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I saw Charla Nash’s brother on TV and listened to her story…
In a matter of minutes, the lives of Charla Nash, and her family were shattered by a horrific tragedy. On Monday, February 16 2009, Charla responded to her friend and employer’s request for help in capturing her escaped 200 pound chimpanzee. The unquestioning decision to help was to be expected of Charla, but on this occasion, her good deed turned almost deadly. When she arrived at the house, the chimpanzee attacked as soon as she got out of her car Stamford’s EMS, Firefighters and Police Officers raced to the scene and brought Charla to Stamford Hospital where four incredible medical teams worked frantically to save her life. Charla was in surgery for seven hours, and miraculously made it to a point of stability. With the dedication and skill of the staff at Stamford Hospital and Stamford’s EMS, Charla survived and was able to be transferred to the Cleveland Clinic where she will spend the next several months with the country’s best medical experts. Although the doctors report Charla is in stable condition, she is far from out of the woods. She has suffered life-altering injuries to her face and hands.
Charla is now facing the biggest challenge of her life. She is faced with a life of uncertainty, a life dependant on others. This is foreign to Charla as she is not used to leaning on anyone else. Her life will be restricted due to her injuries, and she will have to deal with the haunting of this traumatic experience. She currently faces months, if not longer, in a hospital and years of rehabilitation. The road to restored functionality and independence will be long and it is our goal to walk with her down this road offering whatever assistance we can along the way. She worked hard to provide for her family but what little she had did not stretch to health insurance for herself or savings that could help offset the mounting medical costs
Charla Nash is a strong, selfless and independent woman. Everything she’s ever done was to benefit the people in her life; in return she’s asked nothing for herself except the joy in making others happy. She’s brought happiness and love to everyone around her. She was always smiling and laughing and willing to tackle life’s challenges with a positive attitude. This tragedy will change her face and life but will never change her zest for life, her love for others nor who she truly is. She is forever our Charlie.
Please keep praying for Charla and keep her in your thoughts. We thank you for your kindness and generosity.
Here’s How You Can Help
Charla has a long and difficult road ahead of her. Her medical care and therapy will be intensive and are expected to be very costly.
Charla’s family encourages anyone interested in contributing to her care to make a donation through this website by calling 1-866-228-5970, or e-mailing the trust that has been set up on her behalf at donations@nashtrust.com or donations@thenashfund.com
Checks can be made out to: Charla Nash Supplemental Needs Trust
Mailing Address:
Nash Trust
Attn: Bill Monaco
c/o Feldman, Kramer & Monaco, PC
330 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway
Hauppauge, NY 11788
