Once again, Eli is using his superpowers (cuteness, charm, and beautiful blonde hair) to help other preschool aged children with Visual Impairment. Please join Team Eli's Avengers and help him raise $1,000 to benefit Visually Impaired Preschood Services.
Eli was diagnosed with Oculocutaneous Albinism at 6 months. This type of Albinism means a loss of pigment in both hair and skin. While Eli has light blue eyes he has no retina coloration, so he is very sensitive to light as he lacks normal filtering. Eli also has Strabismus (improper alignment of they eyes) and Nystagmus (involuntary eye movement) which frequently accompany Albinism.
While Eli's visual impairment is on the milder side, he has special needs that need to be determined and met to help him best learn and communicate. Because of the work VIPS has done with him and with us, his family in helping us help him, we feel confident Eli will assimilate and thrive in a regular classroom environment when he begins Kindergarten in 2018. While we may have made a decent go of things on our own, we cannot begin to account for the strides in function and confidence VIPS has given Eli that will help him to use all he has to his fullest potential, and to self-advocate when he needs assistance in the classroom.
VIPS is a non-profit organization with classrooms and outreach programs serving over 525 children of all ranges and types of visual needs, from "low vision" to total blindness throughout Kentucky and Indiana. We are so grateful to this school, the teachers and assistants, the staff and the volunteers who give these kids with visual impairment an amazing boost toward their independence.
Thank you for your support!
Sincerely,
Captain America
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Join us in raising money for Visually Impaired Preschool Services! Visually Impaired Preschool Services (VIPS) provides early intervention & education services to children who are blind/visually impaired through the very important early years of life when children are so ripe for learning.
This year's Stampede will include a VIPS Family Contest! The VIPS child (past or present) who has the most registered participants or donors before September 22nd for the Stampede will win a Prize Pack worth up to $150!
Pets not allowed per Louisville Zoo policy. Service animals always welcome. |
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| Supporters | |||
| Name | Date | Amount | Comments |
| Tim Arrasmith | 09/28/2017 | $100.00 | Go Eli!! | Sydne Roberts | 09/28/2017 | $20.00 | Wayne Browning | 09/26/2017 | $80.00 | Rey Ruidiaz | 09/26/2017 | $200.00 | Clay Cook | 09/26/2017 | $200.00 | For Eli! | Wayne Browning | 09/26/2017 | $20.00 | Alex Ruidiaz | 09/25/2017 | $90.00 | Tipton LeMay | 09/25/2017 | $300.00 | So thankful for VIPS! MiMi and Pop Pop love you Elijah Michael Ruidiaz! | Michelle Browning | 09/20/2017 | $10.00 | Michelle Browning | 09/20/2017 | $35.00 |
| Total | $1,055.00 | ||