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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: PAM STRAKA
WAWOS is 100% volunteer-supported with a mission to celebrate children with Cerebral Palsy and related neurodevelopmental delays to promote inclusion and accessibility. Our flagship program is WAWOS Wear -- handmade walker capes that add some personality to assistive devices and...
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: Susie Tallman
Celebrating children is something this volunteer knows a lot about. Susie Tallman (Yarbrough), Founder of Rock Me Baby Records, is an accomplished singer whose just-released album, Spanish Songs for Children Learning Spanish is being considered for a Grammy. Susie, her husband...
Teaching Inclusion and Empathy
September is back-to-school time and many classrooms have shifted to a distance learning model. This still provides opportunities to talk to students about inclusion and empathy, which are core to the WAWOS mission. We believe in embracing difference and seeing the beauty in uniqueness....
Volunteer Spotlight: Sue L.
As a 100% volunteer-supported nonprofit, WAWOS depends on the skills of incredible people to grow our organization and share our mission. Our flagship program is WAWOS Wear; beautiful walker capes that are donated to pediatric rehab facilities, hospitals and groups that serve...
Inclusion Revolution
Necessity is the mother of invention. I remember that phrase being on a loop in my head when I was preparing to launch this nonprofit. I'd return to it, repeating it over and over, as I completed bylaws, applied for charitable status and reached out to prospective board members....
Shine Your Light
Last November, I wrote this blog post highlighting Menlo-Atherton High School teen, Stella Kaval, and the work she was doing to shift perception of disability and promote a better understanding about the importance of inclusion. Stella, a life-long Girl Scout, began by challenging...