Highmore and Sen. Johnson Come Out to Help Jacob Moser
After the hunt, several of us attended the “Race for Room” fundraiser for eight year old Jacob Moser, who is a quadriplegic because of a neurological disorder he suffered as an infant.
Mary Jo Nemec, an LPN an RN and SDSU nursing student (and Nic’s wife) is one of Jacob’s caregivers.
The Highmore Women’s Civic Club and the community held a soup and sandwich fundraiser to help Jacob’s family build a handicap accessible bedroom and make their bathroom more acccessbile.
Highmore and Hyde County residents filled the city auditorium for the feed and auctions. And Senator Tim Johnson, Barbara Johnson, and their grandson Pen Johnson also came to lend their support to Jacob and his family.
I believe Kevin Woster will have a more extensive report on Mt. Blogmore. Here are some photos I took of the heartwarming event.
Poster for the event.
Sen. Johnson in his wheel chair with his family meets Jacob Moser in his wheel chair and his family.
The Johnson and Moser/Luke families pose for a photo for the local weekly newspaper.
Area residents came out in force to support Jacob.
Todd Epp
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Great photos Todd! We are so happy you could join us for a day of hunting and the big event. I believe they raised close to $18,000 last night. MJ
P.S. Just one correction--I am a Registered Nurse (RN).
Mary Jo:
Thanks for the correction. More importantly, thanks for caring for Jacob. What a great event! You should all be proud of the support people in the community showed Jacob and his family.
Todd
These photos look a lot warmer than did the hunting photos. Sure would have liked to be there, but am still coughing and hacking and doubt anybody there needed whatever this is.
Check Dakota Today for the cookie recipe for the treats I might have had along for the hunt.
THANK YOU for posting this story and the photos from The Jacob Moser Benefit- Race for Room! It was so great to have such an awesome turnout for the benefit and supper/auction! Also thanks for attending the benefit- its for a great young man who deserves the best!! He is my nephew and i love him just the way he is! He lights up the room with his funny little stories and his bright smile makes you melt!
Thanks again for everything.
Jacob's Aunt Nel(Danelle Hale)
ps if you have any pictures from the benefit(my camera went on the blink at the benefit) so i would greatly appreciate it as i am trying to put something together for jacob.