Southern hospitality helps Costa Mesa resident

Earlier this year, Costa Mesa resident Bill Thomas’ friends and neighbors rallied to help him after a stroke paralyzed him. Now “Neighbor Bill” is getting help from a new friend in Atlanta.

All profits made this week and next by Jennifer Northcutt’s website for Southern Living at Home, a party planning company, will be donated to Thomas’ family.

In January, Thomas, 41, suffered a spinal stroke, an extremely rare medical condition that has resulted in his complete dependence on a ventilator to breathe. The stroke also made Thomas a quadriplegic. His home will need extensive remodeling before he can live comfortably in it when he returns in August.

Thomas’ father, Charlie, says the family faces huge medical bills as well as remodeling costs.

To donate, visit www.neighborbill.com.

— Heidi Schultheis