Bracelet Sales Raise $750 for Local Boy’s Recovery

There's no greater example of power in numbers than when a community unites to do good.

In the nearly two weeks since eighth-grader Hunter was struck by a car while crossing Beller Drive in Darien, and .

Now that same spirit of togetherness has raised $750 to help with the 14-year-old Downers Grove boy's recovery as he remains hospitalized in Oak Lawn.

Students at Lakeview and Prairieview Elementary began selling $1 rubber bracelets this week that say "Hunter's Hope." A Downers Grove man who asked to remain anonymous donated the red bands to the schools.

The man, whose son is good friends with Hunter, said he started the project in equal parts to raise money for the boy's family and to give area kids something to rally around. 

"The students have done a fantastic job," he said. "It's just really amazing."

While the fundraiser has already been a success, the man said this is just the beginning.

Starting next week, the bands will also be for sale at various sites in Darien and Downers Grove so the general public can purchase them, too. 

"The community is going crazy for them, which is just fantastic," he said.

While the locations of bracelet sales have yet to be confirmed, Patch will follow up next week to let readers know where they can purchase the bands.