DC 107.3 RADIO HOST VOLUNTEERS AT EASTER SEALS SERVING DC | MD | VA RESPITE SERVICES LUAU FOR LITTLE WARRIOR FAMILIES
On Saturday, August 15, the Easter Seals Respite Services hosted a Luau Respite Event at the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Inter-Generational Center in Silver Spring, Maryland. The event embodied the mission of inclusion at Easter Seals, celebrating all families and allowing children with disabilities or special needs, typically developing children, and children of wounded warriors the opportunity to grow, play and learn together.
Nearly 50 children and volunteers attended the event, welcoming special guest Sarah Fraser, host of The Sarah, Ty, and Mel Show on DC 107.3. Participants and volunteers enjoyed a multitude of activities including, face painting, arts and crafts, games with prizes, and a very special visit from Coach Cherise of Jump Bunch, a local physical education coach for kids. Each child was paired with a volunteer to accompany them throughout the day. Volunteers included Easter Seals staff and several trained volunteers ranging from first-time participants to monthly attendees of the Respite programs.
Parents of the children who attended the respite events are appreciative and complimentary of the relief the monthly Respite program provides. The summer luau was not only a time for the parents of wounded warrior and military families to receive much-needed "time off," but it was an opportunity for the families to enjoy a little summer fun together, in the company of families who face the same challenges.
Easter Seals Respite Services provides a range of support and enriching experiences for children with and without disabilities, from wounded warrior, military, and civilian families. For more information about our Respite Services, please visit us HERE.
