‘A perfect example of North Dakota nice’; Friends, family hold fundraiser for West Fargo man.

Within the car parking zone of the Scheels area on October 16, buddies, household, and well-wishers collect to help Dallas Donahue.

It was simply over every week in the past when a dump truck turned in entrance of 25 yr previous Dallas.

He could not get out of the best way in time, and collided with the truck.

The crash left him with damaged bones. He is wanted a number of surgical procedures, and was positioned in medically induced coma.

Right now, just a little over every week later, he is on the mend, and his household and buddies organized a motorbike and automotive present for Dallas, whose described as a “gearhead” by his mother and father. The North Dakota nonprofit Lend a Hand up helped them put all of it collectively.

“It is wonderful to see all his buddies, household, the group to return collectively, particularly so rapidly and all that it is simply actually touching,” stated Chuck Donahue, Dallas’s father.

Each Chuck and Jennifer Thompson, Dallas’s mom, have been on the present at present. They are saying they’re moved by the present of help for Dallas, as he stays hospitalized.

“It’s totally overwhelming, in a great way,” Thompson stated. “It actually helps to brighten your spirits and brighten his spirit. He actually wants that and I am actually shocked that it was a very good turnout contemplating it is actually chilly.”

She’s proper about that. Chilly temperatures and excessive winds made it rather less than comfy, nevertheless it did not cease individuals from popping out and displaying their help.

They took free will donations, playing cards for Dallas, and signed banners on the occasion at hand ship to Dallas within the hospital, to assist carry his spirits.

His mother and father say though Dallas’s highway to restoration will possible be a protracted one, they’re grateful to know that the group has obtained his again.

“This can be a excellent instance of North Dakota good,” Chuck stated. “You recognize, all people comes collectively pulls collectively for someone of their group, and also you simply actually really feel the love and help.”

North Dakota good certainly.