Today, I’m stepping up on Giving Tuesday — a day dedicated to generosity and community impact. I hope you’ll join me on this global day of giving with a donation to Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley. 

I support this organization to help fulfill their mission: to ensure children with disabilities and their families are empowered. It’s a cause that’s important to me because of how much good Easterseals has done in Brinley’s life and how many children they continue to positively impact. Of course, Brinley’s story and our journey as her parents are unique. On the other hand, when we talk with other parents at Easterseals, we quickly learn how much we have in common. All of us want as much joy in experiencing life and independence as our children can achieve. I can say with absolute certainty that Easterseals helped (and continues to help) Brinley achieve that. Whether it’s tying her own shoes, correcting her parents about all the random trivia she has locked in her brain, or loudly and proudly participating on her cheer team at school, we see evidence every day that Easterseals helped unlock Brinley’s potential. 

Easterseals provides critical pediatric therapies to nearly 3,000 local families, including those who are uninsured. It’s why we set a big goal to raise $250,000 today – and generous partners are matching gifts to help us get there. 
 
Together, we are connecting children to the therapy services they need to thrive.