Alex Murray, a 17-year-old local student and former trauma patient at Broward Health North (BHN), has donated 36 walkers to the hospital’s orthopedic unit.In March of 2013, Murray was seriously injured on her way to her horse’s barn in Coconut Creek. She was rushed to BHN with a broken left hip, femur and sternum, broken right elbow, broken teeth and a severe concussion.
Murray and her friend Molly Secrest, 17, who visited her almost every day in the hospital, wanted to give back to the hospital. As part of a service project for their leadership class, the duo raised money to buy 36 walkers, one for each room.
“I wanted to raise money and provide the walkers for the hospital that saved my life,” said Murray. “I am extremely grateful for all that they did and I hope these walkers make a difference in other patient’s lives.”
Her first stop after her 10-day hospital stay was to see her horse and was back in the saddle after three months of therapy. She is expected to graduate St. Thomas Aquinas in June, 2015.
