From the beginning of this unexpected journey with this lil' lady I have gotten nothing but love and support from so many people. And then I had this crazy idea of wanting to help people with Down syndrome go to college, not even knowing fully if that was even a possibility. But you guys dreamed [...]
"It's hard not to get choked up over the idea that your kid can cook you spaghetti someday..." The reality is we never know what the future holds for our kids...or any kid for that matter. But getting a glimpse of the possibilities... starting to have that expectation, knowing that people are BELIEVING in that [...]
"Parenting a child with Down syndrome, a lot of times feels fragile." The balance between "knowing how hard to push" and "letting them be who they were meant to be" is sometimes such a fine line. One thing I know for certain, I will continue to keep giving Ruby all the opportunities I can to [...]
I can't even with how beautiful Janai is!!! We gave her a scholarship last year to attend the Virginia Commonwealth University's ACE-IT Program and she is also interning in a preschool She emailed us with an update: "I am loving college , I love all the classes that I have taken so far , I [...]
Ruby's Rainbow, My name is Josie and wanted to share with you all how one of your Rockin' Recipients has impacted my community. His name is Scott and he is a barista at a new inclusive coffee shop in my community of Greensboro NC, A Special Blend. Scott works on the weekends and is in [...]
FACT: Zach is a hard worker, has a wicked sense of humor and LOVES to rap. But what I love more than anything is how much he is such a valued member of his community and how much he loves...and is loved. That is what matters most to me when I look toward Ruby’s future. [...]
I could not be more proud of Mark for...well...just being HIM. If you are imagining and believing along with him and were touched by his story please shoot him a comment below He has been reading and following along too!! And come back tomorrow for another amazing story about another incredible human who just happens [...]
Eeek this email from Rachel Mast made me so happy, y'all "I love college. I have so much fun. I am taking public speaking. I am great at public speaking. I was elected a Senator to the Missouri State Student Government. I am very excited. I am still an ABLE Adviser. I will be thanking [...]
When Mark was here visiting there was a moment when he was sitting on the couch and called Ruby over. She was standing in front of him, he grabbed both of her hands and looked her straight in the eyes and said, "Ruby, you can do ANYTHING you want to do. Don' t let anybody [...]
Goodness gracious I love me some Mark Hublar. He’s our oldest recipient at 54 years old and proof we are lifelong learners. We gave him a scholarship to attend Jefferson Community Technical College for public speaking and now he travels the country speaking and advocating for others. When I asked him how college helped him [...]
