Benefit For Rev. Timothy Wright
There will be a benefit concert for Rev. Timothy Wright Saturday, September 6th at Shiloh Baptist Church in Plainfield, New Jersey. This "Benefit Through Worship" is focused on raising $100,000 for the continued rehabilitation of Rev. Timothy Wright after the July 4 accident that left him injured and took the lives of his grandson DJ and wife, Betty.
Praise and Worship will begin at 2:30 pm. Music will be courtesy of The Shiloh Baptist Church Mass Choir, The Calvary Baptist Church Mass Choir, The Timothy Wright Concert Choir, The Children of God, and Alvin Darling and Celebration.
Pastor Timothy Wright will be there for a short period of time and there will be a special tribute in honor of Betty Wright and DJ Wright.
For more information visit here or call 973-966-5186.
Rev. Timothy Wright Update
To get updated information on Rev. Timothy Wright you can visit his MySpace Page.
Per the MySpace page:
If you are led to contribute to Rev. Wright’s medical expenses, checks in the amount of $500 or more should be made payable to The Kessler Institute. In the memo line please write: For Rev. Timothy Wright.
Checks under $500 should be made out to Timothy Wright.
ALL checks should be mailed to this address:
Timothy Wright Trust
c/o Timothy Wright
3399 Lawson Blvd.
Oceanside, NY 11572
Photos, Update on Rev. Timothy Wright
The NyDaily News is reporting that Rev. Timothy Wright wants to return to the pulpit. The family is asking for donations to continue for Wright’s care. Wright’s care at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation won’t be covered by his Veterans insurance. The goal is to raise at least $100,000 by the end of the week. Wright’s care at Kessler is estimated to cost half a million dollars.
Please continue to pray for Rev. Wright and his family. Wright suffered a severe C4 spinal cord injury and has been on a respirator since the accident. His family said the respirator can be removed for an hour each day allowing him to speak. The family is seeking donations for his care because his Veterans insurance does not cover the type of injury he has.
Click here to see photos of Rev. Wright at Kessler Institute.
Rev. Timothy Wright Update
According to Gospel SoundCheck,
Rev. Timothy Wright was indeed transferred from Geisinger Medical Center in PA to the Kessler Institue in NJ. He does not have health insurance, other than VA coverage, and after investigating the various VA hospitals Laurie and the family decided that Rev. Wright’s best chances to recover as fully as possible would be at the Kessler Institute in NJ.
Rev. Wright has a severe C4 spinal cord injury. He is still on a respirator, which can be removed for an hour a day, and when off he can speak. Doctors expect that Rev. Wright will be on a respirator for 4-6 more weeks but will eventually be able to breathe on his own.
Rev. Wright was able to sit up today in a wheelchair for the first time, and Laurie tells me that he can feel pain in both his shoulder and neck, which is a good thing.
Laurie explained that she was able, at her own expense, to help get Rev. Wright admitted to the Kessler Institute and have his first week of medical expenses covered, but the family indeed is asking for his church community to send support if they feel led. It is likely they will need upwards of $100,000 to cover his stay at the Kessler. The family is also planning a benefit concert to help raise money for his medical expenses and further rehabilitation.
If you want to contribute to Rev. Wright’s medical expenses, here is the CORRECT information. (The information included in the email is not correct.)
Checks in the amount of $500 or more should be made out to The Kessler Institute. In the memo line please write: FOR TIMOTHY WRIGHT.
Checks under $500 should be made out to Timothy Wright.
ALL checks should be mailed to this address:
Timothy Wright Trust
c/o Timothy Wright
3399 Lawson Blvd.
Oceanside, NY 11572
Visit the Rev. Wright’s MySpace for updated and official information from the family.
