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On January 9, 2007 in Dalhart, Texas, the Dalhart Boys Basketball team hosted the Vega Longhorns. They also hosted a fundraiser to help raise money for the Cystinosis Research Network. The fundraiser was in honor of Mason Reed, nephew of Dalhart head coach Shad Reed and his wife Keva. Mason was diagnosed with Cystinosis at age 3. The fundraiser consisted of a pancake supper. It was a huge success and with numerous donations, the boys raised over $1,000 dollars for this worthy cause. The support was overwhelming. Two outstanding communities really stepped up. Dalhart Consumers and Jim Turner were the main reason this fundraiser was so successful. They donated all of the supplies and provided their employees to do the cooking. The festivities continued into the boys game when Mason was made an honorary guest of the basketball team. He was introduced in the starting line up before the game and the boys gave him an autographed basketball and wished him luck in the future.
Mason lives in Vega, Texas, which is where Coach Reed attended high school and currently resides, commuting to Dalhart each day, “I thought this would be a great opportunity to get two very special communities involved in a worthy cause to battle this disease. I also wanted to get my boys more involved in real world issues other than basketball. Our program strives on doing what’s right and our “Shoot For The Cure” campaign was a great way to lend a helping hand.” Coach Reed and his basketball team will continue their efforts in helping raise money for Cystinosis research.
Mason is the son of Ryan and Kylene Reed. He also has a younger brother named Jaxon.
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