The Tyrone American Legion sponsored a breakfast buffet for the Children’s Miracle Network on Saturday.
The menu included bacon, sausage, ham, eggs, pancakes, French toast, fruit, juice and coffee.
The Ladies Auxiliary, Sons of Legion and regular Veteran members combined their efforts to prepare and serve patrons and turned the profits of the event over to the Children’s Miracle Network.
Also present was the DuBois Legion Motorcycle Riders. Fred Zanghi, Tyrone Legion Past Commander, introduced Dennis Haus, President of the DuBois Club, who in turn presented the Miracle Network a check of $1,500 they raised conducting Bar Bingo at the DuBois Legion. A large contingent of the membership of the DuBois Riders are Vietnam Veterans.
The Tyrone Legion raised $300 at the event, and along with the DuBois Legion Riders’ amount of $1,500, a total of $1,800 was raised for the Children’s Miracle Network.
Receiving the donations on behalf of the Children’s Miracle Network was the family of area poster child Wyatt Shaffer.
Wyatt’s mother informed those present at the breakfast that Wyatt had a heart defect when he was born. He had to have heart surgery when he was four-months-old or wouldn’t have lived past two-years-old. However, with the help of Children’s Miracle Network, Wyatt is now four-years-old and healthy.
In closing, she thanked the Legion and DuBois Legion Riders for their contributions which will benefit the Janet Weis Children’s Hospital Pediatric Services.
