Events Planned to Raise Funds for Monroe Woman Critically Injured in a Car Wreck

Events are planned in the local area to raise funds for the family of Jennifer Ford.  Ford was in a serious car accident on Nov. 10 and finally returned to her Between, Ga. home on Valentine's Day to continue her rehabilitation. She is a Loganville High School graduate, wife to high school sweetheart Darren and mother to two children.

The first of two events already scheduled is the Pay it FORDward 5K scheduled to take place at Loganville High School on April 27. The attached PDF gives details of the event. The cost to enter is $25 before April 21, $28 before April 27 and $30 on the day of the race. Full information and registration can be found at www.ford5K.blogspot.com.

A Poker Run and Fun Benefit is also scheduled for May 18. It will begin at 11 a.m. at Five O'Clock Somewhere in Covington with stops scheduled at Highway 142 Bar and Grill in Covington, Fuzions in Monroe, Glenda's in Walnut Grove and finally back to Five O'Clock Somewhere in Covington. The cost will be $20 per rider and $5 per passenger. For information, contact Tiffany King at 770-653-8017 or Chad Meadows 404-402-0832.

Ford's husband has been running a regular update on his Facebook page on Ford's recovering. His entry on March 2 in part reads:

It has been great to be home these last two weeks with Jennifer. She is making so much progress and is doing so well. Occasionally, we have an issue or two to work around, but for the most part we have been great.

She and I both have had cabin fever, so we have been to a few different places just to get out and rebuild those missing memories. So far we been to El Ranchero (our 1st "date" since the accident), CVS, Walmart, TJ Maxx (I never thought I'd see the day where I'd be picking outfits out for her), Clearview Regional Medical Center (CRMC), and a basketball game at Loganville 1st Baptist Church.

Jennifer's most favorite visits so far have been the three we've taken to CRMC. The 1st trip was a spontaneous request that came from her just to visit friends and coworkers. I asked her to give me the directions to the hospital and she was guiding me to the old WRMC. She didn't remember the new facility and couldn't believe a new one existed. The 2nd & 3rd trips were for follow up labs that were ordered, but they too were an opportunity for her to do some "visiting".