Stepping up and stepping out for a good cause
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Tomorrow is the annual Easter Seal Walk with Me event in Grand Rapids. It looks to be a balmy evening for a stroll around John Ball Park Zoo for a very good cause.
Well over 500 Quixtar North America/Amway Global and Alticor employees and their families are scheduled to walk to raise funds to help Easter Seals achieve its mission of creating greater independence for people with disabilities.
My daughters and I are walking because we're grateful for the groundbreaking work Easter Seals does to help children with autism, in honor of my brother who is autistic. When my brother was young there were few resources and very little understanding of what autism was and how to treat it. Today, thanks to Easter Seals, early intervention and treatment means autistic children have opportunities and achieve things that were nearly impossible decades ago.
And, because we're always looking for an excuse to go to the zoo -- especially to see the new lion exhibit and pet the stingrays.
Look for pictures of the event here at Leyla Kayi's One by One blog.