The Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch
For the past “many” years, the local Knights of Columbus have held a pancake breakfast fundraiser for some local cause or person who could use some financial support. This year that didn’t seem like a plan that would work.
“We didn’t think pancakes would be very good as a take-out meal,” said Brian Braun of the KCs. “But we still wanted to do something special, something for Lennon Ludewig, a local little boy diagnosed with cancer.”
Braun said the group came up with a different kind of fundraiser a Teddy Bear Drive.
The KCs enlisted the assistance of several area businesses who agreed to sell special teddy bears, with all funds raised to go to the Ludewigs who are facing many unexpected expenses along this journey.
2-year-old Lennon Ludewig of Sleepy Eye
Mar 5, 2021
Submitted photo
Carly Ludewig, left, and Jeremy Ludewig of Sleepy Eye enjoy a lighter moment
with their two-year-old son Lennon, who has leukemia. The Knights of Columbus in
Sleepy Eye are doing a Teddy Bear Drive fundraiser to help the family. Teddy Bears
are available for purchase at Sleepy Eye, Comfrey and Springfield businesses. Online
orders and donations are also being accepted.
SLEEPY EYE Usually this time of year, the Sleepy Eye Knights of Columbus hosts a pancake breakfast to benefit a person or family in need.
Recipients don’t have to belong to the Knights of Columbus or even be Catholic.
Three community groups have planned to give back to Virginia’s House during this holiday season. The groups which contributed in different ways were the students of Woodland Elementary School who partnered with Elmcroft Senior Living center, Young County Toys for Tots and Order of the Eastern Star #668.
Virginia’s House is a child advocacy center which seeks to meet the needs of abused, neglected and traumatized children through prevention, advocacy and support programs. The center is an umbrella organization which encompasses the Court Appointed Special Advocate program locally, area school mentor programs and other services through both their Graham office and in Breckenridge through Dr. Goodall’s House.