Foxborough, North Attleboro Gyms Holding Fundraiser For Sick Baby

FOXBOROUGH, MA — Four local Fit Factory gyms are holding fundraisers to help pay for a Taunton baby's surgery, who is suffering from a life-threatening illness.

Baby Shane was born on Nov. 27. When he was born, Shane seemed to be a healthy newborn, his mother Amanda Acorn said on a Go Fund Me page she setup. But after the results came back from his newborn pre-screening done the family received devastating news, Shane was born with no t and b-cells, meaning he was born lacking a functioning immune system. Shane was diagnosed with Severe Combined Immune Deficiency, which can only be treated with a bone marrow transplant.

"Shane will need to stay in the hospital for anywhere from one to ten months. In addition to
enduring the emotional and financial stress from Shane’s procedure, his parents will both be out of work in order to care for Shane, as well as their other young child, Mackenzie," the gym said in a press release.

On Feb. 1, Fit Factory gyms in Foxborough and North Attleboro, Braintree, and Kingston are holding fundraisers for Shane's surgery through a series of donation-based fitness classes. Classes are first come first serve and donations are appreciated in any amount.

The schedules for the workouts can be found below:

Foxborough

5:30 p.m. - Fit cycle

5:30 p.m. - Kickboxing

5:30 p.m - Cardio workouts

6:30 p.m. - Zumba

6:30 p.m. - Yoga.

North Attleboro

4:30 p.m. - Barre

5:30 p.m. - Hated Flow Yoga

5:30 p.m. - Total Burn

5:30 p.m. - Rowing

6:30 p.m. - Zumba

6:30 p.m. - Cycling

Braintree

5 p.m. - Barre

6 p.m - Zumba

7 p.m. - Flow Yoga

Kingston

5:30 p.m. -Barre

5:30 p.m. - Pound

5:30 p.m. - Cycling

6:30 p.m. - Cycling

6:30 p.m. - Zumba

6:30 p.m. - Yoga

Donations can be made at the gyms or at this Go Fund Me page.

Photo courtesy of Fit Factory