Yesterday, Tagen and I took a roadtrip down to Island Mediquip in Victoria to try out a demo adapted van. Before we made the down payment we wanted to make sure that his chair would fit in the modified Toyota Sienna. It is a beautiful vehicle and, in Tagen’s words, “This will work!”. This was …
Praise the Lord! and thank you all for your support. Tagen has reached his fund raising goal for purchasing a new wheelchair accessible van. Since May, you and many more like you, have given $92,629 to help Tagen Fund Mobility. We are now waiting for word from BraunMobility for the pricing on their 2022 Toyota …
https://youtu.be/yWb4sAaesAc Roo Update! And this is likely one of our last. As of today, there is $88,157.57 in the bank, and we only have $1,612.43 left to raise before we order Roo’s wheelchair accessible van. Roo and our youngest son, Micah, have a great relationship. They watch movies, tease each other, and laugh a lot …
Roo update! Of our goal of helping Tagen raise $89,770 for a wheelchair accessible van, you all have given $82,695.39! Only $7,074.61 left to go!! Behind the scenes story: The other day while talking about how much people had given to him, Roo’s eyes filled with tears, and he said he just couldn’t believe how …
https://youtu.be/wflqvZTETbo We are so grateful for everyone’s generous gifts in the last number of months. As of today Tagen has received $79,267 which leaves $10,503 to reach the goal of $89,770. As Tagen mentions in his story of going to the movies, the need for a new van has been punctuated by a few mechanical …
Philip Wolf wrote a follow-up article on Tagen this week in the Parksville/Qualicum Beach News Tagen talked about how grateful he is for all the support he has received so far. “Thanks to all who have donated and who are considering donating. In these changing times and circumstances, it’s not always the easiest to give …
We have lots to celebrate due to your generosity! The donations we have received to date are $57,643! That only leaves $32,127 to go. In this update, Tagen and Denise talk about how important stretching and physical movement are for his overall health. Please continue to Give, Like & Share with others so we can …
Watch the video and you will know why we laugh with Tagen so much We try to head out to Tofino as often as possible with the family, and when we went last Friday, it seemed like a perfect time to show you what it is like for Tagen to leave home without his power …
Tagen’s (Roo’s) wheelchair doesn’t work well in gravel or sand, so although he’s always lived on an Island, he rarely went to the beach. Fortunately, I’m married to a fellow who’s built like a football player, and Lauren can carry Roo onto the beach and set him up into a beach chair, with supports. We …
Denise actually rarely calls Tagen by his given name. When we met when he was just 12, she instantly nicknamed him Taga-Roo. That quickly shortened to “Roo”, which is how she refers to him. He calls Denise “Kanga”. Roo is notorious for being a romantic. He also loves music, and knows songs from the 1940s …
