Dear CAN Community,
Hi, my name is Lewis, and I’m a proud CAN participant.
I’ve had the chance to do all these fun things with CAN like multisport, summer camp, baseball, golf and swimming lessons. I wouldn’t have been able to do any of those things if it wasn’t for CAN.
It makes me feel really good inside to be able to do CAN programs with my brother because then it’s not just me having a fun time, it’s Owen too. We went to camp together last summer and I know he enjoyed it because he was jumping up and down, and he was doing his screech. He only makes that sound when he’s really happy. It was just so much fun to be able to be there together.
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There have been times when Owen does his screech, and people think he’s screaming in pain or something. I really don’t like when people stare at him. It doesn’t make either of us feel good. I just wish people weren’t so quick to judge.
When I’m at a CAN program and I’m with my brother, it makes me feel so at ease because I know people will be nice and that we can just be ourselves. Nobody will judge us. I’ve described this to my parents, but it just feels like people get me at CAN, and I get them.
If only I could feel like that wherever I go.
I just want to say to the donors to CAN, thank you very much. You help a lot of kids like me and my brother, and we can’t thank you enough.
Sincerely,
Lewis, a CAN participant
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