Jasper community welcomes bicyclist raising awareness of brain injuries, drunk driving

(From the Jasper Police Department)

For the second time in a couple years, William Galloway, a bicyclist who travels across the country riding a bike to raise awareness for brain injuries and drunk driving, stopped in Jasper and second time he was helped and taken care of.

 
His first time, William was needing some rest and comfort, the Jasper Police Department along with a couple citizens in town got together and got him a hotel room and a ride there. 

This time, his bike’s chains had broken and he was stuck.

Employees at Peggy's OWN Family Restaurant welcomed him in with open arms, fed him and let him wait there until a plan could be made to get him to Blue’s Bike Shop in Joplin. 

A plan was put into place, with Kelly Thompson loaning out his truck to the Jasper PD, we got William to the bike shop and bought him the bike chains as a Christmas present from the town of Jasper. 

William was sent on his way with cash for his trip.

Thank you to owner Peggy Dunfield, employees Nola Lasiter, Melissa and Kelly Thompson for hooking him up with cash. And to Carson Eric Maneval for paying for his breakfast. Along the way, William talked about the town and how great he thought it was that folks are so helpful. He said not every town is like that.

 
William was struck by a drunk driver a few years back and suffered a devastating brain injury from that. Awesome work by William to do what he does to raise awareness on this issue.
News Story on William:
https://www.chronline.com/.../man-with-brain-injury...