80 Stories, 80 Days: A Memorable Moment - Forever in Our Minds and Hearts

This powerful story is a part of our 80 Stories, 80 Days campaign. For every story we collect through this campaign, Unique Connect will make a donation directly to our organization, so please submit your story now.

From the Paro Family:

Variety child, Emily Paro, with her handcycle
and Variety's Director, Deborah Wiebrecht.

My daughter Emily was born with Spina Bifida and is paralyzed from the waist down. Deborah and the Variety team along with a local high school (Shawnee Mission Northwest) students purchased her the most awesome hand cycle I have ever seen.

The presentation was so memorable from the tunnel that all the adults formed for all the kids in the school to the tasty donuts that were given to everyone. It was a very memorable moment that will forever be embedded in our minds and hearts.

Variety does everything they can to help children and I am so thankful they have been involved in our lives. Deborah is such a delight to be around. She really deserves a major pat on the back or maybe an awesome trip to Hawaii (Hint! Hint!).

Like Deborah told me the first time we talked "Once your in the Variety family you’re taken care of and never forgotten."

Thanks,
Dean and Angela Paro

Through our 80 Stories, 80 Days campaign, we are asking all of you who have been touched by our organization in any way to share your story and help us gain more support for Kansas City children with developmental disabilities.

Unique Connect will donate directly to us for every story we collect through this campaign, so please submit your story now.  

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