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Jacob Martella, Editor
January 23, 2012
Filed under Features, Top Stories
Life for Sienna has become difficult with Monomelic Amytropy. She’s color blind and may not be able to walk for very long.
Her only wish is to go to Florida and walk on the beach.
With FROG Week (Friends Reaching Out and Giving), the Student Council hopes to raise enough money to not only send her to Florida, but also to Disney World. The week-long fundraising effort run is Jan. 27 through Feb. 3.
“This is going to be really fun,” senior Victoria Clark said. “It’ll be a big accomplishment. She just wants to feel the beach, but we’re going to top that.”
Monomelic Amtropy, or MMA, is a disease of the nerves that cause voluntary movements, such as walking. But despite having the disease, senior Victoria Clark said she couldn’t tell too much that Sienna had it.
“She’s just like you and me,” Clark said. “She looks like you and me. She just speaks a little bit slow.”
Sienna, through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, wants to go to the beach in Florida. Student Council, however, is looking to send her much farther.
“She just wanted to go to a Florida beach,” Clark said. “But we’re going to send her to both the beach and Disney World. She’s very excited.”
To do so, the Student Council will have to raise $7,000, a number set by the foundation. Student Body President Antionette Bennett said this year is going to be a big deal.
“We love it,” Bennett said. “At the end, we’re going to feel accomplished for all of the hard work.”
Frog Week is earlier this year. Normally held in the spring months, Student Council had to push it forward because of the EOC’s and TAKS testing. Student Council sponsor Emily Waneck doesn’t believe the earlier start will affect donations.
“It might actually increase this year,” Waneck said. “Who knows.”
Frog Week will actually kickoff this Friday with the Battle of the Sexes Messy Pep Rally. The Frog Week 5K run will be held Saturday. Bennett said that the colder weather has helped sign ups for the 5K.
“A lot of people like to run in this weather,” Bennett said.
Next week will feature a spirit day at particular restaraunts each day. Student Council will also host different events each day, including Frog Fest on Jan. 30, a talent show on Feb. 1 and a movie night Feb. 2. There will also be different dress up days in support of Sienna.
Also new this year is a partnership with Ousley Junior High School in Arlington ISD, Sienna’s school. Clark said Ousley is planning to be a big part in helping them reach the goal.
“They wanted to help us hang signs over there,” Clark said. “Some of the teachers are going to run in the 5K. They’re going to help donate money and will be at Frog Fest.”
This is the fifth year Student Council has raised money via Frog Week. This year, Waneck wants everyone to be involved.
“This is the side of caring and giving that doesn’t really happen much at Summit,” Waneck said. “We don’t really have opportunities to give as a mass. All we ask is that every single students gives $2 so that everyone feels a part of this.”
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