Franklin resident struggles with Lyme disease. Can you help?

Jackson (Jack) Montgomery is young man from Franklin who has been fighting a battle with Lyme disease. A GoFundMe page has been created to help with the costs of this fight for health. The article  linked below provides additional details about his diagnosis, medical care to date, and the deep debt incurred by his parents to provide medical care. 

Jack's family has recently identified a new course of treatment that could provide a significant improvement in his quality of life; however the cost is quite significant. And you can help!

https://www.gofundme.com/jmontgomery

"Despite his illness, Jack has persevered academically. He is one of the hardest working individuals you could imagine. This affable young man is adored by his peers; and their parents too! Jack graduated from Franklin High last year and has an impressive academic and leadership record:

• 4.0 GPA weighted
• 4 Year Active Peer leader, headed committees
• 3 year class representative in student government
• President of French National Honor Society
• 3 Year peer mentor
• 3 Year worker of freshman high school experience
• 5 AP classes

Every donation helps get Jack closer to the treatment he needs."

https://www.gofundme.com/jmontgomery

Franklin resident struggles with Lyme disease. Can you help?

In the News: Mount Ida sale create issues; GoFundMe for Sewell exceeds target

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"Uxbridge High senior Jenna Rosado skipped class on Monday to meet with a guidance counselor, trying to determine her future after hearing news that Mount Ida College, her first choice, was being sold to UMass. 

Mount Ida abruptly announced last week it will close at the end of this semester and become Mt. Ida Campus of UMass Amherst and will operate as an extension of the Amherst campus. According to a statement, the new campus will not enroll undergraduate students directly, potentially displacing 1,450 students and about 200 faculty members. 

This fall would have been the start of Rosado’s freshman year. 

Rosado preferred Mount Ida for interior architecture and design, a combination that is nearly impossible to find in New England, she said."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180409/local-mount-ida-students-outraged

"The Franklin High School community is mourning the death of senior James Walter Sewell III after he died in a car crash on Saturday night. 

Sewell dropped off a friend before being fatally ejected from his vehicle after hitting a pole in Bellingham. According to reports on the teenager’s death, friends said he seemed tired on the night of the incident, indicating the crash was a tragic accident. 

A GoFundMe page was set up for his family, and by Monday afternoon, had already surpassed a goal of $20,000."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180409/late-franklin-teens-fundraising-page-surpasses-goal

The GoFundMe page can be found here
https://www.gofundme.com/james-walter-sewell-iii

James Walter Sewell III

Jason, Brittany & Braydyn's Fire Fund

"Would it be possible for you to share the link below for a Franklin family who lost their home on Beaver street to a fire? 

The family does not have a place to live. They have a kindergartner at Davis Thayer and are expecting a daughter in February.

Their son is in my son's class at Davis Thayer."

Jason, Brittany & Braydyn's Fire Fund

You can donate via GoFundMe -->> https://www.gofundme.com/2pwt6xys