Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush. - Doug Larson

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Dear Friends,

What if that “shoe full of slush” was a disability….have you ever thought of what your life would be like with a “shoe full of slush”…a disability?

Please meet Summer.  As you can see from her pictures, Summer is a happy-go-lucky youngster, full of smiles and a sunny disposition….her personality matches her name….warm, sunny and probably just a bit mischievous.  And, oh yes, Summer has a disability…a “shoe full of slush.”

Summer and her family turned to The Kids’ Project, a program of Pine Tree Society, because they needed adaptive equipment for Summer so that she could fully participate in activities at home, at school and at play…..just like her friends and her family members.

One of The Kids’ Project’s dedicated volunteers Tom Morgan skillfully crafted for Summer an adjustable chair, table and utility cart.  I wanted to share with you this letter from Summer’s Mom, who wrote:

“I just wanted to write and tell you all thank you very much.  The equipment you made for Summer is amazing.  The quality and design are outstanding.  It makes me smile every time I walk into the room and see her sitting in her chair and then realize that she was able to get in and out of it all by herself.  It is already helping with her posture and she seems to be getting stronger in her trunk area.

The adjustable utility cart you made her is perfect.  It is wonderful watching her walking and pushing it around.  It puts her into a more normal walking position than she uses when she is in her walker.  It also is great for getting her to walk with forward progress with both of her legs.  The swivel wheels give her the ability to steer and she loves putting stuff in her “basket” and giving it a ride.  All of her therapists just love this cart and they think it is fabulous for her.

Of course one of the added bonuses is that all of this wonderful equipment will grow with Summer as she does.  I can already tell the impact it is making on her journey to be independent and I know that it will be a vital key in her success.

Thank you all so much for easing the path for Summer.  She is amazing for so many reasons.  What you are doing is making a wonderful difference in the lives of some pretty special kids.”

Now that’s dealing with a shoe full of slush!!

The Kids’ Project provides affordable, high-quality adaptive equipment made with care by talented volunteer woodworkers and upholsterers…folks like Tom Morgan.

Your donation to Pine Tree Society’s 2009 Spring Appeal will help us continue this program…a program that is vitally important to children with special needs and their families.  Won’t you consider a gift today and help children like Summer Celebrate Ability?

Thank you!

Sincerely,
Anne L. Marsh
Executive Director

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