Princeton Family Thankful For Transportation

Arezow Doost
PRINCETON
(CBS 11 / TXA 21)

A North Texas family in desperate need of a handicap van got their wish Saturday.

The family from the Collin County town of Princeton will no longer have to cram their disabled little boy in a minivan, and it's all thanks to a non-profit organization.

It's an used 1999 dodge van with 57,000 miles on it.

For the Hicks it's what they've been desperately praying for."It's in great shape!" says Danielle Hicks. "This is going to change the lives of our entire family."

Especially the life of her son Ashley. The 9-year-old has cerebral palsy and dystonia, a movement disorder.

CBS 11 first told the family's story back in August. They showed us the challenges behind getting their son to the doctor in their minivan.

The family heard about the group Free Charity Cars and applied immediately.All summer long they waited for someone to donate a handicap equipped to the non-profit which gives away donated cars to struggling families.

Then in October, they got the call the day before Ashley was set to have brain surgery."The day of his surgery my little red minivan blew up" remembers Danielle.

The family is hoping to sell the minivan and donate the money to Free Charity Cars.

As they look forward to getting used to their new ride, "We can go places as a family where before we didn't."

They say it's already changed their lives."We have been planning trips to the zoo, but I think our first trip will be to the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History."

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