"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 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 to [...]
Here's a little #tbt video to remind you guys what your Pledges helped us do last year!! We are hoping to help even more peeps this year and you guys are showing up!!! We are at $86k (and rising!!) which is at least another 17 amazing and capable faces we will get to help this fall!! YOU [...]
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 [...]
"I will take the tears, I will take the pain, I will take the times where I don't know what to do and there's no answers...if I know along with that, there will be nights outside with people you love, with twinkle lights and making toasts, and hugs and tears. That if I know I [...]
"Her Down syndrome is not going away." I am not going to lie, this was emotional for all of us. What I loved so much about this visit with Ali though was all of the honesty and truth. We all have dreams of independence for our kids one day- disability or not- and for them [...]
"I really wanted to go to college because my great-grandfather was here, my grandma was here, my aunt and uncle, my sister, and I want to be a part of that too." SO PROUD of Mary!! She is a TWO-TIME Rockin' Recipient and I love this video so much!! THIS is what you are helping [...]
"Diversity in the workforce, in many different ways, is good for the workforce." I hope these stories can inspire employers to see the immense value in hiring people who are differently abled because they bring so much more than just their strong work ethic with them. It can change the entire work culture and brighten [...]
So Kelle Hampton and I went into this trip really wanting to know what independence may realistically look like for our own girls one day and what types of supports are in place to make it successful. We know each family is different, just as each person with Down syndrome (or ANY person!) is so different, but [...]
Ever wonder what life looks like for someone with Down syndrome after they graduate college? I think a lot of people may not even realize that individuals with Down syndrome are capable of having the opportunity to go to college... much less what they may do after they graduate. We followed Ali, one of our [...]