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Fundraiser for student athlete injured by lightning strike receives tens of thousands in donations

by JACK UNDERHILL
Daily Inter Lake | August 23, 2024 12:10 AM

An online fundraiser for the student athlete injured in a lightning strike in Kalispell earlier this week has surpassed its initial $10,000 goal with over $40,000 in donations.

The GoFundMe was organized by the student’s older sister, Maddy Schaefer, on Wednesday and has since received money from over 600 donors. Schaefer wrote on the website that her brother is “stable at this time and able to squeeze our hands.” 

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