Family of local boy with MD asks for votes to win adaptive bike

Waterbury resident Cheryle Elliott is asking the community to vote for her son, Dakota Fortier, 14, in a Great Bike Giveaway contest to win a modified bike. She is also asking for donations toward getting the bike.  
Below is information from Elliott about her son shared from the contest website:

"Dakota is a 14 year old boy with Congenital Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy and Congenital DiGeorge Syndrome. 

He is fully wheelchair bound and needs full upper body support. He loves being outdoors no matter what weather it is ...
He only signs, uses facial expressions and uses a communication device. 
He loves seeing our family ride a bike and loves doing everything his father does. Most importantly he loves the outdoors! 
We choose the Van Raam OPair adaptive bike per weight requirements and the supportive back and legs.Please help Dakota achieve his bike!" 

Voting ends Feb. 27; donating ends in March.

Click here for details about the adaptive bike.

Dakota Fortier

Fundraising for Dakota F's Van Raam OPair

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Post U. men's lacrosse team honors Waterbury boy with spot on roster

Congratulations to Waterbury resident Dakota Fortier, 13, who will join Post University men's lacrosse team's roster this afternoon through Team IMPACT at a draft day ceremony.

Team IMPACT is a national nonprofit that has more than 1,000 teams to be matched with children ages 5-16 who have been diagnosed with a serious or chronic illness and who could benefit from being a member of the team.

For information visit www.goteamimpact.org. 

Bowling to benefit MDA on tap at Lakewood Lanes in Waterbury

WATERBURY - Have fun bowling May 5 at Lakewood Lanes while you raise funds for MDA of Connecticut. 
The event will run from 3-6 p.m. 
All funds raised go to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, so if you can't make it but have paid it will be a donation to MDA!

The event will include two hours of bowling and raffles and a 50/50 raffle will be available.

Lakewood Lanes is at 694 Lakewood Road.

Tickets by Eventbrite are $27.03.



This fundraiser is hosted by Dakota Fortier's Adventures and Legeb.

Information shared from a Facebook event page.

Dakota Fortier

*I've met Dakota Fortier of Waterbury, MDA Connecticut Local Ambassador and state celebrity, at several fund-raising events. 

Dakota is full of personality and he always looks happy! His smile really lights up a room.