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Archives for February 2020
Why our community gives to Grandview Kids… (we have SUCH caring friends!)
Rowen has transformed into a social butterfly
Rowen first came to Grandview before he was two because of speech and language concerns. By the time he was in Junior Kindergarten, he was having a difficult time communicating with the other kids in his class because they couldn’t understand what he was trying to say. When his mom tried to get him to go play with others, he would beg her to stay with him because according to him, his “voice didn’t work”.
Rowen received speech language therapy at Grandview Children’s Centre that helped him find his voice. He came to Campbell Children’s School in SK and today, continues therapy in-school through our School Based Rehabilitation services. “It feels amazing to get speech therapy right in school,” says Rowen’s mom, Laurie. “It’s just another thing that happens for him during the day and he’s quickly back to class.”
After receiving help with his speech from Grandview Kids, Rowen has become a social butterfly at school.
You probably remember the video of Rowen trying out his dream of being a doctor. Now in grade two, Rowen still hopes to be a doctor when he grows up, and has also become a competitive dancer, spending many hours a week at tap, ballet, and jazz lessons. When he’s not dancing up a storm, Rowen likes playing video games (surprise, surprise!) and hanging out with his friends and older sisters.
“In the past, being social wasn’t really his thing,” says his mom, Laurie. “He would tell me that he didn’t have any friends, but today that has all changed. He is now very outgoing and even makes a point of sticking up for his friends when he needs to.”
According to Laurie, Grandview has been life-changing for her son. She is so grateful to our therapists for taking the time to figure Rowen out and giving him a voice through new words, gestures, and speech to text on his Chromebook. The approaches they’ve taught have even helped Rowen in dance class, as Laurie has gotten his dance teachers on board with the best ways to communicate with him.
“As a parent, the world is daunting anyway,” Laurie. “It makes us feel so much more confident knowing a place like Grandview exists to help our son.”
You can help more kids like Rowen to live their best life by making a donation, or becoming a monthly donor to Grandview Kids.
Do you have a similar success story to share about a Grandview kid who is living life to their full potential? We’d love to hear from you in the comments section of this post.
We’re Looking for 62 Caring Donors in 2020!
Every day at Grandview Kids, children and youth are learning to do something new that will help them live their best life.
It might be something like holding a pencil, drawing a circle, or taking a step. It could also mean words being spoken for the first time, a smile to mom when a goal is completed, or the excited realization that “Hey, I can do that!”
Grandview Kids relies on our community to help offer programs and services to children and youth all across Durham Region. We’re the only children’s treatment centre in Durham Region, and right now, there are 17,000 kids in need of help with 8,000 waiting for services.
In order to get Grandview kids into therapy faster, we’ve set a goal of raising an extra $15,000 to put toward current programs and services each year.
To get 2020 started out right, we’re looking for 62 donors to make a gift of $20.20 every month. Will you become part of this group by joining our Life Changers monthly giving program today? Your contribution of only 67¢ a day will help Grandview kids to follow their dreams.
It’s amazing what 62 donors like you—working together in 2020—can accomplish. An additional $1,250 per month for Grandview Children’s Centre, could mean that children and youth are into therapy faster, and receive the help they need to follow their dreams for tomorrow.
Learn more at: https://www.grandviewkidsfoundation.ca/62in2020/
Durham Region Association of REALTORS is Changing Lives . . . THANK YOU!
We had a very special visit to the Centre on Tuesday, February 4th, 2020. Members of the Durham Region Association of REALTORS (DRAR) came by to present Grandview Kids with a generous donation for $41,477.98. This gift was raised through their Annual Christmas Dinner & Charity Auction.
We are SO GRATEFUL to this very caring group for choosing to give back to their community by helping children and youth in Durham Region to live life to their full potential.
Unstoppable Grandview kids Owen and Lauren were also on hand to surprise this incredible group with a beautiful homemade card. Their huge smiles signalled just how much of a difference this contribution will make a in the lives of Grandview families.
Thank you to all the generous members of DRAR who helped to raise donations for the Charity Auction. With your help, more Grandview kids will be able to live their best life. You are truly amazing!