On January 24, 2025, 17-year-old Jackson Drum from Alexandria, Minnesota, sustained a traumatic spinal cord injury while playing the game he loves—hockey. The accident happened during his junior year at Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy, where he played passion, grit, and heart. A proud member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Jackson has always led with faith both on and off the ice. After emergency surgery in Vancouver to fuse his C1 and C2 vertebrae, he remained in critical care until he was stable enough to be transported.

Thanks to an incredible outpouring of support, Jackson was flown by critical care transport to Shepherd Center in Atlanta, one of the nation’s top rehabilitation hospitals for spinal cord injuries. This transport cost nearly $50,000 and was made possible by your donations!

We are overjoyed to share that Jackson now has feeling throughout his entire body and is regaining movement in all four limbs. Each day, he shows remarkable strength as he works through intensive physical and occupational therapy. His biggest challenge ahead is ventilator recovery, which will take time, but Jackson’s spirit is unshaken. His mom, Erica, is by his side every step of the way, and the rest of the Drum family travels to visit as often as possible to support him.

Donations continue to make a meaningful impact—helping cover Jackson’s medical care, equipment, family travel, home modifications to make the Drum house accessible, and supporting the family while Erica remains with Jackson in Atlanta. Your prayers, generosity, and messages are lifting them through the hardest chapter of their lives.

Thank you for standing with Jackson and the Drum family. We believe in miracles—and we believe in Jackson. 💙🙏

📬 Send Jackson a card or letter:
Jackson Drum
Room #423
2020 Peachtree Road NW
Atlanta, GA 30309