Stories

David

David: Run the Spooky Duke for Me
Oct 11, 2017

"Never give up"My name is David and I am 31. I have cerebral palsy, I’m nonverbal, I have tetralogy of fallot (heart defect) and I have had 2 major ...

Erin

Erin: Run the Spooky Duke for Me
Oct 11, 2017

“Why fit in when you were born to stand out!”Hi!  My name is Erin Lang and, though I can’t stand on my own, I LOVE to stand out.  I am...

Joshua

Joshua: Run the Spooky Duke for Me
Oct 11, 2017

“Life is beautiful; enjoy the journey”My name is Joshua and I am 25. I was born prematurely and I was airlifted to Brenner’s hospital at 3 month...

Luke

Luke: Run the Spooky Duke for Me
Oct 11, 2017

Luke is our sweet, fun, and loving 3-year-old son who enjoys being in the company of others, especially his family and familiar friends. Luke loves re...

Jessie

Jessie: Run the Spooky Duke for Me
Oct 11, 2017

My name is Jessie, I am 25 years old and I live in Wilkes County. I have GM-1 Gangliosidosis Type II…it is a very rare genetic disorder that slowly ...

Applying Life Skills
Jun 14, 2017

14 Must have Life Skills for TeensAdapted from the article "14 Must-have Life Skills for Teens: Don't let your child leave for college without masteri...

Hello my name is Catherine Huete.   I wanted to share my story of how I got here with everyone. I remember when I first started dancing at a studio that was when I was around age six but remembering why is another story. All I knew at the time was when my parents played music I would always dance around the house without any real direction but I was often shy in dancing in front of people which hasn’t changed too much however, after having some lessons I became more confident in showing my moves. I would pe

Catherine Huete: A Princeton Ballet & American Repertory Ballet Summer Intensive Fund Raiser
May 4, 2017

Hello my name is Catherine Huete.   I wanted to share my story of how I got here with everyone. I remember when I first started dancing at a...

Keith and family

Meet Keith and His Family At AppState's Dance Marathon
Feb 16, 2017

My name is Kim Flowers and I am a parent of a 15 year old boy with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability, named Keith, as well as a 13 ...

decorated pumpkin

A Bad Case of Stripes
Jan 12, 2017

A huge thank you to Mrs.Patti Hensley's kindergarten class who won the Cove Creek Elementary School Pumpkin Book Character contest with their "Bad Cas...

Caleb

Caleb's Story
Nov 7, 2016

Hope, Love, and Learning to Trust—My HeroBy: Caleb's MomOur son, Caleb, was born on the same day (only eight years later) than his big brother, Jaco...