Best Buddies Bundle Sale...

I really don’t know how to begin this post without getting all mushy gushy… 

    When I was 5 years old, my baby brother was in his crib napping and had a seizure. I randomly walked in to check on him and I found him in his crib totally blue. I yelled for my dad to come help! My parents said that if I hadn’t of checked on him, then he wouldnt of made it. I still remember the white stuffed animal dog that I got for being a hero.  

    This was only the beginning of the struggles in his life.

    For those of you that are new to my blog, Michael is my younger bro who was born with Prader Willi Syndrome  & mentally challenged.  Growing up with a brother who has special needs is a whole other ball game. You’re not worried about him getting on the Varsity team or what college he’ll get into. You just hope that they remain healthy and survive the struggles of School & Life. Getting bullied or laughed at by people who just don’t have a clue. What do you tell him when he comes crying to you because he doesn’t understand why people laugh at him. Are mean to him. Call him Retarded. 

    My sophomore year of high school, I joined a program called Best Buddies . They educate the public on the need for social inclusion of those with disabilities. I got assigned a special buddy to chill with and helped him feel comfortable socializing with other students. You would be surprised on what a difference that makes in a persons life.  It was awesome because even some of the “Popular” football players actively participated in the program, which made it “cool” for others to join. Unfortunately my little brother didn’t have this program at his school. He didn’t get the privilege of going to the Best Buddies Prom or other awesome activities that they host. 

    Wouldn’t it be awesome if all schools had this program! Well with our help they can continue to grow...

    Every year they host a Best Buddies Friendship walk  to help raise money to keep the program alive.     

April 2010

This program is very dear to my heart and I would like to do something special this year to help raise money. I am having a Best Buddies Bundle Sale starting today- April 20th, $100 of proceeds will be donated to the Best Buddies Program.

If you decide not to book a session, but would still like to donate feel free to click here! Every dollar counts! When signing up, Join our team A Little Xtra!  Thanks for reading :)