Students and Staff Raise $10,000 in Honor of Aileen Farrell

On October 28, 2011, the students of St. Agatha School in Milton, Massachusetts held a walk to benefit Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy.  The students obtained pledges, then walked laps around the school for FSMA.

School staff member Michelle Tierney organized and coordinated the event that was held in honor of 8th grader, Aileen Farrell, SMA, type III.  Aileen and her sisters Anna, age 11, and Margaret, age 9, attend St. Agatha School as well.  Mrs. Tierney organized and coordinated all pledges, donations, student participation and volunteers for the walk. The children got a surprise when they were visited by Boston Bruins mascot, Blades, and former Bruins player, Bob Sweeney!  Blades and Mr. Sweeney took pictures with each classroom, signed autographs and even participated in the walk itself.

The St. Agatha School Walk for SMA raised approximately $10,000!  The Farrell family would like to express their deep gratitude to the caring administrators, teachers, faculty, parents and students of the school community who showed their support in a big way by helping to find a cure in the fight against SMA.  We wish to acknowledge the staff at the Boston Bruins Foundation who helped make the day extra special for all the participants.  Lastly, we would like to send a very special thanks to Mrs. Tierney for all of her hard work and effort to make this event so successful and FUN!

To see more pictures from the event, please visit our Flickr page!