• “I am very grateful for your help because my child is doing better in school…Thank you to the Federation.” Spanish-speaking mother needing help with an IEP.
• “I truly appreciated your calm voice and support the other day. I was almost in tears before I called you.” Mother struggling to understand health care financing options.
• A Portuguese-speaking mom whose 3 year-old has many special health needs; a g-tube, speech delay and heart concerns, called the Federation. She said, “The Federation helped me a lot. They referred me to the right agencies. We needed more services for my child and we were successful.”
• “I felt very comfortable when I called. They helped me a lot and educated me in many areas. There should be more help like this for families”. Parent whose son was suspended from school.
• A grandparent from Lawrence whose 9 year-old grandson has 5 different diagnoses was placed at a school that was not able to meet his needs. With the Federation’s support the school placement was changed.

These are only a few of the stories of the people we help because of you. As school and human service budgets are reduced, our calls increase dramatically and our resources are stretched to the maximum. More than ever, we need your support. You can make a difference.

A gift of $50, $75, $100 or more helps children with special needs in these difficult times. Please become one of a thousand donors this year. Your generosity will yield 1000 parent thank yous.

Sincerely,

Richard J. Robison
Executive Director

James F. Whalen
President, Board of Directors

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