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Update on Mark Mann, Woodbury Native Who Lost Legs
"It really isn't a sob story. I'm grateful to be alive and breathing," Mann told Patch. "I'm a pretty positive person, and I've tried to keep that mind-set throughout."
When Patch did a story in early July on Mark Mann, who lost his legs at the shins in a June boating accident, about $8,500 had been raised for his cause.
On Aug. 9, a fundraiser was held at New Life Academy in Woodbury, where Mann went to school.
The donations are now up to more than $23,000.
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“We were truly blown away with the amount of love and support we received,” he wrote on the Mark Mann’s Recovery Facebook page.
Mann, who talks about the strength of his faith, has maintained a positive outlook on life.
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“It really isn’t a sob story. I’m grateful to be alive and breathing,” Mann said. “I’m a pretty positive person, and I’ve tried to keep that mind-set throughout.”
Find a full story on Mann on Patch:
His story is also told through the video with this post.
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