Local businesses come together to raise money for Elberta High School student

By Jessica Vaughn
Posted 1/20/21

ELBERTA - Three local businesses came together in support of local high school student Blaine Wilson. Wilson, a student at Elberta High School, was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in 2008. …

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Local businesses come together to raise money for Elberta High School student

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ELBERTA - Three local businesses came together in support of local high school student Blaine Wilson. Wilson, a student at Elberta High School, was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in 2008. Since, he has battled MD.

To help his family with the expenses of treatments, medications, and hospital bills, EDM Security, Elberta Co-Op and Beebe’s Pest Control came together to host a fundraising event. All proceeds from the event went to the Wilson family. Eddie Hamlin of EDM Security and friend of the Wilson family spearheaded the event, with Elberta Co-Op providing the location and entertainment and Beebe’s providing dinner plates, which sold out during the event. At the event’s end, $4,100 worth of funds were raised and presented to the Wilson family.

“We’re absolutely thrilled to be able to be part of something like this, to help a local family,” said Deena McMullen with the Co-Op. “We’re very proud to be able to do that, honored. It could not have gone better. We had a chicken swap the same day, and our very own Britney Grimes sang at the event. It was a really special day for all of us.”

To donate to the Wilson family and to keep up with upcoming fundraising events, visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/blaine-wilson.

For more info on the local businesses involved with the fundraiser, visit www.elbertacoop.com and www.beebespest.com, and follow EDM Security on Facebook.