Our dear friends on the Brain Injury Fund Committee,

My name is Amy Burhop and I am the caregiver to our amazing miracle, Danielle. Dani was tragically injured 7 years ago when she was a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle traveling at 55mph. Dani sustained a TBI and suffers from long term effects such as severe migraines, debilitating anxiety and just all over agitation especially in the evening. After her accident someone suggested we get her a weighted blanket to help calm her on tough days. We sought out the Brain Injury Fund back then and her blanket was a heaven sent. She has grown over the years and she was in need of a larger more “grown up” blanket. Of course the Brain Injury Fund came to our rescue yet again and we could not be more grateful.

Danielle is currently a high functioning 21 year old who holds a job in customer service and tries her best to overcome her horrible injury on a daily basis. She has tough days here and there and her weighted blanket is her “savior”. We are so very grateful that you took the time and money to help us care for our child. I have attached a picture I “snapped” of a particularly hard evening she was having, but her blanket was there to calm her and she ended up having a wonderful night sleep, to wake the next morning feeling so much better. Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts and thank you for all that you do for the entire brain injury community.

Sincerely,
-- The Burhop Family