CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – Local roofers held a “Second Chance in Life” fundraiser to help Alexis Prue, wife of former News13 sports anchor Andrew Prue, in her continued recovery from her cardiac arrest in January.
The fundraiser was held at the historic Peanut Warehouse in Conway. The place holds a special place in Prue’s hearts as they only got married there two years ago.
Several Grand Strand roofing companies joined forces to support a fellow roofing family and sponsor Alexis Prue’s fundraiser.
Alexis Prue suffered cardiac arrest at the Tennessee Titans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars game in Jacksonville, Florida in January.
Her heart stopped for three minutes before she was taken to intensive care and placed in a medically induced coma for 47 days.
“It’s been a crazy year, it started off as crazy as it could be, but despite everything, we stayed positive and persevered day in and day out, that’s how we made ends meet,” said Tiffany Brown, Alexis’ sister .
Her husband Andrew and their 19-month-old daughter India stayed with her. They were away from their Myrtle Beach home for 15 weeks while Alexis struggled to survive.
Alexis Prue has been in and out of hospitals and rehabilitation centers. She is now back home where she continues to do outpatient rehab but still requires full-time care.
Andrew is the sole breadwinner for her family but remains unemployed indefinitely to care for Alexis.
The money raised on Sunday evening will help the family pay for the medical bills and daily expenses that have quickly piled up during this difficult situation.
To donate to the Prue family, click here.
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Claire Purnell is a multimedia journalist at News13. Claire is from Louisville, Kentucky. Claire joined the News13 team in January 2023 after graduating from the University of Colorado-Boulder in December 2022. Follow Claire on Twitter and read more about her work here.
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