Enthusiastic fifth-grade members of the Carmel FC gold 07 travel soccer league loved having their picture taken with Toto.
Toto enjoyed the game on the lap of Sen. Jim Merritt with Dawn and Norm Finbloom. (Photos by Julie Osborne)
Sam Young, a former teammate and close friend of Brett Finbloom, took a moment for a picture with Toto, who fit snuggly in his MGD drawstring bag.
Hundreds of students packed the bleachers with Make Good Decisions T-shirts to support the cause.
Enthusiastic fifth-grade members of the Carmel FC gold 07 travel soccer league loved having their picture taken with Toto.
At halftime, students listened attentively as Sen. Jim Merritt shared the highlights of Indiana’s Life Line Law, which has saved more than 40 lives.
After Sen. Merritt spoke, leaders of the Carmel soccer team led the crowd in the Make Good Decisions Pledge.
It was a clear fall night for the Carmel High School Make Good Decisions soccer game Sept. 29 against Columbus North. Hundreds of Carmel students packed the house wearing MGD T-shirts to support the cause inspired by Brett Finbloom, a former CHS soccer player who died of alcohol poisoning in 2012. Present were Brett’s parents Dawn and Norm Finbloom, who have worked tirelessly since Brett’s death to promote the Lifeline Law, which provides amnesty for underage drinkers who make the call to help a friend in danger of alcohol poisoning. Sen. Jim Merritt, author of the Lifeline Law, was also present and addressed the students at halftime with a simple urgent reminder to “Make the call, stay and cooperate.” Learn more about Toto and Oz’s adventures on their blog: JulieOsborne.com.
