Local music VJ Jim Medcraft has launched a GoFundMe page to help get him back to work after a hit and run left him wheelchair-bound.
Medcraft built a respected reputation working festivals such as Stererosonic, Future Music, and Field Day and had toured with the likes of The Aston Shuffle, Hayden James, and Alison Wonderland.
A hit and run early this year left Medcraft wheelchair-bound with no means to claim compensation, jumping from hospital to hospital. To make matters worse, while undergoing multiple surgeries Medcraft had his laptop as well as his VJing gear stolen.
Working from a laptop with a broken screen, which has now completely given in, Medcraft is now without gear and looking to replace what was stolen and purchase an electric wheelchair.
Taking his first steps in months this last week, the VJ has started a GoFundMe page to raise the money to get back to work. Stating on the campaign page: “Hopefully I won’t be wheelchair based for too long but I wont be able to travel longer distances for a fair while.”
At the time of writing, Medcraft’s GoFundMe has raised $14,000 of its $17,000 goal, just three days into the campaign. If you want to help him reach that goal you can donate to his campaign here.
