I am so excited to be running for Autism in the upcoming 2023 Dopey Challenge!
For me, Disney and Charity have often gone hand in hand. Right out of high school I got a job in Disney entertainment and was luck to make regular visits to Give Kids the World. There, we entertained families visiting Florida through wish giving organizations.
Later, my husband and I were attending graduate school in Clemson, South Carolina. He is Organizational Psychology, and me in Social Work. There we became foster parents. Unhappy with the direction our kid's case was going, we got an attorney and became legally involved. Three years into their case, we were in yet another court session when the judge asked us if we were ready to accept the adoption that very day or if we would prefer to wait until the kids could be there for an official adoption ceremony. TODAY! PLEASE! NOW!
We raced home to let the kids know the adoption was finalized and to get in the car. We were going to DISNEY WORLD!
Now, we live close enough to Disney to go whenever we want to but the very best visits are when we are there with friends and family.
I hope that through your donations, more families can find the resources they need to bring out the best in themselves and their autistic family members.