Colerain Township neighborhood rallies to assist teen after unintended taking pictures

COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — The Colerain Township neighborhood got here collectively to assist one household present process a serious adjustment.

In a ducked-off neighborhood, dozens of individuals packed the block resulting in teenager Carson West’s residence, ready for him to reach.

“It introduced tears to my eyes the minute I pulled into the neighborhood,” household good friend Stacey Marsh stated.

In April, West was critically injured in an unintended taking pictures whereas visiting household in West Value Hill.

“It was actually arduous on the youngsters,” Marsh stated. “My son had a very arduous time with it, as did all of his associates — numerous tears, numerous uncooked emotions.”

After receiving care at Cincinnati Youngsters’s, West and his household spent six months in Atlanta as he underwent speech, bodily and occupational remedy.

“Their life was turned the wrong way up, proper? They could not see previous tomorrow when this occurred,” stated Carl McClurg, co-founder of Iron Sharpens Iron.

As he made his return residence, a few native nonprofits labored to discover a answer to assist him and his household with their new regular. Christian-based teams The Assist Squad and Iron Sharpens Iron got here collectively to renovate components of West’s residence, making it simpler for him to get round together with his wheelchair.

They primarily gave him a brand new bed room and accessible lavatory, which might have price the West household upwards of $70,000.

“To have the ability to give this household this complete reworked two rooms that may accommodate Carson and completely free, not one penny was spent from them,” stated Brian Ibold, president of The Assist Squad.

As West’s household pulled into his neighborhood, escorted by Colerain Township police and fireplace crews, a marching band started enjoying on their entrance garden. Cheerleaders waved their pom poms whereas neighborhood members cheered on the facet of the highway.

Former Bengal David Fulcher was even there to offer West a signed jersey and a few phrases of knowledge. Everybody in the neighborhood stated they have been happy with how their township rallied round one in every of its personal.

“Colerain Township, man,” stated Ibold. “These guys know tips on how to rally round folks.”