You may go to Crystals facebook page to learn more as it will be updated as they make progress
http://www.facebook.com/crystalblackfund
Right Now on august15 the plan is four bands are scheduled to play All day at Hemingway's in Irmo,
They will be selling plates of food with all the proceeds going to The Crystal Black fund. There will be Games and Raffles From what I understand .
A poker run is in the works as well more details as all of this unfolds .
This past Saturday July 18th Family and Friends held a huge yard sale at the Dam Bar and Grill and raised $2300.00 Way to go Guys
ESTW will assist in future events To help out however we can
A Midlands family is asking for your help after a tragic Fourth of July accident left a 26-year-old mother paralyzed.
It's been a little over a week since Crystal Black dove into a pool and broke her neck. Her brother Leon Black says she's doing better everyday, but that they still need a miracle to get her the help she needs.
"He's going through basically the same thing I felt like we did growing up. He lost his dad and now his mom's... He's not gonna lose her, but still, I know what kind of affect this is gonna have on his life," Leon says of his 5-year-old nephew, Drake.
Since July 4th, two people have occupied his thoughts - his sister Crystal and her son Drake. "She had dove into the pool to rinse the oil off of her and she hit her head some kind of way," he describes the accident.
Crystal is still in the ICU, at first listed as a quadriplegic, but slowly regaining some use of her arms. "She told them, 'Call 911. Something's wrong, I can't feel my legs and my shoulders are on fire," he explains.
For Leon, it's another blow to his sister's life, one that he feels has already seen too many. "Our parents died when I was 8 and I think she was 10," he says, "We went to live with our grandparents and they died right around when I was 15 and I think she might have been 16."
Then, when Crystal was eight months pregnant with Drake, his father was killed in a car accident. Says Leon, "Drake, he knows something's wrong because he's never away from his mama and he hasn't been able to see his mama."
The family knows they'll have to tell him eventually, but are hoping for a more positive outlook when they do. "I could read her lips and she told me, 'I'm ready for physical therapy.' She needs to heal more, she's not. But she's strong and she wants to get out of this," he says, "I want her to walk. I want her to get back to her son and to continue the life that she had cause she was doing great."
The family wants to send Crystal to the Sheppard's Clinic in Atlanta, one of the best in the country for spine injuries.
Unfortunately, Crystal doesn't have health insurance and the clinic doesn't accept medicaid. They have applied for a scholarship, but no word yet on when they'll hear back.
If you'd like to help, you can donate to the "Crystal Black Medical Fund" at any Bank of America, or contact Leon Black at 678-464-2672. Several fundraisers are planned for Crystal and we'll let you know details as soon as they become available.
