Tara's Fundraiser Hosted by Toking with the Dead

16 Minuteman Lane,Plymouth MA 02360

26 September, 2021

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Come see all the awesome vendors & crafts Enter one of the amazing raffles Enjoy the Comedy show Fundraising Event for Tara Dillon Sunday September 26, 2021 1-6pm John Alden Sportsman Club, 16 Minuteman Lane, Plymouth, MA About: Unfortunately, tragedy struck for Tara on 5/24/21 when she sustained a fall at home and fractured her cervical 4 and 5 vertebrae. She was immediately hospitalized and transferred to a trauma center in Boston. On 5/26/21, she underwent an emergency laminectomy and fusion of C3 to C7. She was discharged from the hospital on 6/10 and is now in an acute care rehabilitation center. She currently remains in this setting and will require several months of intensive rehabilitation. She is unable to move her legs and left arm but does have very limited use of her right arm. Long term prognosis and ability to walk is not foreseeable in the next 12 months and only time will tell. Additionally, her ability to continue her work as an RN Case Manager at Cape Cod Hospital is not likely for the next 12 months. To make matters even worse, Tara does not qualify for short term disability insurance due to her last medical crisis two years ago and longterm disability is not available yet. With no income coming in, she will be unable to pay her monthly bills and will need funds for a plethora of medical adaptive equipment that she will need (motorized wheel chair, transportation, medical supplies, and bathroom equipment for starters). The Event: I had the need to do everything I could for my lifelong friend and felt a fundraiser was something that would pull people together, have a bit of fun, and raise some much-needed funds for what will be a long road for Tara and her recovery. There will be music, entertainment, raffles, vendors, food and more.