Stranger's kindness refuels man's mobility
TACOMA, Wash. -- A local man has gained a new sense of freedom thanks to the generosity of another.
Andrew Hagan lost his wheelchair last week when his mother's car was stolen from the parking garage at the Emerald Queen Casino in Fife. The wheelchair was in the trunk.
Hagan suffers from cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and a heart condition. And without a wheelchair to use to get around, his mom has had to help him walk everywhere.
"It was a lot harder than usual," said mother, Cheri Hagan.
But now, Andrew says he feels "real good," thanks to a stranger who made a heart-warming donation after seeing a KOMO News report on Sunday night. Patrick O'Keefe of Everett gave Andrew a nearly-new $8,000 wheelchair.
"Yes, it's something the young man can use," O'Keefe said. "It makes me feel great."
Both Andrew and Cheri Hagan were thrilled to be given a new wheelchair, which happens to also recline.
Meantime, the Puyallup Tribal Police are investigating this case.
If you have a wheelchair to donate or are in need of a wheelchair, contact LifeNets International, a nonprofit group.
Andrew Hagan lost his wheelchair last week when his mother's car was stolen from the parking garage at the Emerald Queen Casino in Fife. The wheelchair was in the trunk.
Hagan suffers from cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and a heart condition. And without a wheelchair to use to get around, his mom has had to help him walk everywhere.
"It was a lot harder than usual," said mother, Cheri Hagan.
But now, Andrew says he feels "real good," thanks to a stranger who made a heart-warming donation after seeing a KOMO News report on Sunday night. Patrick O'Keefe of Everett gave Andrew a nearly-new $8,000 wheelchair.
"Yes, it's something the young man can use," O'Keefe said. "It makes me feel great."
Both Andrew and Cheri Hagan were thrilled to be given a new wheelchair, which happens to also recline.
Meantime, the Puyallup Tribal Police are investigating this case.
If you have a wheelchair to donate or are in need of a wheelchair, contact LifeNets International, a nonprofit group.