About Bunk
Alec (Bunk) Wurth grew up in Orange, California. At 36, Bunk is an
excellent and dedicated special education teacher, a strong athlete, a
committed friend, and a devoted son and brother. Bunk sustained a
serious spinal cord injury while playing in a rugby match on February
25, 2006 in Southern California. The C4 and C5 vertebrae were
dislocated into his spine, and he immediately lost all movement and
sensation from the shoulders down. Initially, Bunk was able to move
his shoulders and breathe on his own; however, since the surgical
repair to the vertebrae and in the weeks following the injury, bruising
elevated up the spine to the C2 level, which is currently rendering
him unable to breathe on his own and dependant on a ventilator.
Family, friends, and especially Bunk are confident that through his
hard work and determination, the unconditional support of his family
and friends, a strong faith, sincere prayers and modern medicine,
Bunk will recover. Bunk has never faltered in maintaining the clear
vision of his full recovery and healing. We are grateful for Bunk’s
courage and strength throughout this catastrophic event in his life,
and ask for your continued support and prayers for him.
Bunk has taught for eight years at the Speech and Language
Development Center in Buena Park, a school for children and young
adults with language, learning, and behavioral disorders that often
result in complex educational needs. Bunk is a hugely positive
influence to hundreds of students and their families; he holds each
and every student in the highest esteem, and loves every one of
them for the unique and special role each plays in our greater world.
An outstanding athlete his entire life, Bunk is an avid rugby, softball,
basketball and soccer player, fisherman and surfer. He is a key
member of the Orange County Bucks rugby team, and they are
counting on his complete recovery. Bunk is an alumnus of both
Servite High School (’88) and Cal State Fullerton with a BA in Art
Education. Throughout his high school and college years, he has
forged dozens of lifelong friendships. An accomplished artist in his
own right, Bunk could often be found painting and creating in both
his father’s workshop and his classroom with his students.
Bunk has spent his entire adult life as a uniquely gifted teacher
helping to improve the lives and well being of his students and all of
those around him.
