Multipurpose Service Dog Will Help Benjamin Deal With Ataxia, Araflexia, Hypotonia, Epileptic Encephalopathy, and DD
Hi, my name is Benjamin Babboni, and I was selected to receive a multipurpose service dog from 4 Paws for Ability. 4 Paws is a wonderful non-profit organization that places service dogs with kids with disabilities. My goal is to help raise $13,000 on behalf of 4 Paws for Ability so they may continue to place service dogs with kids.
Once I have raised $13,000 my family and I will travel to Ohio to receive my service dog. Once there, my new service dog and my family will participate in some very intensive training.
Let me tell you a little bit about me. I am 4 years old and have been diagnosed with ataxia, developmental delay, araflexia, hypotonia, and epileptic encephalopathy. Whew, that’s a lot to say. I started walking on my 3rd birthday, and now braces help to support my legs, but even with the support I tend to lose my balance and fall. I cannot talk yet, but I understand more and more as the days go by.
I don’t understand the concept of danger and that scares my parents a lot. And would you believe that in spite of all my disabilities and limitations I am still a very happy, fun-loving kid who loves to go to preschool and church. I also enjoy wrestling with my dad and younger brothers. I always have a smile on my face. I love to laugh, and all animals, big or small, have a very special place in my heart.
Please help me raise money on behalf of 4 Paws. Your help will be a life-changing act for me, children like me, their families, and the dogs. You can mail a check or money order to 4 Paws for Ability, Inc., along with a donation form. Please make sure you write “In honor of Benjamin Babboni” in the memo section of the check or money order so I receive credit for your donation. 4 Paws for Ability, Inc. a non-profit agency taking the ‘dis’ out of disability
235 Dayton Ave, Xenia, Ohio 43585 (937) 374-0385.
You can also go on-line at: http://www.4pawsforability.org/donation.html. Please follow the special instructions highlighted on this page and don’t forget to leave the comment, “In honor of Benjamin Babboni.” Thank you for your kindness and support.
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.