The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

WAITSBURG – Waitsburg High School Leo's Club President Timber Frohreich and Vice President Jacob Dunn, along with fellow club members, are spearheading a "Cash for Cody" Drive to help their friend Cody Washburn, an Athena/Weston High School junior. Cody attended Waitsburg High School in the past and this is where his family calls home.

Months ago, Cody was in a tragic car accident where he was life flighted to Seattle with broken bones and had to have pins placed into his hips. He was in the hospital for weeks. He was unable to walk and a long road to recovery began. Cody began to suffer from infections that would not go away.

He was on several different antibiotics and even developed MRSA. After many months of no healing, Cody returned to Seattle. It turns out he has a horrible bone infection and needs surgery again just to clean it out. Further testing revealed that Cody has Myelodysplastic Syndrome, which has turned into leukemia.

Cody will be at Children's Hospital in Seattle for many months. The first step is getting the bone infection under control and then he will begin months of Chemotherapy. The family is facing huge medical and living expense bills.

In addition to the Leo's Club Fundraiser, a YouCaring account has been set up at http://www.youcaring.com/cody-washburn-543321 and donation accounts have been setup at Banner Bank in Cody's name.