Emon Lodge No. 179 has donated $550 to the family of C3C Paolo Reyes, who remains in a coma following a Jan. 15, 2017, vehicular accident in Colorado Springs, CO.<\/p>\n
Incoming Worshipful Master Wilfredo \u201cBoy\u201d G. Ching said the brotherhood raised the money during their regular meetings. Reyes\u2019 father, Pete, an architect at the Department of Public Works, is a member of Emon Lodge No. 179.<\/p>\n
Ching said they plan to raise $1,000 more in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n
He asked everyone in the community to pray for Paolo\u2019s health and that he wakes up from the coma.<\/p>\n
Arnel Metran, incoming junior warden of the local freemason group, said he\u2019s also praying for Paolo\u2019s quick recovery. <\/p>\n
Paolo is a sophomore in the U.S. Air Force Academy and academy parents, days after his accident, set up an account at the crowdfunding website, www.youcaring.com.<\/p>\n
The site also provided an update of Paolo\u2019s condition and it read: \u201cThe family of C3C Paolo Reyes would like to thank everyone for their concern and well wishes for their son. Paolo remains in a deep coma with no change in his condition. He is still in the ICU. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.\u201d<\/p>\n
As of 7:10pm yesterday, 605 donors have given nearly $36,000 to the online fundraising effort. To donate, type https:\/\/www.youcaring.com\/paoloreyes-739508.<\/p>\n
According to KKTV News, the accident Paolo was involved in was caused by a driver of a pickup truck who ran a red light, triggering a three-vehicle crash that left seven injured.<\/p>\n
Daniel Aaron Simpson, 23, was charged with vehicular assault and leaving the scene of an accident KKTV News quoted Colorado Springs police. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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