- Last Updated on Monday, 01 April 2013 01:53
Saint Francis of Assisi High School Ministry Leads Effort to Help Local Woman
By Paul Chasko
Once again the Saint Francis of Assisi High School Ministry is setting out to help someone who is unable to help herself. The Ministry is in the midst of getting ready for a Vendor and Craft Fair which is a fundraiser to assist Dove Bright – a 20 year old quadriplegic.
By Paul Chasko
Once again the Saint Francis of Assisi High School Ministry is setting out to help someone who is unable to help herself. The Ministry is in the midst of getting ready for a Vendor and Craft Fair which is a fundraiser to assist Dove Bright – a 20 year old quadriplegic.
Dove was diagnosed with transverse myelitis over a year ago and remains paralyzed still today. On February 24, 2012, Dove woke with a stiff neck and by noon had become paralyzed from the neck down. She was diagnosed with transverse myelitis at Presbyterian Hospital. The doctors told her mother that in the last 10 years they have seen only ten cases like Dove's.
The Saint Francis High School Ministry is having the Vendor and Craft Fair on Saturday, May 11, at the Saint Francis Finley Hall from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. They are renting tables to vendors and crafters at the rate of just $25 for one table $45 for two tables. Extensive advertising is being done to get the word out about the event so attendance should be good.
The High School Ministry kids are already busy giving a helping hand at the Finleyville Food Bank or taking meals to a Ronald McDonald House. On hearing about Dove’s health problem, they decided to take on one more challenge – help making Dove’s life a bit better.
Mary Jane Jurofcik is the leader of the Ministry and also helps in caring for Dove. If you’re a vendor or crafter come and join the Fair for a very good cause. Anyone interested in renting a table should contact Mary Jane Jurofcik at 724-344-2444. All proceeds benefit the Dove Bright Care Fund.
