 On a Saturday, I received a message asking if my shirt “I can and I WILL” is available in Kelly Green shirt. After emails back and forth, I looked at the calendar and thought to myself there is no way I can get this Kelly Green shirt to her in less than two weeks! I felt discouraged. I wanted it to happen for this wonderful mother and her hearing impaired daughter. They were committed to attend West Virginia State Capitol and represent their Listening and Spoken Language program, the Luke Lee program. Her daughter went through listening and oral approach language from Luke Lee, and now is being mainstreamed.
I felt bad that I had to say no and explained the process of getting the shirt, shop printing process and shipping process, she went ahead and ordered the gray heart hearing aid shirt for her daughter to wear at the ceremony. We continued to email each other sharing stories of a hearing loss journey and deaf education. It was inspiring. After two nights wrestling with thought, I was encouraged to try to ask the shop if they can throw in the Kelly Green shirt with the order that was already in production. I emailed and they responded “yes” right away. I contacted the mother and I switched the shirts out as soon as I picked the shirts up. It was shipped and arrived few days before the ceremony! I did it! I can and I WILL! When I went to Christy Wright’s Business Boutique convention last November, in Nashville with my mother, she once said “People don't buy what you do, they buy why you do it” - Simon Sinek. My mother and I elbowed each other, this quote instantly connected to us! Seriously, this is 100% of why I do it! I do it for the hearing impaired community, their deaf education, the deaf students and their families! I always wanted the hearing impaired children to feel loved and awesome wearing something that shows part of their journey. A portion of sales goes to Deaf Education because there are programs nationwide that are not funded completely by the Government, we are constantly trying to get funds from grants, fundraisers, charities and more to keep the schools running and to help the students who do not get funded from their school districts. After the Kelly Green shirt experience, it reminded me WHY I do it and they inspired me to launch the Kelly Green shirts for March! It will be named after their daughter, “Cailyn: I can and I WILL” Here are the pictures below. Dont give up. Help others. Do it for cause. Shop for Deaf Education. Happy Thursday!
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Katie
1/25/2018 11:03:53
Awe I have tears in my eyes (again)! Thank you so much for making this happen for us and just being awesome in general 😍 It was such a special day as we spread awareness for this awesome program to legislators who were really listening! The questions and feedback we received from them spoke volumes. I was told that they were still talking about the kids the next day and that the Chair of Finance was asking what we needed! God willing, the program site will receive the funding that had been cut in previous “lean” years and additional funding will be granted to form a satellite location somehere else in the State so that more families have access!
Patricia Easter
1/25/2018 11:29:08
Hello this is Cailyns nanna and Katie's mom. I just can't thank you enough for such kinds words and watching out for our Cailyn. Your heart is differently in the right place.
Katie
1/25/2018 11:44:49
Speaking of fundraisers! I thought I’d mention the one that The L has done for the past two years that has been a great success in case your program would be interested in duplicating. They hold a fundraising gala in the style of a “Roaring 20s Speakeasy” that is not only a lot of fun but also a cute play on words since the program helps kids to “speak easy” 😉 They invite the local doctors who support the programs and have even done some of the kids implants, legislators who are helping to fight for the program, families, etc. They also have a silent auction during it to help raise money. Leave a Reply. |
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