Help Terry Martindale and his family navigate his fourth and most serious emergency neurological spinal surgery and fusion of his lower back! Terry Martindale owns and operates Fast T's Mobile Auto Repair (accredited by the BBB with an A+ rating), which serves Waukee, West Des Moines, Urbandale, and surrounding areas of Iowa. He is a family man living with his wife and young daughter in Waukee, IA, and is the sole breadwinner of his family. In the past 17 years, Terry first injured himself on the job in 2007, has since required three surgeries by 2009, and has now re-aggravated his pre-existing injury as of December 2024; he now needs help covering his fourth spinal surgery to keep working in his mobile auto repair shop. Terry started Fast T's in 2016 to go from verging on homelessness to bringing in a steady source of income for his family, and in the last decade succeeded in not only creating a flourishing business but becoming a greatly relied upon mechanic for his customers' auto repair needs.

However, in December of 2024, Terry unfortunately re-aggravated his prior injury from 2007 on the job which has left him in severe and crippling pain in his back and neck to the point where he cannot stand more than 5 minutes at a time, requires complex and much-needed surgery as well as time to heal, and if not dealt with soon could soon make him unable to walk let alone continue work as a traveling auto mechanic. This has left him and his family in dire financial straits and threatens his ability to keep up with the demands of his business. Terry has also applied for different forms of government assistance but has been turned down due to income guidelines. The surgery itself is scheduled for two months out, and he has been advised by his doctors not to move around too much or do any hard labor. It will also likely be a year of rehab to get back to normal. He is currently in the process of hiring other mechanics to handle the current workload of his business. In addition, he and his family are facing foreclosure by the end of January 2025 due to being behind on the mortgage for their home. All of this being said, he admits he's not usually one to ask for help and is otherwise always making every effort to be 100% self-sufficient, but this situation has caused him and his family to reach out for help wherever it may be found. 

That is where we could use your help to reach our goal of $35k to cover the surgery and monthly expenses while he is out of work recovering. Any amount given is greatly appreciated by Terry and his family. Please help Terry Martindale and his family get through this financial hardship by donating today!