Reminder: tomorrow night there is a benefit being held for Mike Madden, MHS Varsity soccer coach, who is recovering from complications of back surgery. See event details here or visit the Friend for Mike Madden web site.

And here is a nice story that ran in today’s (4/2/09) Boston Globe profiling Mike and the effort by the town and his co-workers.

from the Boston Globe

For paralyzed coach, recovery a team effort

It was supposed to be a routine back operation. But when popular Milton soccer coach Mike Madden awoke after surgery this fall, he was mostly paralyzed from the waist down.

Now the community is rallying around the 38-year-old father of five – fund-raisers are planned, including one tomorrow, anonymous people shovel the driveway, and meals are delivered every other night. (read the full story here.)