Dusty Barbee Benefit Yard Sale and Fundraiser - July 27, 2010

There will be a Yard Sale and Fundraiser for Dusty Barbee to help will medical expenses August 7, 2010 from 8am - 2pm at the Calvary Baptist Church located at 3732 NE Stallings in Nacogdoches. Besides the yard sale there will be a raffle, bounce house and live music by Blyss.

Dusty Barbee's life changed forever on August 1, 2009 when the ATV he was operating lost one of its wheels. He suffered a hematoma on the brain and broken bones fragments throughout his brain. His neck was broke in two places, the left side of his skull was fractured in three places, his left ear was partially tore off and his left arm was broken. Additionally, he had multiple cracked ribs, a right punctured lung and collapsed lung, and a spinal fracture. Not expected to make it through those first nights, Dusty subsequently suffered a stroke and lay in a coma for almost two weeks. Since that time Dusty has continued to fight for his life. He has been treated in multiple hospitals and rehabilitation facilities in the past year and continues to need treatment. He is now able to walk with assistance and has limited verbal communication. Dusty is also able to feed himself as well as some other day-to-day tasks. Many hours of prayer and the hand of a living God have brought Dusty to where he is today, but Dusty's insurance can usually only provde for about 90 days of treatment at a time. In between those 90-day opportunities, the family is required to pay for any treatment as well as providing normal living expenses for him. Additionally, Dusty still has a stagggering amount of medical bills accumulated from those first few months following the accident. Dusty continues to make progress. We continue to pray for complet recovery.

The garage sale and other activities taking place on Saturday August 7th at Calvary Baptist Church, Nacogdoches are being used to raise funds to help Dusty's family continue to provide the treatment he needs and the day-to-day expenses he incurs.

Please join with us in this effort to make a difference in the life of this young man!