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Third Grader Inspires Classmates To Embrace Their Superpowers
Cedarmere Elementary School students show off their superpowers as they celebrate classmate Lizzie Gardiner.
Cedarmere Elementary student Elizabeth "Lizzie" Gardiner will be leading the walk at the Eighth Annual Save-A-Limb Ride, Walk and Festival at Oregon Ridge Park Saturday.
But the celebration started Thursday at Cedarmere Elementary School. The school held a mini-walk to honor Lizzie and to encourage every child to embrace his or her own unique powers.
Lizzie Gardiner has had more than 25 surgeries to lengthen her limbs to correct congenital deformities. The Save-A-Limb Fund at LifeBridge Health has helped pay for treatment and recovery. In fact, Lizzie's mother, Lisa Gardiner, said her daughter is walking because of the Save-A-Limb Foundation.
"[Thursday's mini walk] is a culmination of all the love and support and encouragement we've received," Lisa told Patch. [Lizzie] has worked really hard over the past six years. She walks because of Save-A-Limb."
Lizzie said that although she has attended past Save-A-Limb events, this will be her first time actually walking at the event.
"This will be my first time walking. Every time we did this walk I was in a wheelchair or contraption, but this year I'm walking the whole mile," Lizzie said. "I'm really excited."
The theme for the mini-walk at Cedarmere was all about superpowers.
"The theme today is about superpowers," said Chris Gardiner, Lizzie's dad. "We all have our own superpowers and today kids are wearing masks they made to represent what their power is. It's a chance for kids to realize everyone is different in their own way. It's about being special and feeling empowered."
Lizzie said her superpower is helping. She said she doesn't care what someone looks like, she just "goes with it" to help other people whenever she can.
The students weren't alone in celebrating their superpowers. Batman (Lenny Robinson) was on hand to help kick off the mini walk and Baltimore County Public School Superintendent Dallas Dance was there to celebrate as well.
The eighth annual Save-A-Limb Ride, Walk and Festival is a premier cycling event in the Mid-Atlantic region. The event features four bike rides and a one-mile family fun walk. All proceeds from the event benefit the Save-A-Limb Fund of Sinai Hospital's Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics. More than 1,000 cyclists and walkers are expected to participate.
For more information about the event visit www.savealimbride.org.
But the celebration started Thursday at Cedarmere Elementary School. The school held a mini-walk to honor Lizzie and to encourage every child to embrace his or her own unique powers.
Lizzie Gardiner has had more than 25 surgeries to lengthen her limbs to correct congenital deformities. The Save-A-Limb Fund at LifeBridge Health has helped pay for treatment and recovery. In fact, Lizzie's mother, Lisa Gardiner, said her daughter is walking because of the Save-A-Limb Foundation.
"[Thursday's mini walk] is a culmination of all the love and support and encouragement we've received," Lisa told Patch. [Lizzie] has worked really hard over the past six years. She walks because of Save-A-Limb."
Lizzie said that although she has attended past Save-A-Limb events, this will be her first time actually walking at the event.
"This will be my first time walking. Every time we did this walk I was in a wheelchair or contraption, but this year I'm walking the whole mile," Lizzie said. "I'm really excited."
The theme for the mini-walk at Cedarmere was all about superpowers.
"The theme today is about superpowers," said Chris Gardiner, Lizzie's dad. "We all have our own superpowers and today kids are wearing masks they made to represent what their power is. It's a chance for kids to realize everyone is different in their own way. It's about being special and feeling empowered."
Lizzie said her superpower is helping. She said she doesn't care what someone looks like, she just "goes with it" to help other people whenever she can.
The students weren't alone in celebrating their superpowers. Batman (Lenny Robinson) was on hand to help kick off the mini walk and Baltimore County Public School Superintendent Dallas Dance was there to celebrate as well.
The eighth annual Save-A-Limb Ride, Walk and Festival is a premier cycling event in the Mid-Atlantic region. The event features four bike rides and a one-mile family fun walk. All proceeds from the event benefit the Save-A-Limb Fund of Sinai Hospital's Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics. More than 1,000 cyclists and walkers are expected to participate.
For more information about the event visit www.savealimbride.org.
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