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About the fund...
The Laura Lee Hervey
Fund was established in December 2007 to make grants to
charitable causes and progressive medical research related to
traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Donations are entrusted with the Chester County
Community Foundation and invested so that the Fund and its
mission may continue for perpetuity.
The Community Foundation
mourns the November 14th, 2010 passing of
Beth Anne Hervey
Donate in Beth Anne's memory online or via this flyer...
About Laura...
Laura was born
December of 1962 in Annapolis, Maryland. She attended St. Mary’s School and
enjoyed dancing, swimming, golf and tennis in
Sherwood Forest’s Camp Program. In 1972 the family moved to
Doylestown, PA.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel was her launch to
Gwynedd Mercy High School where she was a member of the National
Honor Society and named in Who’s Who in America.
In 1980, Laura
started as a rising sophomore at Franklin and Marshall in
Lancaster. A performer of the dance club as well as a founding
member of Alpha Phi, Laura graduated in 1983 with a major in
Business and a minor in computers.
Before attending graduate school in
Washington, DC she returned home to New Hope, where she worked
for Natural Foods Merchandise. While in Anaheim, California,
scheduled as a speaker at their trade show, she was involved in
a horrific auto accident.
On February 17th 1986 the day we heard the words
“Traumatic Brain Injury” for the first time. UCI Medical Center
saved her life! Although still in a coma, she was air lifted to BMRH in Malvern, Pa. She emerged from her coma starting in
August and continued as a patient through October 1988.
Our family traveled to 13 facilities, but alas no progressive
long term rehabilitation programs. Faced with tough choices,
Laura was brought home to start an intense recovery with the
care of dedicated nurses and therapists. The years of screaming
12 hours a day, are now spent learning how to talk; the 5 years
of tube feeding now spent enjoying home cooking and restaurants.
Having reverted to a 3rd grade level immediately after the accident, Laura now plays scrabble and works on her computer. Once a spastic quad she started getting movement in her left arm—bravo! That makes two hands to blow kisses with. Dr. Long of BMRH still oversees her life-long recovery from TBI.
1989 brought Saunders Dixon into Laura’s life. After riding for 10 years with a back rider and Saunders on the ground with 2 volunteers, she was ready to ride in MAIRE’s Horse Show at Thorncroft. Today, no more back riders just Mr. Dixon and the volunteers. She also rides in the Handicap division of the Devon Horse Show. Showing off her ribbons brings joy to her face.
Respectfully,
Lee, Marge, Beth Anne and
Laura Lee Hervey
"The Brain Pin"...
Please help our
family's quest to make the Brain Pin the universal symbol of
recovery from TBI. This disease adds a
new member every 23 seconds. It knows no boundaries,
effecting men, women and children alike. Concussions, stoke,
aneurisms, head injury... all diagnoses to the same thing: brain
injury.
For your generous
donation, you will receive pewter pins. We hope you will share
them to raise awareness of TBI, help give those affected with
TBI hope of a recovery, and for development of progressive medical treatment
for TBI in the future.
Recent Events...
Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital 40th Anniversary Gala Proclamation
Presentation
Thanks to Senator Dinniman!
Benefit Event
Date:
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Time: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Place: Wendell August Forge
Main Street at Exton
103 Woodcutter St, Exton, PA 19341
(610) 363-2426
“Where metal and artists combine to create.”
Download the
invitation
Press Archive...
November 2009: Wendell August Forge, Exton
hosts benefit event |
Full Story
March
2009: Jim Clift, owner of LapelPinPlanet.com, featured Laura's story in
the company newsletter. The story received many responses |
Full Story
To Make a Donation...
To make a
general donation to this fund please go to our secure online donation
page.
All donations are tax-deductible to the
maximum extent allowed by law.
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CCCF extends our deepest condolences to the Hervey family. Please visit here if you would like to make a charitable gift in honor of Majorie Lee Hervey. You may also send your gift by mail, via this form. |
The Laura Lee
Hervey Fund for Traumatic Brain Injury is a fund of
the Chester County Community Foundation. A copy of the official
registration and financial information of the Chester County
Community Foundation may be obtained by calling the PA
Department of State at 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not
imply endorsement.
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