Redmond boy raises $100,000 for special buses

Last summer, a Redmond boy named Connor Burshears, organized a fundraising drive called “Connor’s Cabs at Camp Korey.”

The camp for medically fragile children and teens is located at the historic Carnation Farm between Redmond and Duvall. Burshears sold lemonade and baked goods to help buy golf carts to transport the kids around the property.

Since that time, the 11-year-old held additional lemonade and bake sales, spoke at a Luly Yang fashion show and helped Camp Korey raise over $100,000. He also spoke at the Duvall Rotary Club meeting in January.

“I am pleased to announce that Connor’s Cabs at Camp Korey has recently provided Camp Korey with two wheelchair-accessible buses with hydraulic power lifts,” Burshears told the Redmond Reporter. “I started Connor’s Cabs at Camp Korey to help kids with transportation both on the Camp Korey property and in the community. Even with this success, my work is not yet done.”

He has organized Camp Korey Crop for Kids from 3 p.m.- midnight Saturday, March 14 at Savory Moment, 18005 NE 68th St., Suite A-115 in Redmond.

The admission price, $40, include dinner, snacks and beverages and a chance to work on scrapbooks or other craft projects. There will be drawings for prizes, too.

“I hope everyone has fun and I raise a lot of money,” said Burshears. Donations are tax deductible.

Redmond-based Savory Moment is donating the food for dinner, he added.

Camp Korey was founded by Tim and Donna Rose who lost their teenage son Korey to bone cancer. The camp is free to children with serious illnesses and their families.

To learn more about Connor’s Cabs at Camp Korey or to register for the March 14 fundraiser, visit www.ConnorsCabs.com.