The Y Guides Tribe organized a 5K run to raise money for mounting medical bills for the man injured in the January attack.
Jason Beyer is now in a wheelchair after trying to protect his wife, Jessica.
Police said two brothers broke into couple's home in Raleigh's Oakwood neighborhood while they were sleeping. When Jason confronted the intruders, he was shot in the back.
Still, he mains relentlessly upbeat.
"We're just overwhelmed and amazed, at everyone coming out to support us!" Jason said.
And it is support that the couple says they have felt since that January night.
"It was immediate. I still have casseroles in my fridge! People were just showing up, people I never knew before came in and cleaned my house for me," Jessica said. "I just can't express it! It just means so much for people to come up and help us."
Because of the community's support, the 5K was a success and exceeded the goal they set for the fundraiser. The money raised will help with medical bills and retrofitting the home for wheelchair access.
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