Friend,

When Marti was born with Down syndrome, her mom says, “All we were given was a book of gloom and doom – the doctor gave us no real hope for the future.”

It wasn’t until they found Easterseals that Marti’s parents said that they started seeing a “light at the end of the tunnel.” With our support, Marti learned to walk, talk, and interact socially with others – and she developed a “can-do” attitude that made the rest of her story possible.

Will you give $25 or more now to help Easterseals provide more people like Marti and her parents with hope for the future?

Instead of the “gloom and doom” that doctors had prepared her parents for, Marti grew up riding horses, doing gymnastics, ice skating, learning to cook with her father, and singing in the church choir. When she was a teenager, she met the president of the United States. Today, she is an accomplished artist who loves dancing, Beyoncé, going to see live music, and hanging out with family and friends.

Friend, there are millions of people who have benefited from Easterseals’ life-changing programs and services with similar stories to tell – and it’s all thanks to people like you.

Your gift helps provide people living with disabilities ongoing health and community support to reach life’s milestones. Help us reach our $5,000 goal by Feb. 28 to make more stories of success like this possible.

Will you donate $25 or more now to help make a life-changing impact for people like Marti and empower more people with disabilities, families and communities to thrive?

Thank you, friend. Your support is helping lead the way to a better and brighter future for all of us.

– Team Easterseals