THE EVERETT ADVOCATE–Friday, November 1, 2019 Page 7 ~ LETTER TO THE EDITOR ~ City raises nearly $30K on Brandon Conde Day Dear Editor: On September 26, Widmac Laterion and Jess Trejo came to my office to share the story of their friend, Brandon Conde, who had suffered a life-altering spinal cord injury which rendered him a tetraplegic. While telling me the moving story of Brandon, I could feel the love they had for Brandon and it compelled me to help them out in any way that I could. At the time, the GoFundMe they set up for Brandon had achieved a donation total of $16,500, well-short of their $50,000 goal. Brandon’s story stuck with me. After discussing with my staff, we came up with the idea of dedicating a day to this young man. On October 24, “Brandon Conde Day”, we asked that everyone, city-wide, wear red and donate to Brandon’s cause. On the morning of October 24, Brandon’s GoFundMe had reached $22,000. However, the City of Everett, its employees, its students, and its residents knew how vitally important their role was in helping to achieve the goal of $50,000. During the day, over $10,000 was donated directly to the GoFundMe account. The School Department matched this, donating an additional $10,000. Following the City-sponsored Brandon Conde event at the Schiavo Club on the night of October 24, I am proud to announce that we managed to surpass the $50,000 goal! As a community, we raised close to $30,000 in one day, and words truly cannot express how proud I LETTER | SEE PAGE 12
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