Cochrane community bands together to raise $43K to buy robotic legs for 3-year-old with cerebral palsy
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- Jun 16
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Dan Kroffat hit his target and now Brielle Aguilar, a three-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, will get an opportunity to live her life on her terms.
Cochrane resident Kroffat set out earlier this spring to inspire his community to raise the $43,000 cost of a pair of robotic legs for three-year-old Brielle Aguilar, who was born prematurely and has cerebral palsy.
The campaign was inspired when Kroffat learned that Brielle’s mother Michelle was trying to raise it on her own, collecting bottles, selling used books and doing whatever she could.
Hoping to accelerate the process, Kroffat launched his campaign -- and Cochrane responded.
"This is a mother’s love and dedication to her daughter,“ Kroffat said Saturday. ”When I first met her, she told me this would take two to three years to raise $43,000 she was collecting bottles and cans selling used books.
“You know, I was really taken in by that,” he added. “So I approached some of our community leaders. I talked about the campaign and what we needed to do to rally together. We needed to have a collaboration, if you will, of the community.
“And you know what? This community just rose up!”
Saturday at a Cochrane car dealership, Kroffat presented Aguilar with an oversized cheque for $43,000.
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