07/31/2023
Jake's Journey Benefit is to help Jacob Dahl and his family with current and ongoing expenses. The Dahls have always been extremely generous and they have made a big difference in so many ways for so many others in need. Now they need our help!
Here is Jake's story as told by Dan & Belinda Dahl -
- On the night of January 17th, 2023, our lives were interrupted by “that call”. The one that people have been talking about for years since I became a dad. That night, at 10:03 pm our “parents' worst nightmare” fears were realized as our 1st born, Jacob Dahl was involved in an automobile accident that flipped our world upside down on its head.
Jake was on his way home from work that night when the 2012 Toyota Camry he was driving slid off the wet road and into a tree head-on. Within a few short minutes, the car was engulfed in flames and Jake was pulled out of the vehicle, unconscious, by a passerby who came upon the wreck. We thank god each day for the guardian angel sent to save him that night. He was taken to St Vincent’s hospital in Green Bay via Eagle One life flight.
He was diagnosed with a broken right femur which was repaired and a severe traumatic brain injury known as DAI or diffuse axonal injury.
In the days, weeks and months since the accident, Jake has been in the fight for his life.
The road to recovery can be arduous for patients in this condition and we continue to pray for a positive outcome. Jake is a young, strong, stubborn, and healthy guy aside from these injuries – all qualities that are keys to overcoming this type of injury
