A local Ohio business has made a teen’s wish come true by giving her the freedom to travel and camp wherever she wants.
Caudill Trailer Sales located in Franklin Furnace, Ohio, along with Make-A-Wish and Forest River LCI, have provided wish recipient, Quinn Bucher, a custom camper that will allow her to travel the country with ease and not worry about where she can stay. The trailer is fully accessible to Quinn, including a wide floor plan, wheelchair lift and a unique chassis system to add extra stabilization.
Quinn was diagnosed at an early age with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), which affects the nerves that come from the spinal cords to the muscles. This damage gets worse over time, affecting actions like swallowing, breathing, sitting and walking. Quinn uses a wheelchair and needs assistance with some activities.
“Quinn didn’t ever crawl or walk and didn’t ever really sit up by herself as a baby,” Quinn’s mother Lucy Bucher said. “Recently, a few years ago, the first treatment ever came out and Quinn has been doing it and we have definitely noticed some improvements.”
Due to Quinn’s disease, she was granted a wish by the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The foundation attempts to grant wishes to children who have reached the age of two and a half and are under the age of 18 at the time of referral and have a critical or life-limiting illness.
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“It is very exciting to have my wish finally granted,” Quinn said. “I have been very excited for this moment for a long time.”
