Giving Well - Fall 2013 - (Page 4)

Back in the Saddle Meet Greer Cofield, our 2013 Tennessee Children’s Miracle Network Champion G reer Cofield is one courageous little cowgirl. On Oct. 8, 2012, she and her mother, Shannon, ventured into the pasture searching for her favorite horse when the unforeseeable happened—a horse started charging toward them. Her mother quickly tucked her daughter into her own body to offer as much protection as she could and braced for impact. Hanging On for Life Dizzied from the fall, Shannon started to piece together what had happened and found her daughter nearby, limp and badly injured. Despite her Gregg Cofield comforts best efforts to shield her, Greer had his daughter, Greer, sustained the brunt of the attack. The as she recovers from right side of her skull and face had her injuries at T.C. been crushed by the horse’s hooves. Thompson Children’s Hospital. Shannon recalls feeling a surge of indescribable fear pulse through her as she turned to her faith and asked God to save her delicate daughter, who was just 5 years old and appeared to be barely holding on. Shannon immediately called 911 and a LifeForce helicopter quickly responded to airlift Greer to T.C. Thompson Children’s Hospital at Erlanger, where she battled for her life on a ventilator. No one was sure whether she would survive, much less run and play again. 4 LOVE GAMING? Play and help kids get medical care they need at extra-life.org http://www.extra-life.org

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Giving Well - Fall 2013