Help John Williams

Goal:

 USD $10,000

Raised:

 USD $6,233

Campaign created by Raphael Platte

Campaign funds will be received by John Williams

Help John Williams

John Williams is the epitome of a good dude. He runs a successful lawncare business at age 18 (with employees!), gives back to his community, helps people in need, and is generally a stand-up fella. He's a clergyman (holds the rank of Reader) in his church at the age of 18. His only vice is motorcycling—and while I’m hardly one to judge, John could really use some support right now.

John loves playing around on two wheels. He has an inherent desire for mastery, no matter the task, he will push himself to be really good at whatever he does. You can see this with his landscaping work—it's immaculate, no matter the surrounding conditions.

This drive to "git gud" extended to bikes, as it does for so many of us. He sold his old bike and got a cheaper one to practice without fear of breaking a valuable motorcycle. This past Sunday, the cheaper bike betrayed him when the chain locked up on a scenic road in East Tennessee. I spoke to one of his riding buddies—John was taking a curve at an appropriate (and legal) 40 MPH when his drive chain froze, locking his rear wheel and throwing him off balance. He had ridden this road many times, but didn't have time to react as his bike threw itself out of his control, hurling him into a ravine. 

He held on for dear life, which likely spared him from the worst, but John's not doing great. He's in horrible pain, with a collapsed lung, broken ribs, and fractured vertebrae. I saw him just a few hours ago; despite the unbearable pain he still had the presence of mind to pass off business information for his employees to keep things running. 

John's insurance situation is unsure at the moment, but he's going to need funds to repair himself and cover his lost time at his company. He has an employee with two young children, and needs to be able to look out for himself as well. Any amount helps, and even just a message of support would mean the world. Thank you for helping my dear brother. 

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$ 500.00 USD
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Anonymous
$ 100.00 USD
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Anonymous Giver
$ 100.00 USD
13 days ago

May God grant you healing and recovery and a new motorcycle.

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Anonymous Giver
$ 50.00 USD
14 days ago

Get well, God bless you

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$ 95.00 USD
14 days ago

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Grace Tull
$ 20.00 USD
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Anonymous Giver
$ 200.00 USD
15 days ago

Praying for you John!

Anonymous Giver
$ 100.00 USD
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Anonymous Giver
$ 100.00 USD
16 days ago

We are praying for a full recovery and all the details of his business.

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YS
$ 20.00 USD
17 days ago

🙏🏻

Nadya Hrebinka
$ 100.00 USD
17 days ago

Updates

Update #2

May 7th, 2025

Wow! A gigantic and heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who has donated, visited, and sent well wishes! John's really appreciative.

As John's rapidly improved, several things have changed. His broken bones have been extremely painful, but now that it's been a couple days the rest of his body has realized it's not feeling great either, so the aches and pains all over have been getting bad. The biggest challenge is pain management. He's been up and walking, been able to shower, and he's hoping to go outside soon, and be released soon after—possibly tomorrow. The hardest part is yet to come, especially since he won't be able to work until his shoulder heals enough to operate equipment. He's got dedicated friends helping with the company workload, which is too much for his employee to do alone. 

Once again, a HUGE thanks to everyone who's helped so far. I'll get some photos of John up here soon (especially now that he has fresh clothes!) 


Update #1

May 5th, 2025

Thank you all for your generosity!

It's a new day, everyone has rested a bit. John's already running business from bed, and he told me that the pain is much better, except when he moves. He's also confirmed his insurance situation: he has coverage! He's still going to be off his feet (e.g. not working) for at least 6 weeks, but that's a huge financial burden lessened. Your gifts and prayers are still hugely appreciated as John takes the long road ahead.

I'll check with John about what he'd like me to share about his condition, and if he'd like visitors. Again, thank you all so much for your love, it's heartwarming and the whole family can't thank you enough. 

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