Easter Seals Walk With Me is an event to raise awareness and support for families living with disabilities! Join hundreds of passionate people in your community for a day full of entertainment, fun and, of course, our signature walk! Every walk event is different -- your walk could be at a local school or at the aquarium. But every walk is a lifeline of funds that enables your local Easter Seals to continue providing vital services and support to people with disabilities and their families.
Easter Seals Rio Grande Valley Today
Easter Seals assists more thantwo thousand children and adults with disabilities and their families annually. Easter Seals provides top-quality, family-focused and innovative services tailored to meet the specific needs of the particular community it serves.
Primary Easter Seals services include:
Medical Rehabilitation
Early Intervention
Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Speech and Hearing Therapy
Child Care
Easter Seals also advocates for the passage of legislation to help people with disabilities achieve independence, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Passed in 1990, the ADA prohibits discrimination against anyone who has a mental or physical disability, guaranteeing the civil rights of people with disabilities.
At the core of the Easter Seals organization is a common passion for caring, shared by its staff members and thousands of volunteers, and by those who support its mission. This heart-felt commitment to helping people with disabilities and their families is what Easter Seals is all about.