Last weekend, on May 21, more than 250 children 3 to 10 years old stormed Palisades Charter High School for the inaugural Scooter for Batten fundraiser benefitting The Charlotte and Gwenyth Gray Foundation to battle Batten disease. The event raised more than $33,000.
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Palisadians Charlotte and Gwenyth Gray, daughters of Gordon and Kristen Gray, are among an estimated 10 children living with the rare neurodegenerative disease.
The Gray Foundation has raised nearly $4 million since its establishment in June 2015. The funding has already allowed Charlotte and Gwenyth to start a new clinical trial at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.
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While kids were not scootering they had myriad activity stations to participate in, including martial arts, arts and crafts, traditional and aerial yoga, a princess meet-and-greet, face painting, dancing and a DJ. The event also featured prize drawings that included Disneyland passes, tickets to see “The Voice” finale, Razor scooter products and clothing and beauty packages.
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One of the event’s organizers, Marisa Rood, said the outpouring of community support has been incredible. “The event could not have gone any better,” she said. “It was a wonderful day and the kids had a blast.”
To donate go to Curebatten.org/scooter.
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