Munising, Mich. (WLUC) – A scholarship award began by a Munising graduate had its annual fundraiser Saturday. The Pete Heyrman Scholarship Award is known as for a 1995 Munising graduate with muscle dystrophy.
Every of the final 4 years, one male and one feminine scholar athlete at Munising Excessive College obtained a $1,000 scholarship. Even whereas bedridden, Heyrman remains to be actively concerned.
“He does this all from a mattress. He organizes this, spends numerous hours via the web on the telephone organizing all these donations and getting individuals to donate,” mentioned Brad Heyram, Pete Heyram’s brother.
Pete Heyram is presently 44-years previous, his brother mentioned medical doctors informed the household Pete wouldn’t dwell previous 25. Heyram desires the scholarship to proceed years after his brother dies.
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