Sandra Brawn, Hurt in Fire, On the Mend

Sandra Brawn is doing well in rehab, less than two weeks after being injured in a fire that destroyed her home at 13 Oak St.

Superintendent of Schools Jay Cummings told the School Committee that she was doing well after undergoing back surgery.

She has received considerable support from the school community and from the town in general, he said. She works as a media clerk at

She was hurt when she jumped from a second floor window to escape the fire that consumed her home.

A fund has been set up to help defray her expenses.

Checks can be made out to: The Sandy Brawn Fire Fund and dropped off at , 96 Worcester St., North Grafton. The branch lobby is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Checks can also be mailed to the bank at Savers Bank, 96 Worcester St., North Grafton, MA, 01536.