Spooner named
The Cubby Fund’s May Hero of the Month
Allison Spooner, 3, of Houlton, has been named The Cubby Fund’s May Hero of the Month.
Photo courtesy of The Cubby
ALLISON SPOONER, 3, of Houlton, was recently named The Cubby Fund’s May Hero of the Month. 
Allison was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2013. Along with taking medication daily, Allison travels to Maine Medical Partners Neurology in Scarborough frequently for continual care.
A single seizure will drain Allison of all energy, causing this toddler to sleep the day away. Allison has also suffered a major seizure in which she stopped breathing. The magnitude of Allison’s seizures also makes her prone for Todd’s paralysis, a disease which can cause weakness to one side of the body.
Allison, while not fully understanding of her condition, enjoys time with her grandparents, playing with her friends, outside trips to the park, and watching “Dora,” “My Little Pony” and “Jake the Pirate.” She is described by her mother Leah Codrey as, “a very loving child who tries to live life to the fullest” and has been seizure-free for about 11 weeks.
Thanks to the generosity of the patrons of The Cubby Thrift Stores, LLC, the Cubby Fund was able to donate $100 to this young lady for her family to receive emergency care training.
If you know of a child with a chronic or life-threatening illness and would like to nominate them for the Hero of the Month program, call Cindy Johnson, president of The Cubby, at 768-6200 or fill out a form online at www.thecubby.org.
The Cubby Thrift Stores are located in: Presque Isle, Caribou and Madawaska.
