Greetings all! Thank you so much for stopping by our page, and for all of your past and present donations.
We are once again walking for our son, Lucas Paul.
Lucas Paul is now in the High School at Academy360, and is progressing nicely. He continues to participate in the afterschool Culinary Program and takes Culinary as an elective as well. The biggest news is Lucas Paul started job sampling this year and is now working at The Bethwood, a catering hall, one day per week. During the summer he will remain there and begin working at a pizza restaurant as well, then hopefully a third location in the Fall. He is very hard-working and determined and is doing very well in his position! We are so proud of him!!! As we prepare Lucas for his future, we are gearing his employment toward his interest in the food industry, particularly in the area of prep cook. Lucas has gained invaluable experience participating in an afterschool program at the Culinary Academy, where he learns to prepare, cook and bake delicious meals and desserts alongside other students. Lucas is loving the class, and he loves going out to work and being responsible. Lucas is also enrolled in Career Education, where he is working on office skills, teamwork, socialization, and maintenance skills using tools. He has also signed up to help build the sets for the play this year! Lucas enjoys playing on the basketball team in High School, the Spectrum360 Cougars. It is amazing to watch the joy in his face as he plays and has fun with his teammates! Seeing Lucas happy, progressing, working toward employment and his independence— Spectrum360 has given Lucas the tools he needs to achieve success in so many areas. These are all skills so many of us take for granted, yet they are huge accomplishments for Lucas. We are so happy to be a part of the Spectrum360 family and hope you will celebrate these accomplishments with us!
Please know all of your contributions make it possible for Lucas to be in such a great school and to be progressing every year with new ideas and technology, amazing teachers who go the extra mile, and a friendly staff who always makes you feel at home.
We love Spectrum360 not only because it is a place where Lucas can progress, but because it offers so much for him as a student and as an individual. The program provides exceptional services through the age of 21, and also has an extraordinary work program for after age 21.
We are asking all of you to support Lucas, our family, and Spectrum 360 however you can. We would love to have you join us on May 5th, 2019, as part of our walk team, "For the Love of Lucas". Registration is just $15 per person, additional donations are also appreciated. If you do not want to walk, you can just come out and support us at Verona Park. If you would like to support our team but are unable to attend the event, you can make an online donation or mail a check.
We know your supporting us is a big commitment on your part, and it not something we take lightly. We have learned from Lucas Paul not to take the little accomplishments in life for granted, and every day we are thankful for how blessed we are that Lucas is in our family. We appreciate anything and everything you can do to help make Lucas' future as bright as possible and beyond. Thank you!
Once again...
Why we walk
We walk for our son, Lucas Paul, whose adorable eyes and heart-warming smile allow us to see a world without boundaries. We walk for his determination and perseverance, and for all we learn from him. We walk for his insight and his unique approach to life and all things living. We walk for the brilliance inside of him, and for the light he brings to everyone fortunate enough to know him. We walk for his beautiful heart, his pure soul, and his amazing spirit.
We walk for every child on the spectrum, to give a voice to those who do not have a voice, to make it known that our children have something to say. We walk to eliminate stereotypes and prejudice, and to give greater understanding to those who do not understand.
We walk for every parent who lies awake every night wondering what the future will hold. We walk because we feel like we are running out of time, and we don’t know which way to turn. We walk so someday we will live in a world where we won’t have to explain our story to others, a world where we won’t have to fight for services for our children, a world where we won’t have to be afraid because we know our children will be accepted.
We walk for our son, Lucas Paul.
We walk….For the Love of Lucas
Thank you all again for keeping Lucas and our family in your hearts and for helping to make each day easier for him!
Love,
The Hagel Family and Team "For the Love of Lucas!"
