Shortened Bake Sale Brings in Needed Funds for Severely Injured Washougal Teen
WASHOUGAL, WA — Local Friends and supporters of Charleigh Chaston and her family attended a bake sale at Washougal High School Tuesday to raise funds to offset the teenager’s medical expenses.
The bake sale was intended to be in conjunction with a car wash, but falling ash from the Eagle Creek Trail, and the Archer Mountain fires altered those plans.
Chaston, a 14-year-old Washougal teen, fell down 60 feet on August 22 while hiking Panther Falls with friends and family. She sustained multiple breaks in her legs, ankles, feet, pelvis and jawbones.
She was in the ICU through August 30, and is currently being treated in a pediatric unit. Chaston has already undergone several surgeries, and doctors are preparing her for more surgeries in the weeks to come.
She is expected to stay in the hospital at least another four weeks.
“It’s been awful,” said Koy Chaston, Charleigh’s brother. “My brother was there, along with a nurse and chiropractor, who were hiking on the trail. It’s a miracle her head, neck or spine weren’t injured. We’re grateful for all the people who came out to support her today.”
Koy said his mother has not left Charleigh’s side since the accident.
Fundraiser organizers planned this event as a way to help the Chaston family pay for mounting medical expenses, as well as physical therapy treatments over the next several months. It will be a long recovery.
Charleigh Chaston Fundraising Site
Organizers also encourage donations be made to this site: https://sites.google.com/site/cheerforcharleigh/
All funds will go directly to the Chaston family.
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This is so inspiring to watch the community come together to support Charleigh and her family. It was a great way for her friends to help out, by giving of their time and contributing donations. It was amazing to see the support from Camas and Washogual community members. I am happy that my daughters were able to help out with this.