August, 2016: Special Kids Special Families will once again host their BBQ, Blues and Brews Festival to raise funds and awareness for Zach’s Place at the Laurie Hillyard Family Center, the organization’s premier respite program for children with disabilities. The program is the only childcare facility Read More
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Together We Rise Donates over 30 Bicycles to Foster Care Program
June 27, 2016: Special Kids Special Families (SKSF) would like to thank the nonprofit organization, Together We Rise for the donation of over 30 bicycles to our foster care program. With the help of Wesley Wallace, a Cummins Rocky Mountain (Henderson, Colorado) employee who fundraised and Read More
Special needs student graduates high school, despite several challenges
June 1, 2016; published by Christina Dawidowicz FOX21 News: COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — “He’s a big kid, he’s really good-looking. He’s got a great smile, he’s got beautiful eyes. He’s now getting to be where he’s pretty charming,” said Theresa Jordan. Jordan is talking about her son, Trenton Read More
Graduation Day Accomplishment for Special Local Student
May 31, 2016. Transitions are a part of everyone’s life. The more significant ones occur when a young adult graduates from high school and are even more remarkable when that student is autistic, blind and non-verbal. Theresa Jordan is extremely proud of her son, Trenton, Read More
Zach’s Place daycare provides respite for local disabled children, their parents
May 11, 2016: Direct care provider Dani Iorfino sets out paints, markers and paper for the children at Zach’s Time Playgroup. Iorfino said she enjoys the kids and “it feels good to end each day knowing you’ve made a difference in someone’s life.” Photo by Read More