Upcoming Fundraiser
As some of you may recall, back in November of 2015, Stacy, James, and I were invited to speak to a freshman class at the College where I work about James and all of his struggles. A couple of the girls in that class were so inspired by our story that they decided to start a new student organization, Acts of Random Kindness (ARK), and wanted us to be the beneficiaries of their first fundraising event. Their first couple of ideas did not receive approval from the College, but their latest idea looks like it’s a go.
Mark your calendars for September 10th for the James and the Chocolate Factory Hot Chocolate Walk. More information can be found at https://www.facebook.com/events/1537047993019116 or www.jameswalk.com. If you’re local, come out and join us.
School
A couple of weeks ago James had a “case of the Mondays” and didn’t feel like going to school, so Stacy sent Spiderman to school in his place:
On Wednesday of that same week, he had a field trip to a local nature center. Stacy had a little bit of time to kill in between dog walks and decided to stop by and spy on him.
After a few minutes of watching from a distance she decided to pop in briefly to snap a couple of pics.
Last Week was Teacher Appreciation week and Stacy sent James’ teacher gifts every day that week.
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
The Zoo
This past Saturday we went to the zoo with Bounce Children’s Foundation. If you’re in the Chicagoland area and have a child with special needs, I encourage you to join. They put together several outings throughout the year. The kids have fun and it gives the parents a way to meet other special needs parents.
Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month
May is Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month, so I want to finish this post with a picture of our “Pediatric Stroke Warrior”.
To find out more about pediatric stroke, check out Pediatric Stroke Warrior’s Get the Facts page, and if you’re able, consider making a donation to this awesome organization.
