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Enumclaw Community Rallies Behind Local Boy Injured in Football Game
Mac Reynolds regained limb movement before the helicopter arrived, and more than $16,000 has been raised to help cover his emergency care, organizers said.
On Saturday, fifth grader Mac Reynolds was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center after suffering a neck injury during a Jr. Hornet football game at Pete's Pool.
Jr. Hornet Coach Greg Reynolds described the weekend as "surreal," feeling helpless as his son could not move his arms or legs immediately after the collapse.
More than $16,000 of a $20,000 fundraising goal has been raised through GoFundMe, with significant donations from Big Blue Football and Cheer and the Lions Football Club in Pierce County.
Reynolds was discharged on Sept. 13 with a neck brace and medical orders to not finish the football season, while his family keeps him home to recover.
Community members are purchasing "Enumclaw Strong" t-shirts through Day Drinking Designs to support the family, as Reynolds reflected that this was an "awful way to find out how true the phrase 'Football is family' really is.