(Atlantic) Community members, friends, and family gathered on Tuesday night at the Trojan Bowl to show their support for classmate Steele McLaren who suffered a serious head injury in an accident on Sunday afternoon. The scoreboard lights displayed Steele’s football jersey number 32, and following the ceremony, the attendees formed hashtag-32 in honor of their classmate and teammate.
Julie Williamson, Youth Minister at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Atlantic, where Steele’s family is a parish member, addressed the large gathering.
Steele’s family was in attendance, and Dustin, Steele’s father, expressed his gratitude for the outpouring of support locally and around the country.
Everyone was invited to bring their phone to light prayer for Steele and his family, along with a donation box with the proceeds going into account for the family at Rolling Hills Bank and Trust.
The CAM Community School’s Small Business Class is selling decals to benefit Steele McLaren’s family. The decals are $5 each, and the proceeds will go to the family for each sticker purchased. Decals can be ordered by emailing smiller@cam.k12.ia.us,
On Saturday, October 31, Udderly Delicious at 700 Walnut Street in Atlantic will be grilling hamburgers and serving chips from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for a free-will donation benefiting the McLaren family.
Click below to listen to the entire vigil for Steele.
