Two Families with Plymouth Connections in Contest to Win Wheelchair-Accessible Van

Two families with Plymouth connections are in the running for a chance to win a wheelchair-accessible van.

Susan Paull of Plymouth and 11-year-old Breanna Strange from South Lyon, a player for the Miracle League of Plymouth, according to the Observer and Eccentric, are both entered into the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association's Life Moving Forward event for National Mobility Awareness Month.

Paull, a veteran of the United States Army, third armored division, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2012, according to her voting page, and was nominated by her sister, Aimee Hurst.

A single mother of three, Paull’s oldest son is mentally and physically handicapped and requires 24-hour constant care and supervision, according to the page. 

“I would appreciate it so very much if Susan could be considered as a candidate to win the van as she has no way to buy one, financially,” Aimee Hurst wrote. “I know that Susan would be overwhelmed with gratitude as well.”

For 11-year-old Breanna Strange, who was was diagnosed with a rare disease called Dystonia months after she was born, winning the van could help her become more mobile, according to her voting page.

"Both Breanna and her wheelchair have become too heavy to lift into our vehicle," her parents wrote on the voting page. "We have no choice but to purchase a vehicle that is handicapped accessible. Sadly, we cannot afford one. We are a single income family and all of our money goes to the expenses associated with Breanna’s care."

The deadline to vote for Susan Paull and Breanna Strange is May 10.