A letter from our friends at the Sun City Foundation ...

Fundraiser for Lodge Employee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact:

Michael Kloberdanz

Sun Valley Lodge

Phone (623) 933-0137

Fax (623) 933-5846

mike@sunvalleylodge.org
http://www.sunvalleylodge.org/

Car Wash Scheduled for Sun Valley Lodge Employee

Sun City, Arizona – August 19, 2010 – A car wash will be held on Saturday, August 28th at a Peoria Circle K to aid a Sun Valley employee who was recently injured in a traffic accident. The fundraising event will be held from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Circle K located at 7870 W Bell Road in Peoria. All of the money raised will go to help Christopher Snell of Peoria travel to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota to undergo an innovative procedure to restore the use of his left arm.

Chris, 18, was struck and seriously injured by a hit-and-run driver on May 26th at 67th and Greenway while he was riding his motorcycle to a class. Chris just graduated from Centennial High School in May and was taking classes to become a Certified Caregiver at Sun Valley Lodge in Sun City where he had been employed for two years in the food service department. He also intended to enroll in the Motorcycle Mechanics Institute in September to become a motorcycle mechanic.

The accident left Chris with numerous life-threatening injuries including a torn aorta. While his recovery has been remarkably swift, Chris still does not have the use of his left arm because of a brachial plexus injury. Doctors at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale feel Chris is an excellent candidate for an innovative surgical procedure to correct this problem.

The complex procedure is performed at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Chris has health insurance, but needs additional funds to help with travel and lodging expenses. He hopes to schedule the operation in October. For more details please call Chelsie Speedling at 623-330-8174.

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Lodge Hosts Community Service Gathering

On August 6th, Sun Valley Lodge served as hosts for the annual Sun City area Community Service Gathering organized by the Sun City Taxpayers Association. The meeting is designed to promote camaraderie and foster collaborations among nonprofit groups serving the West Valley.