Beef and Beer fundraiser for Bill Burkhart

William (Bill) Burkhart's family, friends
and community will come together on February 1st  to help raise money
for medical expenses that he has and will continue to incur from a catastrophic
injury he suffered last fall. Bill was picking his dog up from the groomer on
September 16 when he fell walking to his car and broke his neck at C3-C4
resulting in a severely damaged spinal cord. This injury has left him a
quadriplegic and unable to care for himself. His family brought him home from
rehab on December 21st  and have worked tirelessly to give him the
best care they can.  Unfortunately they are unable to keep up with the mounting
out of pocket expenses that are associated with this type of injury. William
needs round the clock care and this service is not covered by insurance.  He
also has medicine copays and uncovered supplies that are quite expensive to keep
up with. Transportation to a doctor appointment
has cost anywhere from $100-$200 per trip. Statistically someone with this type
of injury can expect to have medical costs be about 1 million dollars in the
first year alone. His wife of 50 years, Dorothy, and their children just can’t
do this alone and are asking their community for help. You can help by attending
the beef and beer they are having on February 1st  from 6pm-10pm at
Birdsboro Fire Company aka Friendship Fire Company (214 W. First St,
Birdsboro, Pennsylvania
19508). The event cost is $25 a ticket and can be purchased in
advance through PayPal using the following email Sburk71@ptd.net.  Donations are also being accepted. You can
also contact Chris Allen at 610-506-7445 or cla12170@comcast.net for more information. Thank
you and please join us in helping Bill with a fun night of food, drinks, raffles
and music.