Organizers said 100% of the proceeds will go directly to the Roberts family for Cooper's ongoing medical needs and other expenses.
He's the young boy who was left paralyzed after the Fourth of July tragedy.
Family and friends came out Sunday to support Cooper at a community fundraiser in northwest suburban Glenview. A Glenview bar is planning to host a fundraiser to help the Roberts family as 8-year-old Cooper continues to recover after he was paralyzed in the Highland Park shooting.is one they hold every year and this year the family-oriented establishment dedicated the event for Cooper and his family.
The 8-year-old was paralyzed from the waist down after a gunman opened fire on a crowd during the annual Highland Park July 4th parade,"Seeing that, as a mom myself, it's just tragic. It's heartbreaking, so we thought, why not Cooper," said Amanda Hilmer, event co-organizer and manager at Whiskey River. "He's just great. He's really grabbed our hearts."
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