Help this little firecracker get a mobility service dog!
My name is Alyssa Grace Lee and I am 22 months old. I may look small, but I am a “FIRECRACKER!” I was born with a neuromuscular disorder that has left me with motor and speech delays. The doctors don’t know exactly what my disorder is called, but they are working on it!!
I am not able to walk by myself, but I have shocked everyone at how well I can get around in my walker and my manual wheelchair. I LOVE wheeling after my two big brothers, going for walks in the neighborhood, and playing on the playground at school. I enjoy swimming, music, and playing with my friends.
One of my favorite things is DOGS!! I love to pet them and giggle uncontrollably when they give me kisses.
Even though I am pretty good at getting around in my wheelchair and walker, I am not able to get to my equipment by myself. Once I am in my wheelchair, I can’t open doors or pick up things I have dropped.
My Mom said I will be getting an assistance/mobility dog. My new, furry companion would help me be even more independent. He will help me pick up items, open doors, and retrieve items I need. He will also help me get off the floor and will help me walk to my equipment without having to call Mom and Dad for help. Most importantly, my new service dog will stay with me and be my constant companion when I am unable to keep up with my friends.
My dream is to someday walk and run, jump and play with my friends. I am a strong-willed little girl and have proven myself to be a “fighter!” Until the day comes when I can be independent on my own, I need a little help that only a service/mobility dog can provide me.
If you could help make my dream come true, please help out by making a TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION to 4 Paws for Ability in my name, Alyssa Grace Lee. For more information about me, see my website: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/alyssagracelee. For more information about 4 Paws, please visit http://www.4pawsforability.org. Every penny counts!!
To contact our family, please e-mail my mom, Susan, at slee@shelbyed.k12.al.us.
Thanks for reading about me and my dream!
Note: I highly endorse 4 Paws for Ability as a source for extremely well-trained service dogs. The organization is sound and its goals exceptional. Judy Vorfeld.