Love is the New Black
Hollis Hawthorne - Dancer, Doer, Maker, Muse
Photography: Eliza Strack
Hollis HawthornePhotograph by Eliza Strack
In February, Hollis Hawthorne - a member of the Bay Area Derailleurs bicycle dance team - was travelling in Southern India when a serious motorcycle collision left her in a coma. Hollis' boyfriend, Harrison Bartlett, administered CPR for 30 minutes at the site of the accident, flagged down help, and stood by her side in many hospitals. Hollis' story reached tens of thousands of people through a blog created to keep people informed of her situation.
Friends also mobilized to raise funds. Within three weeks, the site had over 65,000 visits and raised $100,000. Within five weeks of the accident, there were fundraisers in San Francisco, Oakland, Portland, Seattle, Gerlach, Nevada, New York, Kentucky, Austin, as well as Ottawa and Vancouver, Canada. Many folks who didn't know Hollis started organizing because they were touched by the story.
This enabled Hollis to ride home in an airplane with her two doctors, Harrison, and her mother, Diane Allison.
For more info on Hollis' condition and the worldwide outpouring of support, please visit: www.friendsofhollis.com and www.agentchaosproductions.blogspot.com
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