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The reason I selected Five Counties Children’s Centre as the charity for my donation is ultimately the children. I feel my childhood was one of the most important times of my life as I was able to be a free spirit. Every child should have the opportunity to feel the same way that I did when I was a little. I know a lady, Karen Laine, who works at this Centre but also has attended the Centre with her daughter who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP). This girl touched me in a silent way more than she will ever know. Now 22, she has overcome many obstacles that are associated with CP. I was informed that she was hardly able to speak when she was just a ‘wee’ child and now she communicates well. Karen started to learn sign language along with her other daughter and the rest of the family members. Institutions like the Five Counties Children’s Centre provide the opportunity to maintain this close relationship with your child even as they are challenged with an unfortunate disease. This girl has developed her motor skills to the level that now she is competing at the Special Olympics in swimming. Five Counties Children’s Centre has been a large influence in the development of many other children along their way to enjoying a childhood that is as enjoyable as can be.
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