We raised $600 in 6 days...Thank You!

I am humbled that those of you who donated did so quickly and sacrificially. Thank You! I can not wait to share pictures of our day together after the Buddy Walk.
Stay tuned...


I was approached on Monday by M&M's therapist wanting to donate towards our Buddy Walk team. I was thrilled! I knew we were participating but I didn't know to what extent. We have always gone with the Malone's and Eli and just shown up for the festivities and supported Eli as we walked the walk with him. That very thought has changed my thinking. Am I walking the walk? At what extent do we participate? I wanted our first year of Buddy Walk with M&M to be meaningful, special. I don't just show up for church on Sunday mornings and participate. Our family is active throughout the week serving were we can and are able. We are doers. I wanted to be a doer for this meaningful cause as well. The DSACO blessed our family with a financial grant when we arrived home with them from Ukraine just like if they had been born in an OKC hospital. That in itself was a blessing. Then a representative from the DSACO came to our home to pay a personal visit just they would if we had delivered M&M in an OKC hospital. They brought with them a wonderful welcome packet that included a beautiful bag, calendar, note cards, 2 books, a directory FULL of resources and 2 beautiful handmade quilts for both Marcus and Macey. I was humbled by their kindness. The DSACO has accepted M&M from the very beginning. I attend a parent-to-parent meeting each month (Wayne has band practice the same Tuesday night so he hasn't been able to join me, yet) that just so happens to be held at our home church across the street from our house. I attended a Talk Tools convention with our therapist at Baptist Hospital this summer. I paid the $25 registration fee to attend and was excited to do so. I didn't apply for a scholarship because of the grant we were just given. DSACO had done so much already for our family. It just so happens that after the conference I was approached with a $40 grant to cover the cost of the conference and the gas money to get there. I was blown away with their kindness once again. As a family we attended the summer Pool/Pizza party at our local community pool. It too was sponsored by the DSACO. Our family had a great time fellow shipping with other families just like ours. I say ALL this is say, we have been given an opportunity to give back to the organization who has given so much to The New Dickinson Family. It would not be right to just show up and participate, let someone else do the work. We set a goal, a small one compared to the many others out there, but none the less, we set a goal and exceeded it thanks to each of you. All I did was provide the opportunity and you gave to a meaningful cause. Because of givers just like you our family and many others will spend our day celebrating those with Down syndrome and the ones who love and care for them. THANK YOU!
Be watching next year as we plan to raise our goal and help raise awareness for Ds. This is a meaningful cause. This is time well spent. This day is all about M&M. I can hardly wait to see our team, Grew By 2 wearing the t-shirts that Wayne so proudly made as we "walk the walk" together. We invite you to join us.