Teen builds Christmas trees, raises $13,000 for friend injured in accident
This year, the season of giving has special meaning in the Walpole community. On October 31, 13-year-old Greyson Beauregard suffered a traumatic recreational accident that left him unable to walk.
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WALPOLE, MA (WBZ) This year, the season of giving has special meaning in the Walpole community. On October 31, 13-year-old Greyson Beauregard suffered a traumatic recreational accident that left him unable to walk.
“There’s a lot of financial support they’re going to need to get ready to change over the house, as well as their car,” said family friend Mark McGrew. “So anything and everything we can do to help raise the money for their family right now is of the utmost importance, both short-term and long-term.”
Walpole teen selling wooden Christmas trees to raise money for best friend Share Updated: 5:31 PM EST Dec 18, 2020 Share Updated: 5:31 PM EST Dec 18, 2020
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Show Transcript OFF. JOSH BROGADIR HAS THIS STORY FROM WALPOLE. SEVEN WOODEN SLATS OF STRENGTH AND SUPPORT BOUND TOGETHER BY LOYALTY AND DEVOTION AND ABOVE ALL CARE AND CONCERN. WE’VE HAD PEOPLE SHOW UP AT OUR HOUSE WHEN WE WERE BUILDING HERE IN THE DRIVEWAY. AND JUST WALK UP TO US AND SAY I DON’T KNOW YOU, I DON’T KNOW GREYSON, BUT I WANT TO HELP YOU. A SMALL STAND OF PALLET CHRISTMAS TREES WAS PLANTED IN THE MIND OF 13 YEAR OLD EVAN MCGREW AND THE RESULT A FOREST OF 500 TO HELP HIS BEST FRIEND GREYSON THE 13 YEAR OLD FROM WALPOLE WAS LEFT UNABLE TO WALK, PARALYZED AFTER AN ACCIDENT AT THE END OF OCTOBER. IT’S BEEN REALLY NICE TO MAKE SO MANY AND RAISE SO MUCH MONEY FOR GREYSON. FROM A MOBILITY UNIT, TO CHANGES IN THEIR HOUSE, TO A MEDICAL APPARATUS FOR GREYSO