Man gifted with new wheelchair-accessible van

CHARLOTTE — A man who has used a wheelchair for 30 years was gifted a new wheelchair-accessible van as a surprise on Wednesday.

Lisa Sexton, the executive director of All Things Possible, said Jerome Alexander has been in a wheelchair since he was shot by mistake over 30 years ago.

“He is the most optimistic person,” Sexton said. “He is just a really good guy. He works in the community, he’s not just a person that sits around and says ‘poor me.’”

All Things Possible gifts wheelchair vans to families in need.

“It’s life-changing for me and it’s helping me to stay mobile in the community,” Alexander said.

>> In the video at the top of the page, Channel 9′s Hannah Goetz captures the moment Alexander is gifted with the van.

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