Kole Hebert blood drive for the public to be held on Wednesday
BREAUX BRIDGE, La. (KLFY) -- The blood drive for Breaux Bridge High School student Kole Hebert has been moved to Jan. 24 for the public.
Due to severe weather having taken place during the time the original blood drive was set to happen, the event has been rescheduled to take place on Wednesday Jan. 24 from 12-6 p.m. at the Breaux Bridge High School baseball parking lot. This event will be held for the public, as the student drive took place on Tuesday.
Every unit of blood donated becomes a monitory credit towards Kole's medical bills.
Hebert was tragically injured in a shooting on Jan. 6, and was paralyzed from the neck down following the incident. He was set to graduate in May and recently committed to playing baseball for LSUE on a full scholarship.
A GoFundMe account has been set up to help alleviate the financial stress of the Hebert family. Over $60,000 has already been raised with a goal of $70,000. If interested in donating, the GoFundMe to help donate for Hebert’s recovery can be found here.
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