I saw this from my hometown newspaper and cried this morning. So much dumb berating propoganda gets reported about kids today (you do know this includes Britney, L. Lo and Bobby Brown - wait, maybe not L. Lo anymore) that we forget sometimes we are just dissing ourselves. Just like we all start to believe things we are inundated with, kids are the same. I want to post this story because this is about a real life superhero kid…we all have one in us and it’s time they just came on out.
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Fund set up for 7-year-old ‘hero’ who saved mom
Jennifer MROZOWSKI / The Detroit News
DETROIT — A fund has been set up for 7-year-old Alexis Goggins, who police are calling a hero for stepping in front of an enraged gunman to save her mother’s life.
Alexis was shot six times by Calvin Tillie, 29, who carjacked the girl, her mother, Seliethia Parker and family friend Aisha Ford outside a Dwyer Street home on the city’s east side, police said.
Parker, who was shot in the head and arm, was treated and released.
Alexis is in stable condition at Children’s Hospital in Detroit with wounds to her eye, temple, chin, cheek chest and right arm.
Alexis is still slipping in and out of consciousness, said Marvin Bodley, a Detroit Public Schools’ attendance agent, who has been at her bedside in the hospital.
During a bath today, Alexis pushed away the nurse’s hand, which onlookers considered to be a good sign, Bodley said.
“We’re not out of the woods yet,” he said. “But we’re very hopeful she’s going to survive this incident.”
Alexis, who was shot in the face, is having surgery to her eye Friday, he said. Bodley said all indications are that Alexis will lose the eye.
Offers of help have been pouring in from around the country, Bodley said.
The school has set up a fund through Comerica Bank to help with Alexis’ care.
Checks should be made out to the Alexis Goggins Hero Fund and sent to Campbell Elementary School in care of the Alexis Goggins Hero Fund, 2301 E Alexandrine St, Detroit, MI 48207.
For information, call (313) 494-2052.
You can reach Jennifer Mrozowski at (313) 222-2269 or jmrozowski@detnews.com
Alexis is in critical condition, and a fund has been set up for her recovery and well-being. She had suffered a stroke as a younger child, and always struggled with developmental complications–and yet she still survived six bullets.
Alexis’ school has set up a fund through Comerica Bank to help with Alexis’ care.
Checks should be made out to the Alexis Goggins Hero Fund and sent to Campbell Elementary School in care of the Alexis Goggins Hero Fund, 2301 E Alexandrine St, Detroit, MI 48207.
Thanks to www.thedailymocha.com for reporting this.