apartment within driving distance of this facility paying rent out of their own funds. At the same time the Carvers continued to carry the financial burden of a mortgage on their first home which was purchased just prior to Chris's unexpected tour in Iraq. The requested financial assistance will reimburse them for three months of rent. |
| Current Requests: | Total: $2400 (3-Months Rent @$800) |
Received: $11825 | Unmet Need: $575 | Donate Now |
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