I have a 47 year young Down Syndrome daughter (she looks 20 ish) who lives in a special needs residential center in Chelsea (near AnnArbor, MI) that cares for 60 very special young men and women with Mental birth defects. Due to Federal and State funding cutbacks, this community and family members of these young adults have to due our own fundraising for them to continue to operate and meet their goal of $10million so they can build a new Special Assisted/and Nursing Home (the 1st & only of its kind in the US) to accomadate their present and future residents that will require that care as they get older. Our fundraising in past has been from various areas incl.the most recent (which they didn't win - Coach Belein U of M Basketball Coach would've donated $100,000) to this facility if he'd been selected Nat'l Coach of the Year) I'm sure he'll try again. We also have Silent Auction Events where we've had Airlines and their Customers donate Air Travel and or Points for our Silent Auctions. I would love for the St.Louis Center to be selected to have the ability for individuals to contribute their points for our worthy cause. My daughter has lived there now for several years, and loves it. It truly is a 1 of a kind place. She lived in a similar residential center for 32 years until they sold their property, so I get very involved w/this center for personal reasons as there are very, very few places of this kind available for individuals like my daughter to live, learn, work and play with peers i.e. her. Single mom of a very special daughter.
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05-14-2011
11:00 PM
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When I fly, it's always with SWA. Why? Because I luv you. I have a Downs Syndrome duaghter (46 yrs young) who used to fly w/my dad a lot years ago, and hasn't since the 1980's prior to the present security checkpoints. At her prior residence of 32 yrs, Wings organization used to give a tour for the developmentally disabled & they are now out of business. It would be great if the residential care center which cares for 65 young adults could experience the same type of time my daughter & her former roommates had in the past. The name of the facility is St.Louis Center, Chelsea, MI. They're a non-profit, non-denomination group that would love the experience, Dawns mom. P.S. Keep up the great work. You have my thumbs up. And by the way, my best friends son works for SWA & he always sings your praises.
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