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"This One's For Trey" Benefit Scheduled For January 7th At Aisle 5 November 16, 2016 20:43
As the one year anniversary approaches of a tragic accident experienced by a dear friend, Trey Hemphill. Trey and his close friends have come together and planned an awesome night of music at Aisle 5 in Atlanta on Saturday, January 7th with The Morkestra and After Funk, drinks, raffles, and other fun stuff all in support of Trey! While we are having a benefit concert, donations through this site will support the majority of the fundraising effort.
“This One’s For Trey” is a benefit focused on helping Trey get back to doing all the things he loves including playing sports, getting outside, traveling, and of course, seeing live music. While totally capable of doing all of these things, special equipment like a sports wheelchair, a hand cycle, and an off road wheelchair are essential to allow Trey to maintain his active lifestyle. Each piece of equipment range from $2000-$5000. With “This One’s for Trey”, we hope to raise $15,000 dollars to help Trey get these special chairs and remind others that obstacles can be overcome with the power of positivity. As Trey would say, ‘the show must go on.’
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For those who aren't already familiar, Trey had a tragic accident while seeing his favorite band in Mexico in January of 2016. Requiring an emergency airlift from Mexico to Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital, Trey underwent two major spinal surgeries. While the surgeon was able to stabilize his spine, unfortunately the damage to his spinal cord was already done. The accident left Trey paralyzed from the chest down. Trey remained for a month in ICU and then airlifted back to Atlanta where he underwent rehab at Shepherd Center for five months. The road to recovery has not been an easy one, but with his positive attitude and the support of his fiancé, Cameron, his family, and friends, Trey has made huge strides towards recovery and independence. For those who know Trey, it is known that he has refused to let this injury slow him down. He is dedicated to continuing to live the best and fullest life possible in spite of his injury.
This year's event will be the first of many events in our future. Inspired by the tremendous support of friends and family, Trey's accident illuminated the opportunity to help others in similar situations. After 'This One's for Trey', we hope to finish structuring our own non-profit foundation to support others in similar situations . Subsequent events will be named for the participant, "This One's for _____" and donations will help the recipient regain their sense of hope and life back. If you can't attend this year's event, please donate to help Trey return to his active lifestyle, and we hope to see you at next year's benefit.
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How You Can Help Trey Hemphill: Phish Fan Injured In Mexico January 18, 2016 20:19
This past weekend, American jam/rock band Phish travelled to Mexico for a weekend of music on the beaches of Riviera Maya. Thousands of the band's most loyal fans made the trip, hoping for a weekend full of amazing music, beautiful weather, and memories to last a lifetime. Unfortunately, we learned of some crushing news early Saturday morning. Our friend Trey Hemphill (Atlanta, GA) was involved in a terrible accident on Friday night. He has since been medically evacuated back to the United States and has undergone two surgeries for a spinal chord injury. We have included the latest update from Trey's family below.
It is times like these when we must step up to the plate and support those in need. Trey's friends have set up a GoFundMe account to raise money to help cover his various medical costs as he begins down the road to recovery. We have included the group description from the GoFundMe page below. Any amount is greatly appreciated and will go directly to Trey's medical costs.
We are all thinking about you Trey, and we look forward to many great times ahead of us.
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"As many of you know, Trey was in a terrible accident out of the country. Much of the medical costs, including the Medi-vac back to the US, are having to be paid out of pocket by his family. These cost have already reached over $20,000 and continue to accumulate. We want to do our best as friends, family and community to try and help the family with these expenses. We want Trey to get better as fast as he can without having to worry about these costs. Any amount you can donate is greatly appreciated and will go directly to Trey's medical costs. We would like to thank you in advance for any contributations."
Update from Trey's family:
"The Hemphill's are so very thankful for all the donations for Trey. Trey had two surgeries yesterday and is still in ICU. He is in good spirits and staying positive. The next week should tell us more about his condition and what the next steps will be to ensure Trey's recovery. We have realized with all this in mind that we need to raise our goal. When we first set up this account we wanted to help with the cost of getting Trey back to the U.S. . Now we are not sure how long the recovery will take or the amount of the medical expenses. Frank and Pamela will most likely have to be away from home for an undetermined amount of time and away from their jobs. We would like to do all we can to help them all. Trey has a long road ahead of him so please continue to keep them in your prayers. Thanks so much for all of your Support!"