Okeechobee High School Junior ROTC cadets gathered outside Winn Dixie last week in support of a former cadet who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident.
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Kain Sarros, a graduate of Okeechobee High School, was traveling home from a job interview around 5 p.m. on Dec. 18 when his motorcycle was t-boned on U.S. 441 South in front of Ford Motor Company. Kain lost his left leg and suffered multiple other injuries in the accident and was life-flighted to Lawnwood Memorial.
Kain spent several weeks in the hospital and close to a week in rehab before coming home to his family. His family credits members of the community for working together to save Kain’s life as they waited for emergency medical service to arrive.
Kain joined the Army straight out of high school and served eight years, training as a veterinarian tech.
After his discharge, he joined the Army reserves and was trained as a mechanic.
He was home for a few weeks when the accident occurred.
Kain will be fitted for a prosthetic leg after his injuries have healed, but his femur was shattered, and this will delay his healing for several more months. In the meantime, Kain still has bills to pay, a truck payment, insurance, phone bill, etc. and has no income.
Friends and family held a fish fry fundraiser to help with Kain’s medical expenses back in February and said it was great.
The cadets raised a little over $2,800 for the Sarros family and would like to thank the community, Winn Dixie and Golden Corral for their generosity.
The Sarros family is very grateful to each and every person who had any part in helping their son in his time of need.
