by Richard O'Dowd posted 02/01/2010 Dear Yankee Conference Memebers,
Please see the letter below from our friends at Norwood Youth Hockey.
To the Members of the Yankee Conference Community:
As many of you may already know, Matt Brown, a 15-year-old sophomore forward on the Norwood High School varsity hockey team was critically injured in his High School hockey game on Saturday, January 23rd, 2010. Matt suffered fractures to his 4th and 5th vertebrae. At this time, Matt remains in serious condition at Children’s Hospital where he recently underwent spinal surgery to stabilize his neck. Matt has been a loyal member of Norwood Youth Hockey since he began in the Learn-To-Skate Program, always skating in the South Shore and Yankee Conferences and still participating at the Midget level. His mom (Sue) and dad (Mike) have been active members of the Norwood Youth Hockey Organization as Parent Reps and Sue has also served on Norwood’s Board of Directors. As a result of enormous media coverage, the hockey community, like none other, has come together to offer much needed support to the Brown family. Although Matt’s prognosis is unclear at this time, many have asked how they may be able to help. In response to this outpouring of support, a fund has been established at the Norwood Bank for the Brown family, in an effort to assist them with their mounting expenses.
If you are interested in making a donation, your checks can be mailed to:
Brownie Points
P.O. Box 398
Norwood, MA 02062
Cards, notes or any words of encouragement can be sent separately to The Brown Family, c/o Carol Flaherty, 27 Countryside Lane, Norwood, MA 02062 or you may post a message on the Facebook page dedicated to Matt: PRAY FOR MATT BROWN #3.
Most importantly, please keep Matt and his family in your thoughts and prayers during this most difficult time.
