Family receives national fundraising recognition from Spina Bifida Association
The Braun family, along with the Dows and Belmond communities, raised nearly $21,000 for the Spina Bifida Association of Iowa. Author: Khalil Maycock Updated: 1:22 PM CST January 27, 2021
DOWS, Iowa A central Iowa family recently earned national recognition from the Spina Bifida Association for being the top fundraising team for 2020, raising $20,890.
The Braun family said the recognition was very special to them because Spina Bifida is a condition that hits close to home, with their 10-year-old daughter Ava having it.
Jodi Braun, Ava s mother, said she is paralyzed from the ribs down. When a child is born with Spina Bifida their spinal cord is formed on the outside of their back and their nerves are outside of their skin, Braun said.