Fundraiser for Oswego Boy Who Needs Wheelchair-Accessible Van

Josiah Null is a 12-year-old Oswego boy battling a serious disease. He has Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy, a debilitating and fatal muscle disease. Null is confined to a wheelchair most of the time. He’s able to walk short distances, but needs his wheelchair for his doctor appointments.

Null has had many falls from either losing his balance or his legs giving out. This has left him with four fractures in his spine and concussions. Some of those falls have come from getting in and out of a car, which is why the family is hoping that a fundraiser for him will raise the $30,000 needed to get a wheelchair-accessible van.

“It’s becoming very hard for him to get into the car without his wheelchair,” said the boy’s mom Mandy Null in her GoFundMe campaign. “Many times we cannot bring (the wheelchair) due to minimal space in our vehicle.”

To help get Josiah the van, a “Wheels for Josiah” fundraiser event will be from 4 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Oswego Kickers Club located at 1015 Harvey Road in Oswego.

Attendees can enjoy a day of raffles, food and drinks for a $10 entry fee. Kids until 12 will be admitted free. There will also be a DJ and a chili cookoff. Bring your pot of chili to participate.