Welcome To Addies Angels Page

Our friend Addie Killam was paralyzed in an accident while vacationing in Hawaii over spring break. During a surfing lesson Addie became paralyzed from the ribs down.

Addie was treated at Craig Hospital in Colorado which specializes in Spinal Cord injuries. While in treatment some amazing people worked on a West Seattle home to get it good and wheelchair accessible.

Addie is ramping up to do the Mike Utley Foundation’s Dam2Dam fundraising ride. More information on how you can help support Addie's ride is coming shortly so check back with us.

Any well wishes for Addie or her family should go to her Caring Bridge Site-Link listed to the left of the page.

Check out the "Anything is possible" video courtesy of Daniel!

Friday, May 30, 2008

The Big Push

The BIG PUSH is coming this weekend!

JOIN US Saturday 05/31 and Sunday 06/01
10:00am ..... until we're done!


Addie will be coming home sometime in early to mid June and we are doing a BIG PUSH this weekend to get this home done!

So many people; friends, family and even complete strangers who saw Addie's story on the West Seattle Blog, came out over their Memorial Day weekend to work on Addie's new home. It is truly inspiring for those close to Addie and her family, who have been volunteering countless hours, to have total strangers show up because they just felt a need to help! WOW!

There was much that was completed over the holiday weekend by a wonderful team of "Addie's Angels". New ramps to the front door and framing for the bedroom doors out to the "to be completed" back yard deck.

There is
still a huge need for volunteer time and donations for our BIG PUSH this weekend to get several projects completed. Addie's Angels will be working on the following this weekend and can use all the help we can get!

-Hardwood floors in the two bedrooms and living room need to be repaired and refinished. ***If you know a flooring company who would be willing to donate their time please contact Michaelle, contact info listed below.***
-Kitchen and bathroom floors installed.
-Drywall installed
around the doors that were widened and in the bathroom area.
***If you know a drywall company or drywaller who would be willing to donate their time please contact Michaelle, contact info listed below.***

-BRING YOUR HAMMER TO HELP WITH THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS-
-Ramp rails installed on the front ramps that were built last weekend.
-And we still have a
rear deck and ramps to be built in the back yard, off of the bedrooms.

There is also a need for some
15 lb. felt to repair the rear of the home where the new doors were installed.

Join us this weekend for our
BIG PUSH to get this home done for Addie!

8657 17th Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98106

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We will be having a welcome home party for Addie towards the end of June so watch the blog for the announcement!

Questions on the home renovations or to volunteer? Contact:
Michaelle Crovisier at 206-349-4663 or michaelle@kw.com
Dean and Cathy Miller at 360-341-1799

“Addie’s Angels” is made up of Contractors, Students, Neighbors, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parishners, St. Francis of Assisi Parishners, Skater families, Keller William’s Realtors, Girl Scout Mom’s, Employees of Cadman and their spouses, Workmates of Bob Killam, Boy Scouts, Preschool Mom’s from back when, bloggers and West Seattle Blog readers (people that have never met Addie or her family and use to live in West Seattle), Kids of family friends and even a Holy Names Nun! Add your name to the list!

This blog is managed by Carrie Rasmussen. Additions can be emailed directly to jncrasmussen@gmail.com




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