Alise Lewis, a senior at Monticello High School, has been auctioning off lambs at the county fair since she was five, always putting the money she raised into her college fund.
But this year Alise had a different plan.
On the final day of the San Juan County Fair last week, she handed the announcer a statement and asked him to read it.
The statement reads:
“I usually save the money I earn from the sale of my lamb for college. This year I would like to do something different. I would like to donate the money I raise to Ryan Imlay and Bodell Nielson. Ryan was involved in a swimming accident this summer and I am hoping the money I donate will help him on his long road to recovery. Many days of work and even their original wedding day have been missed and I am hoping to help lighten their burden with a donation.”
What happened?: Ryan’s accident occurred three weeks earlier when, during a family outing, he dove into a lake, hit his head on the sand, and shattered one vertebrae and cracked another.
The news had spread quickly throughout San Juan County. Everyone knew Ryan and Bodell — who had to postpone their wedding date — were facing a rough stretch of road. He was in the hospital, fighting to walk again, when the auction took place.
Read more about how Alise's generous deed inspired others to follow suit.
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