Schools

Totino-Grace Students Don Red and White for Jack Jablonski

Fridley school finds common cause with St. Louis Park rival.

was a sea of red and white Monday as students dressed to show support for Jack Jablonski, the Benilde-St. Margaret's High School junior varsity hockey player who was paralyzed by a hit in a game on Dec. 30.

The school raised nearly $4,500 toward the Jablonski family's medical expenses, according to the Totino-Grace website.

Spokeswoman Kelly Refsnider explained Totino-Grace's "Red and White Day" by email:

Find out what's happening in Fridleywith free, real-time updates from Patch.

"Totino-Grace, along with a number of other Catholic High Schools, have joined in solidarity to show our concern and expreess our support for Jack, his family, and the BSM community. Students and staff were invited to make donations to assist the Jablonski family with medical expenses and wore red and white, Benilde-St. Margaret's school colors, to create an atmosphere of support. Students signed a large card for Jack which, along with a photo of the student body wearing red and white, will be delivered to him."

Find out more, including how you can help, at Jablonski's CaringBridge website and the Jablonski family's website.

Find out what's happening in Fridleywith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Jablonski's injury has in high school hockey. What's your opinion? See the poll below.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here