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Donnan and Vimy BJJ are on #TeamBeau!
Before Spring Break, BJJ Program students from Donnan and Vimy Ridge Academy participated in a fundraiser event “Burpees for Beau,” for a special child who is in need of some support!
Beau O’Hagan was diagnosed with a condition called Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), which causes weakness in muscles and other systems that are used for movement. The fundraiser was a fitness-focused event that had participants “get moving to help Beau”.
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The BJJ Program students went through 40 minutes of exercises, doing movements like burpees, pushups, sit ups and lunges. Sponsors were asked to donate a minimum of 50 cents per minute of activity, meaning that each student-athlete who participated in the fundraiser represented at least a $20 donation to help Beau get the treatment he needs to battle SMA and live a life full of movement!
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The BJJ Program students at Donnan and Vimy Ridge raised a combined total of $1200!
For more information on Beau, you can view this article from his local newspaper – https://www.thestar.com/local-burlington/news/2021/03/20/time-is-of-the-essence-fundraiser-assists-burlington-family-with-infant-son-s-treatment-for-degenerative-nerve-disorder.html.