21.05.12
Jackson children start toy drive for local children’s hospitals
Mackenzie and Michael Wight are no strangers to tragedy. In 2006, while spending their summer in Jackson with their grandmother, Susan Ivanitski, they were involved in a serious car accident, leaving both children with severe traumatic brain injuries. Their grandmother did not survive.
Last year, due to their amazing recovery with help, therapy and support from Children’s Specialized Hospital in Toms River, they were chosen to represent the state of New Jersey as Children’s Miracle Champions. While holding this position, Mackenzie and Michael traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet President Obama at the White House, as well as taking another trip to Disney to meet with the many sponsors of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
Since their reign as Champions has ended, the children have continued to be involved in helping to support their hospital that did so much for them. This winter, they are taking part in collecting donations for the Children’s Specialized Hospital Holiday Toy Drive. Thanks to the incredible support from local businesses like, Farley’s Ice Cream, TBS Barbershops, ShopRite of Jackson, Jackson Elks, Dance Energy and The Karate Dojo, bins will be out and available to collect donations for both long-term care children, inpatients and outpatients of Children’s Specialized Hospital.
Source: Jackson NJ Online