Disabled girl, 7, gravely injured during Oregon school shooting moved out of ICU as nearly $1.1M in donations pour in
A 7-year-old girl who was shot in the face by madman Griffin J.John II during his Oregon elementary school rampage has been moved out of the intensive care unit — as her family deals with the “hardest time of our lives.”Saylor Graham-Poarch, who is disabled and often used a wheelchair, was left in critical condition after John, 16, heinously opened fire — killing four — inside a special needs classroom at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend on Oct.
15.Graham-Poarch is now stable and has been moved out of the ICU — though she has a long recovery still ahead of her, her family told KPTV.“Even as we’re grateful for Saylor’s progress, our hearts are broken for the families of the three children and the teacher who were killed.
We are holding them close, and we grieve with them,” the family said in a statement.“Thank you to everyone who has reached out, prayed for Saylor, sent messages, and shown our family so much love during the hardest time of our lives.
We can’t respond to everyone individually, but please know that every kind word, prayer, and act of support means more to us than we can say,” the statement continued.“Above all, please keep Saylor in your thoughts and prayers as she heals.We are beyond grateful that she is still here with us,” her family added.Two separate fundraisers to help Graham-Poarch’s family with medical expenses, lodging and other financial burdens neared $1.1 million as of Monday night.The little fighter was already well known in the community for her bubbly personality and pink glasses, and the high school adopted her as a “Sparrow”— a term affiliated with a nonprofit where teenagers help raise money to fund a child’s medical expenses.“Saylor is the definition of light and joy.
And one of those kids that, you know, when she’s in the room.You can’t think of anything else other than what Saylor’s doing; ‘I need to get to know her,’” Matt Sampson, Sparrow Clubs USA executive directo...