Way to Go: Meghan Schaefer, Commack
Meghan Schaefer turned her December birthday into an opportunity to help fellow children with developmental disabilities.
Schaefer, a sixth-grader at Commack Middle School who has Down syndrome, raised $1,248 for the Association for Children with Down Syndrome in Plainview by getting donations from family and friends in lieu of gifts for her 12th birthday on Dec. 12.
She bested her initial...
