Teagan Marti gives a command to canine companion Jean as seen in this 2010 photo. (© Marsha Halper/Miami Herald/MCT via Getty Images)

Charlie Sheen donates $10K to pay for injured teen's therapy dog

2/16/2013

Teagan Marti's mother, Julie, had no idea how she could afford her daughter's therapy dog, not when their house had been foreclosed on and there were still hospital bills to pay. Teagan, 15, had been severely injured on an amusement park ride but, despite her spinal injuries, had learned to walk again with a walker. The Wisconsin family turned to friends and friends-of-friends for help, including Charlie Sheen's godfather, who passed Marti's story on to the star. Sheen immediately donated $10,000 to Teagan, more than the $6,000 they'd hoped to raise. "If there's a need for more, I told them to call me," he said. "I like to pay it forward." Sheen also suggested a name for the dog: Charlie. [Source]

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