DC Woman Left Partially Paralyzed After Tree Falls on Her During Storm

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When: 07/07/2012 - 10/04/2012

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Website: https://www.wepay.com/donations/camp-carolina

E-mail: teamcampocaro@gmail.com

Contact Name: Roberto Q

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Let's raise some love for our Carolina Alcalde. As part of the storm this weekend in the Washington, DC area, our very good friend Carolina Alcalde was in a tragic accident. She was struck by a falling tree that has left her paralyzed from the midsection down with a severed spinal cord, five broken ribs, a fractured shoulder blade and trauma to her lungs.

Statistics of Living with Spinal Cord Injury:
# Average yearly expenses can range from $228,566 to $775,567 in the FIRST year.
# Estimated lifetime costs due to spinal cord injury can range from $681,843 to over $3 million for a 25 year old.

She and her family need our support and any amount you can give will be a tremendous help! Using your bank account instead of a credit card will save the camp a large processing fee. Any amount will help. It truly will. We are rallying for as much press as we can to help assist her family with medical bills and relocation to Washington, DC.

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CampoCaro
Tweet!: #campocaro
Website: www.campocaro.com
Please direct Media inquiries to: TeamCampoCaro@gmail.com

Who is Carolina (Caro-leena) Alcalde?
She is a wonderful and strong person that has more love and warmth than most anyone you’ll ever meet. Carolina was born in Peru, raised in Indiana, and is a long-time Washington, DC resident. She is an office manager at CBIZ, a national consulting firm, and an avid motorcyclist, member of the Latin American Motorcycle Organization. She is the Treasurer for Latinas Leading Tomorrow, a national program for young Latinas based in Arlington, VA. Carolina is also actively involved in the LGBT business community and serves on the NGLCC National Certification Committee. Always giving of her time, her love, and her wonderful warm spirit, Carolina is a rock to many and an all around incredible person.

Thank you for your committed love and support!