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Megan Chesney Scholarship Fund

In November 2007, CHASA established the Megan Chesney Scholarship Fund in honor of Megan Chesney, a delightful teen who has supported CHASA families in many ways over the past seven years. We are very proud of Megan and her efforts to help other young people who have hemiplegia.

Megan

Megan has organized five walkathons to raise money for CHASA; her first was when she was 6 years old. For the past three years, Megan has organized the walkathon as her birthday celebration. Instead of presents, she asks that people make a donation to CHASA, and walk with her to show support. Friends and family enjoy cake and snacks to celebrate her birthday, and then complete the walk. In 2007, about 75 people, from babies to grandparents, attended her 13th birthday walkathon celebration. It has become an event that Megan's  friends and family look forward to each May.  In 2007, Megan raised $8,625 for the scholarship fund.

The Megan Chesney College Scholarship fund will provide college and trade school scholarships to young adults who have had a diagnosis of hemiplegia since childhood.

2007 Megan Chesney Scholarship Recipients 

• Samuel, Oregon
• Maria, Massachusetts
• Amisha, Illinois
• Kayla, Ohio

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