GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The ninth annual Mike Sadler legacy celebration occurred Sunday at Atwater Brewery in Grand Rapids.
The previous Michigan State College punter died in a automotive crash in Wisconsin in 2016. He was 24 years outdated.
Michael Sadler, a former Michigan State College punter who died in a automotive crash in 2016 at age 24.
The purpose of Sunday’s fundraiser was to assist work with youth in the neighborhood. Organizers say the affect up to now is greater than 6,400 college students they usually hope to extend that quantity by 2,000 within the subsequent yr.
Lifetime of Mike Sadler honored by means of basis and legacy celebration
Sadler’s sister, Katie, is on the board of administrators for the Michael Sadler Basis. She says it means the world that persons are displaying their assist for her brother and what her brother believed in.
“Mike lived such an enormous life within the restricted variety of years that he had, that to have the ability to proceed on his legacy is admittedly highly effective for us. And so it’s simply nice to see so many individuals rallying across the causes that we have constructed and the applications that we have made in his title,” Katie Sadler stated.
Every paid ticket on the occasion included admission, two free drinks, a Pronto Pup, a Sadler wristband and a memento pint glass. Authentic and new Sadler No. 3 gear was additionally out there for buy. There was a silent public sale.
