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'I Have A Dream' Foundation director stuck with $100K in medical bills after hit-and-run

Sally McMullin was crossing the street July 13 outside the Methodist Charlton Medical Center in South Dallas when she was struck by a car.

Sally McMullin is known for helping others. But now, she needs help. 

McMullin, who is uninsured, was left with more than $100,000 in medical bills after she was injured in a hit-and-run. 

The director of the Dallas branch of the "I Have A Dream" Foundation community outreach organization was seriously injured while she she was hit by a car June 13 outside the Methodist Charlton Medical Center in South Dallas. 

McMullin was crossing the street, and the driver fled after hitting her. 

She was left with a broken femur and three broken ribs. She also underwent surgery. 

McMullin has worked for the foundation for 15 years, helping hundreds of kids living in low-income neighborhoods throughout Dallas. 

“I don't have my own kids biologically, but I call them my kids,” the mentor said.

Credit: Sally McMullin

Tamesha Epps was 6 when she met McMullin. 

“She's my heart. That's what I have her in my phone as,” Epps said. “I feel like everything I know and some is because of her.”

And that is why so many are so hurt that McMullin is struggling.

“I'm a spiritual person, so I know that in the end I'm going to be OK, but this is definitely a challenging time,” McMullin said.

Her friends started an online fundraiser hoping to help. 

A GoFundMe page has been set up for McMullin. 

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