A 24-year-old Long Island man is facing a long road of neurorehabilitation after being struck by a vehicle while walking to work in Rockville Centre this summer, and his family has now gone public with a fundraiser to help cover the mounting costs of his recovery. Andrew Woram suffered a severe traumatic brain injury in the July 8 crash, including what his family describes as a grade 3 diffuse axonal injury, and he spent three weeks in a coma afterward.
According to the GoFundMe page set up on his behalf, Woram was walking to work in Rockville Centre when he was struck by the vehicle. The fundraiser, titled Support Andrew's TBI Recovery & Neuro-Rehabilitation, was launched Monday by Christine Keogh on his behalf. As reported by Daily Voice, the campaign had already raised more than $50,000 toward its $150,000 goal by Wednesday, just two days after it went live.
A Grueling Recovery Underway
Woram is currently being treated at the Helen Hayes Neurorecovery Program, where the fundraiser page says he is undergoing speech, physical, and occupational therapy. His family describes the progress as encouraging, particularly in speech therapy, and notes that he is doing well with his nutrition. Even so, the page states that Andrew faces a minimum eight-week inpatient stay for intensive neurorehabilitation, followed by what the family calls a long road of continued recovery.
Keogh, one of the fundraiser's organizers, described Andrew as deeply loved by his family and friends. She has framed the recovery process in stark terms: as Keogh put it, Andrew's injury recovery is a marathon, not a sprint.
A Career Just Beginning
Before the crash, Woram had built the kind of resume that suggested a career on the rise. He graduated from Chaminade High School in 2020 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Bryant University in Rhode Island in 2024. According to the fundraiser, he had recently begun building his career after joining Block Equity Group as a sales representative.
The GoFundMe describes Andrew as someone known for his quick wit, genuine smile, and an uncanny ability to know things most people do not. Those close to him say he is devoted to his dog, the New York Knicks, and making beats — small details his family included to paint a picture of who he was before everything changed on July 8.
Where the Money Would Go
Organizers say the funds raised are intended to cover a wide range of expenses tied to Andrew's ongoing care, including direct medical bills such as deductibles, copays, and non-covered inpatient services. The fundraiser also lists long-term neurorehabilitation, adaptive equipment, home and vehicle modifications, caregiver expenses, and even student loan payments among the costs the family hopes to offset as Andrew continues his recovery.
With the campaign still in its early days and more than $50,000 already committed by donors as of Wednesday, the family's effort to reach its $150,000 goal continues, even as Andrew works through therapy sessions at Helen Hayes aimed at rebuilding the skills and independence the crash took from him.
