Carson Clauser was 5 years old when his body went into septic shock from pneumonia last March. He suffered cardiac arrest multiple times and had a stroke.
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Carson Clauser sits with his mom, Monie Applegate. When he was 5, Carson’s life was saved by an ECMO machine purchased with money raised through the Patricia Allen Fund.
Joed Viera, News File Photo
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A Buffalo Bills Josh Allen jersey hangs in the Patricia Allen Pediatric Recovery Wing, which was named in honor of the fundraising effort that began with thousands of $17 donations after Allen’s grandmother died, and continues to raise funds for Oishei Children’s Hospital.
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A plaque in memory of Patricia Allen hangs in the Patricia Allen Pediatric Recovery Wing at Oishei Children’s Hospital.
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Bills quarterback Josh Allen fist-bumps Matthew Hibbert as he tours Oishei Children’s Hospital in 2022 to see how the Patricia Allen Fund has benefited the hospital.
Derek Gee, News File Photo
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Carson Clauser sits with his mom, Monie Applegate. When he was 5, Carson’s life was saved by an ECMO machine purchased with money raised through the Patricia Allen Fund.
Joed Viera, News File Photo
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Bills quarterback Josh Allen fist-bumps Matthew Hibbert as he tours Oishei Children’s Hospital in 2022 to see how the Patricia Allen Fund has benefited the hospital.
Derek Gee, News File Photo
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