Sparrow Club raises funds with newfound enthusiasm
Max Fennimore is introduced to the student body during the Winter Assembly. Sparrow Club money raised for Fennimore’s family will help with travel to see Portland orthopedic and pediatric neurologists. Caitlin Young photo
February 10, 2009 • MAYBE Caitlin Young...perhaps.
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Sparrow Club presidents Saneet Johal and Amelia Mondry and more than 20 club members are busy fund-raising for our 2009 sparrow, Max Fennimore.
Their first fund-raisers were held the weekend of Dec. 13.
Coffee shop Awbrey Brew donated a portion of the proceeds from all drinks and food sold on Dec. 13. They also put out a donation jar, allowing patrons to give additional money to the club.
On both Saturday and Sunday, club members wrapped gifts at the Urban Craft Fair at Gossamer, a yarn store. They used only sustainable papers and decorations. They also made and sold baked goods and accepted donations.
“Our weekend fund-raising endeavor was a success. We made a total of $217 at the craft fair, plus a lot more when you think about the money we get pledged for our volunteer hours. I haven’t heard about how the coffee shop went, but I’ll assume we made a bit there as well. Thanks to everyone who came and helped out. We couldn’t have done it without the support of all our members,” said junior Kellie Schueler on the Summit Sparrow Club blog.
Fennimore was diagnosed at six months of age with Spasma’s Nutans, a disorder affecting infants which involves rapid, uncontrolled eye movements, head bobbing, and occasionally, abnormal positioning of the neck.
Fennimore did not crawl until he was 18 months old. He outgrew Spasma’s Nutans at two, but remains vision impaired and requires vision therapy.
Fennimore was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at one. He has no balance, and cannot walk without help. He uses a walker but prefers to crawl wherever he wants to go.
He also has speech difficulties and uses a “talk box,” an electronic device, to help him communicate at home and school. He attends school three days a week in Redmond.
Fennimore loves the Disney movie “Cars” and knows all the characters. He likes to play with trucks and cars and enjoys being outdoors.
“Even though he faces difficulties everyday he is a happy boy and very easy going,” said Fennimore’s mother, who stays at home to take care of him.
Sparrow Club money raised for Fennimore’s family will help with travel to see Portland orthopedic and pediatric neurologists.
“I recently volunteered at Ronald McDonald House and will turn eight hours in toward our sparrow,” said senior Kendall Schultz.
With the money raised by the Sparrow Club, the Fennimore family hopes to make their shower handicapped accessible, install ramps to the entrances of their house, put a carpet pad in Max’s bedroom to make it safer for him and put rails around their deck.
“Max needs new glasses and a better walker,” said his mother.
Sparrow vouchers are now available in every classroom.
“We already have hundreds of hours of recorded volunteer work turned in,” said advisor Eila Overcash. “Students should fill the vouchers out on a weekly basis and complete the short reflection piece on the back of the form. For every hour of volunteer work students complete, Bend Broadband will pledge $10 per hour toward our sparrow Max.”
Sparrow ‘lightning bolts’ are also in the works, which can be purchased for $1 to $2. These will be hung in the commons and will display the donor’s name.
The annual Mr. Thunder pageant will also donate all of its profits to our Sparrow.
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