NEWCASTLE, Ont. – A bike ride will be held Friday evening to support Max Begley, an autistic Newcastle teen whose grandmother received a disgusting letter last week.
The letter, signed by someone claiming to be a mother in the area, told Brenda Millson to move or have Begley, 13, euthanized. The letter also suggested his organs should be donated to “unretarded” children.
The bike ride will begin at a Newcastle Tim Hortons at 6 p.m. Max is expected to join in the ride to his grandmother’s house.
The story has touched a chord with parents across the world, with hundreds of thousands of people viewing the original story and writing in to CityNews to show their support to the family.
Max and his family have also found support online. Colleen Plunkett, a New York woman, has created a Facebook group for Millson and the boy’s mother, Karla.
The group “We Support the Grandma who got mean letter from neighbor” has more than 3,000 members Friday.
