In Emmett, a little girl who stole the community’s heart while battling a rare illness is rolling into a new chapter as community support and perfect timing deliver a wheelchair-accessible van just days after she received her first power wheelchair.
Sofia Rambow, a five-year-old Emmett girl living with acute flaccid myelitis, a rare illness that left her nearly paralyzed from the neck down, recently received both life-changing pieces of equipment thanks to neighbors who teamed up to help her family.
Watch how this specialized wheelchair and accessible van transform the Rambow’s daily life.
Emmett girl with rare illness gets wheelchair-accessible van and first power chair
The community came together for a fundraising auction on November 14 that exceeded all expectations, with at least 200 people attending the event, featuring live music and donations from local businesses…