Whereas Olivia Stover has no recollection of what occurred to her the night time of the Waukesha Christmas Parade, she’s recovering from her accidents and making new constructive reminiscences on the way in which.
Tons of gathered in Oconomowoc to attend a fundraising occasion organized by the Golden Beaver Ice Fishing Team. Yearly the group picks a household with a toddler in want. This 12 months their hearts had been moved after assembly Olivia.
The 8-year-old was laughing and enjoying joyfully together with her mates Saturday afternoon at Fortunate Chucky’s after a day of ice fishing at Silver Lake
“The resilience you noticed in that little woman as quickly as we walked within the entrance door and her vitality and spunk to even assume that she nonetheless had that after what she went by it was 100% confirmed that we picked the fitting baby, she goes to maneuver mountains,” mentioned Michele Baumann, one of many organizers of the occasion.
Olivia was injured within the Waukesha Christmas Parade whereas strolling with the Xtreme Dance Crew. She suffered two mind bleeds with swelling in addition to a damaged toe and sprained ankle that lately required surgical procedure.
“It was a really traumatic expertise so we’re gonna have some work going ahead with that not only for her however for you already know all of us as a result of we had been all there,” mentioned Jennifer Stover, Olivia’s mom.
Olivia spent almost 2 weeks within the hospital and nonetheless cannot get again to dancing together with her staff however she has constantly
proven as much as practices every week simply to be together with her staff.
“You realize that there is a purpose that she overcame what she did due to her power and it simply made us much more proud to know that is the kind of baby we received to help,” mentioned Baumann.
Organizers of the fundraiser say this occasion was the biggest turnout they’ve seen for one among their occasions and that they’re anticipating a record-breaking quantity in donations.
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