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Help Rally Around Brook Aleksic Following Rare Spinal Stroke

Club Blog Post

Mission Granite Curling Club (Blog)

Jeremy Shap

Brook Aleksic; spinal stroke; Mission Curling; fundraiser; community

Mission Granite Curling Club urges support for 20‑year‑old curler Brook Aleksic after a rare spinal stroke left her paralyzed. Donate or share to help fund Brook’s rehabilitation, equipment and care (Club News, Aug 5 2025).

Fundraiser banner for Brook’s recovery (club graphic)

Community call-to-action: The Mission Curling Club urges support for Brook Aleksic after an “extremely rare Spinal Stroke” changed her life “completely and without warning.” Explains she’s the daughter of Golden Ears Winter Club managers Shannon and Dean Joanisse, and initially was thought to have transverse myelitis before the spinal stroke diagnosis. Emphasizes how rare a spinal stroke is (only ~1% of all strokes, even rarer at her age). Provides a prominent link to “Support Brook’s GoFundMe” and encourages those who can’t donate to share the page. Essentially the club amplifying the fundraiser and aligning the curling community behind Brook’s recovery.

Donate To Support Brook

Brook’s journey will be long and costly. She has been transported to Vancouver to begin intensive rehabilitation and needs specialized equipment and home modifications

How Your Support Helps

Funds from her supporters will help with:

Brook Aleksic spinal stroke, inspiring recovery story, donate to Brook

Medical care and rehabilitation

Long‑term physiotherapy, occupational therapy and nursing support

Brook Aleksic spinal stroke, inspiring recovery story, donate to Brook

Home and vehicle modifications

Ramps, lifts and other accessibility adaptations so she can return home safely

Brook Aleksic spinal stroke, inspiring recovery story, donate to Brook

Travel and lodging

Costs for her family to be by her side during rehabilitation.

Brook Aleksic spinal stroke, inspiring recovery story, donate to Brook

Adaptive equipment

Wheelchairs, braces and other devices that insurance will not cover

Brook Aleksic spinal stroke, inspiring recovery story, donate to Brook

24/7 support

Professional caregivers to assist Brook with daily living

Brook Aleksic spinal stroke, inspiring recovery story, donate to Brook

The future and the unknown

Brook’s path forward is filled with unknowns. With a rare spinal stroke, there is no clear roadmap—only possibility, risk, and hope.

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