Chris Clark
Foundation Recipient
Chris Clark
Chris’s Story
Chris Clark’s life in the construction trades was as a union labor in Cape
Girardeau, Missouri. He worked for several organizations building factories and
bridges as part of the United Ironworkers local. Following that he worked for a
masonry firm building an early childhood development Center, a high school, a
hospital and other projects.
On July 29, 2016 while swimming with friends, he was paralyzed at C7 after jumping
into a lake!
He also fractured his T1, T2, and T3 and T12 vertebrae. He learned about the
foundation while rehabbing at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta. His principal need
was for a pickup with driving controls. His existing vehicle was a 2002 Dodge Ram
that had 150,000 miles on it and which needed a new engine. The vehicle would
allow him to take his daughter to her events and allow him to attend college in
search of a new career.
Thanks to our donors generosity, the foundation was able to help Chris!
The foundation helped Chris find a used, one owner 2008 Dodge Dakota with 60,000
miles on it. The driving controls were installed by Southern Bus and Mobility of St.
Louis. “This is by far the best thing that has happened to me since my accident,”
Chris said. “I can’t thank the foundation enough for everything you have done for
me.”