Over the weekend, New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft presented a fan in need with a brand new handicapped accessible van.
Alyssa Silva, a Patriots fan from Rhode Island who has spinal muscular atrophy, will have her full story aired during an ESPN E:60 episode later on this fall.
Silva shared the surprise meeting and van unveiling with Kraft over her Twitter account in a now viral video that has reached the far ends of Patriot Nation.
https://twitter.com/alyssaksilva/status/1030449519794839552
https://twitter.com/alyssaksilva/status/1031244408107225088
For more information about Alyssa and how you can help spread awareness be sure to check out her website alyssaksilva.com.
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