Feralpeg
Living and Loving Windermere!
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Last night, I went to DD's high school production of Arsenic and Old Lace. During intermission, the drama teacher came out and talked about how the kids in the drama department had raised money for a worthy cause. All the money from admission for the three nights of the play would go toward the cause. The kids also sold "Jeremy Bars". They printed up special wrappers and sold candy bars at the school for $1 a piece. Although the same candy bars were available in the school vending machines, they sold $900 worth of candy bars. They also worked on other fund raising ventures.
The kids wanted to purchase a chair lift for Jeremy. Jeremy is a fellow student that has spina bifida. His mother, who is a 52 year old single mom, lifts Jeremy in an out of their van every time they need to go anywhere. She also lifts his wheelchair in and out of their van. The kids found out that it would cost $5,100 to buy the lift. Most insurance companies will not pay for care related to spina bifida. They catagorize it as a pre-existing condition. The kids raised over $10,000.
When they went to have the lift installed, the discovered that it would not fit the van. The van was to old. Jeremy was aware of the fund raising effort to buy the lift, but last night he found out that the kids had contacted a local car dealership about the problem. The dealership donated a reconditioned van and installed the lift. The value of the van was $10,000. Believe me, there wasn't a dry eye in the house. Jeremy was so overwhelmed.
The guy from the car dealership could barely speak when he presented the van keys to Jeremy and his mom. What a terrific evening!
The kids wanted to purchase a chair lift for Jeremy. Jeremy is a fellow student that has spina bifida. His mother, who is a 52 year old single mom, lifts Jeremy in an out of their van every time they need to go anywhere. She also lifts his wheelchair in and out of their van. The kids found out that it would cost $5,100 to buy the lift. Most insurance companies will not pay for care related to spina bifida. They catagorize it as a pre-existing condition. The kids raised over $10,000.
When they went to have the lift installed, the discovered that it would not fit the van. The van was to old. Jeremy was aware of the fund raising effort to buy the lift, but last night he found out that the kids had contacted a local car dealership about the problem. The dealership donated a reconditioned van and installed the lift. The value of the van was $10,000. Believe me, there wasn't a dry eye in the house. Jeremy was so overwhelmed.
The guy from the car dealership could barely speak when he presented the van keys to Jeremy and his mom. What a terrific evening!
Thanks so much for sharing.
