Marvin Thomas, father of former Canyon del Oro standout Jordan Thomas, has started a GoFundMe fundraising drive to help with expenses after Jordan suffered a severe spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed from the neck down in a Fort Lewis (Colo.) College game Saturday.
The injury occurred in a 28-21 loss against Colorado State Pueblo at Durango, Colo.
“Our family is now facing a life-changing medical crisis, and we need financial assistance right away,” the elder Thomas writes. “The costs connected to Jordan’s care and recovery are already overwhelming. Donations will help cover out-of-state fees, lost wages, transport plane costs, ambulance service, surgeries, rehabilitation fees, day-to-day travel to the hospital, medical equipment, facility fees, and the cost of eating out every day while staying near Jordan.”…