GoFundMe Raises Money For Four-Year-Old Struck By Truck at Norwood Fair

A GoFundMe has been started for four-year-old girl Sophie Foley who suffered life-threatening injuries from an oncoming truck at the Norwood Fair on Thanksgiving Monday.

Foley is in the ICU at Sick Kids Toronto after being airlifted from Campbellford Memorial Hospital. Photo courtesy of Daniel Steven Foley.

Foley was at the fair with her family when she was struck by a truck while crossing the street according to the GoFundMe page. The driver reportedly fled the scene after the incident.

Police have identified the driver but have not yet announced any charges or released their name.

Off-duty nurses reportedly performed CPR to restore her pulse before paramedics arrived according to Foley’s parents in separate Facebook posts. She was taken immediately to Campbellford Memorial Hospital and then airlifted to Sick Kids in Toronto.

Sophie Foley enjoying fair festivities before the tragic accident occurred. Photo courtesy of Daniel Steven Foley.

Foley is currently fighting for her life according to her mother’s Facebook post. She suffered a fractured skull, extensive brain injuries and a laceration on her liver. She is currently on life support in the ICU at Sick Kids hospital in Toronto, according to her father Daniel Steven Foley.

Her Mother, Natasha Celene released a statement on Facebook of her family’s gratitude for the outgoing support and donations they have received.

Over $27,000 has already been raised of the $30,000 goal at time of this article’s publication to help her family stay in Toronto as she receives treatment at Sick Kids.

Anyone is welcome to donate to their GoFundMe.

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Trent University Provides $675,000 In Emergency Funding For Students

As part of its ongoing response to support students, Trent University has provided $675,000 in emergency funding to more than 1,200 students— including domestic, international, undergraduate, and graduate students —who are experiencing financial hardship as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic.  

“At Trent, we have a commitment to providing the financial support that students need to be successful,” says Tracy Al-Idrissi, University registrar at Trent. “With all of the change and uncertainty happening, it was crucial that we help alleviate the immediate financial pressures facing students, allowing them to keep their academic focus.”

The funding came from budget earmarked for student support through Financial Aid, the School of Graduate Studies and Trent International. The total was also enhanced by the #TrentUCares campaign, which attracted donations from alumni, staff, faculty and friends for the Student Rapid Relief Fund.

“The entire Trent community stepped up to help offer financial support at a critical time, and the students that I’ve spoken to and received emails from have definitely felt that support,” adds Christopher Rooney, associate registrar of operations and client services. “Many students were able to purchase groceries and supplies, pay essential monthly bills, and acquire the tools and equipment necessary to finish up their term remotely because of the support they received.”

Following the successful disbursement of emergency funding to students in immediate need, the University is now focusing on student financial needs for the summer term, which runs May through August.

Financial Aid has already started releasing funds through OSAP and bursary applications for the summer term are available in order to support students to continue their studies through this challenging time.

Meanwhile, fundraising efforts continue, as increasing requests for support are anticipated due to the loss of summer employment opportunities students normally count on to carry them through the fall and winter term.

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