Meet Edith, one of our grant recipients

Edith's family requested a fence to be installed behind their home to prevent Edith from falling into the river that is directly adjacent to their home. Thanks to our ACT Today! supporters, we were able to fund this life saving piece of equipment for $2185 and now Edith's family can spend their time shelping Edith progress in her programs rather than preventing a potentially terrible accident.

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Children awaiting grants:

Chris and Tom
Their father, the main supporter of the family, was laid off in October in 2008. Since then, the family has been living off of unemployment checks and some interest from investments. The family is requesting $7500, which would go towards paying for occupational therapy and speech and language evaluations for both Chris and Tom. Without this therapy and these evaluations, Chris and Tom's progressive development will diminish significantly.

Paul
Paul is severely autistic and has spoken just 11 words in his 15 years of life. In addition to being virtually non-verbal, Paul often runs from their house, which means that Mom must deadbolt, the doors to keep him inside. Paul's parents are divorced and his father hasn't paid child support so Paul's mother works part-time cleaning homes when she isn't with Paul. This family is requesting $3220 to assist in paying for supplements that Paul so desperately needs to remain physically healthy.

Jeffrey
Jeffrey is 5 years old but is completely non-verbal and requires intensive therapies. Unfortunately, his family is close to filing for bankruptcy and may loose their home soon due to recent financial hardships. Jeffrey's Mom takes care of Jeffrey and his two siblings while the Father's commission based income leaves no funds left to support Jeffrey's expensive treatments. The family is asking ACT Today! to grant $5000 for much needed vision therapy.

Larry
Larry is a developing 16 year old boy who longs to go to a special needs summer camp so that he can learn to socialize with others and experience new activities within a safe environment. Larry's family lives off of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and does not have the means to provide this opportunity for him. Larry's family is asking ACT Today! to grant $1380 so that Larry can go to camp and continue on his path of development.