Maddie will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on May 14, 2011, at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island.
Maddie is the daughter of Robin and Jim Parsons of Bellevue and sister of Ali. Her grandparents are Barbara Springut of Boca Raton, Fla., the late Max Springut, and the late Elmer and Louise Parsons.
Maddie is a 7th grader at Chinook Middle School. She enjoys volleyball, basketball, Japanese, music and animals. For her mitzvah project she is conducting a supplies and food drive for the Humane Society of Bellevue.