A wally ball tournament for David Carpenter, who is in need of a double-lung transplant, raised more than $1,200 this weekend.
The 1983 Clarkston High School graduate recently returned to Michigan after spending 12 years in Florida.
After several tests, doctors found Carpenter was suffering from non-specific interstitial pneumonitis causing his lungs to look like a “snowstorm,” Carpenter said.
The disease is said to be caused by the black mold found in Carpenter’s Florida home.
Carpenter is currently living in Ann Arbor to be close to the University of Michigan, where his lung transplant would take place if one becomes available.
Carpenter currently has almost $500,000 in medical bills and is hoping the wally ball tournament, along with other fundraising, will raise enough to cover the costs.
The wally ball extravaganza, which brought out about 40 participants, was last Saturday at the Waterford Hills Courts, where the courts and time were donated.
“It was a fantastic event,” Carpenter said. “A lot of the people from the community came out. There were people who went to school with me, who heard about it and came in from out of state. It was good to see a lot of local people that I hadn’t seen in a long time. It was a good time. Everyone had a lot of fun.”
The next fundraiser ? a spaghetti fundraiser with live music, a silent auction and raffles ? will be held June 9 at Clarkston Eagles Aerie 3373.
For more information, call Steve Carpenter at 248-673-3282.