Memorial Cornhole Tournament

On Saturday, September 29, Maggie Comfort Dog (Christ the King – Newtown, Connecticut) and her handlers attended the 2nd Annual Collin George Whitmore Memorial Cornhole Tournament. 
 
In February of 2016, one of Maggie Comfort Dog's 2nd grade friends at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Collin, died unexpectedly due to brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM). Collin was such a sweet boy, always greeting Maggie Comfort Dog and her handlers with a big smile and a hello at Sandy Hook School bus greetings. His death shook his school community, a community that is still healing. At that time, Maggie Comfort Dog and her handler were invited to Collin’s classroom as his teacher broke the news to his class. LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Addie and Leah (Immanuel – Danbury, Connecticut) and their handlers were also present that day to help students and staff deal with Collin’s loss. Their presence not only helped console Collin’s classmates, but also helped give his teacher the strength to do this difficult job. Collin’s two little sisters also love Maggie, and at their mom’s request, they’ve been having special visits with Maggie at school ever since.

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Saturday’s event was the 2nd annual cornhole competition to raise funds for the foundation Collin’s family began to raise awareness of AVM and provide financial support for AVM research. Maggie Comfort Dog and her handlers are invited to these annual fundraisers, and are blessed to see many old friends, and make many new ones.
 
CLICK HERE for more information on the Collin George Whitmore Foundation