A weekend motorcycle ride, silent auction, and raffle raised thousands of dollars to help a Habersham County family devastated by a fatal car crash.
Thirty-two bikers and more than a hundred others attended the benefit Sunday at Clearview Baptist Church in Cornelia. They donated a total of $5800 to help with medical bills and funeral expenses for the family of Cynthia Wade and Lincoln Burgess.
The 29-year-old Alto woman and her 5-year-old nephew died in a car crash on October 29. Lincoln’s baby brother, Hudson, remains hospitalized in Atlanta.
“We are so thankful for everyone who came out and supported this family!” says Heather Johnson of the Cross Bearers Motorcycle Ministry which spearheaded the fundraiser.
The benefit fell on a day full of hopeful news for the family as Hudson’s mom got to hold her 9-month-old son for the first time since he was critically injured in the wreck.
Due to the severity of his injuries, doctors kept him in a medically-induced coma. He is now awake and breathing on his own.
In a social media update, Jessica Burgess writes: “God is so so good! I am on top of the universe being able to hold my baby boy! It has literally been the hardest 17 days of my life but this makes today one of the best!”
Burgess extends her thanks to those who have offered their prayers, love, and support throughout her family’s agonizing ordeal.
“We have a long road ahead but we’ve come so far already! Continued prayers are very appreciated for this little warrior!”
GoFundMe accounts set up to help the Burgess and Wade families have raised more than $8,000.
