A trust has been established to hold donations that can be more flexible than those given through HelpHOPELive. Donations to this trust are NOT tax deductible. Please make checks payable to ‘The Cole Sydnor Fund’ and send to
BB&T, Kings Charter Branch 9707 Sliding Hill Rd. Ashland, VA 23005
On August 11, 2011, Cole was with
some friends on the James River
and, after diving into the river,
struck his head on a submerged
rock. Fortunately, he was quickly
noticed and pulled from the river.
Cole suffered a "horrific" fracture of
the spine leaving him paralyzed
from the chest down. He initially
went into traction at the Medical
College of Virginia at VCU to align
the vertebrae; then surgery to
stabilize the spine. Once stabilized,
Cole was airlifted to The Shepherd
Center for 122 days of
rehabilitation. Prayers, financial
support, letters of encouragement
and visits from friends were crucial
to him during his recovery. After a
year, Cole realizes his journey is far
from over; he has much to
accomplish in his life and is
determined not to let this injury
prevent him from achieving his goals. He
works hard to recover as much
physical function as he can and
continues to push himself
academically, as always. Cole is a
special young man facing huge life
challanges. He doesn't want to do
this alone; he still needs your love
and support and thrives on making
his family, friends and amazing
community proud of him. We
thank God and everyone who has
committed time, talent and treasure
to restoring Cole. We are forever
grateful and ask that you continue
to Roll With Cole!
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