Courage, Love & Vision
Assisting Children with Special Needs Through Financial Assistance for and Improved Quality of Life
Our Team
Our amazing team includes family, friends, businesses and incredible supporters like YOU! There is $0 administrative cost meaning every penny donated benefits a child in need. Entirely operated by wonderful volunteers makes this Fund so special to everyone. There would certainly not be a charity without these volunteers!
Our History
Looking for a way to honor their son, Jamey and Amy McVicker founded this charity to give back to the community and region that has been so kind to them. This Charity exists thanks to the loving support of so many family, friends, businesses, supporters and volunteers,
Our Mission
To provide children with special needs a resource for financial assistance to improve their quality of life. The assistance may be for medical bills, adaptive equipment, assistive technology and attendence to a camp, conference or symposium.
To provide financial assistance through furthering the education and skills of the future workforce that will care for children with special needs. A secondary goal is to increase the workforce pool in the region, providing more access to highly qualified personnel for these children.
Donations To Date
$253,484.51
$85,772.32 of Organizational Support
o United Cerebral Palsy
Augmentative Communication Device for Lending Library
Portable Audiometer & Otoscope
o Rose Lowenstein Foundation
o Childrens Center For the Visually Impaired
o City of Cameron & St. Joseph
o Dreamcatchers
o Cameron Area Chamber of Commerce
o Sign Language Conference
$83,400 Given in College Scholarships
Tuition assistance for graduating seniors furthering their education in a field that will benefit children with special needs. Education, medical and therapeutic fields .
$75,988.90 Donated to Special Needs Grants
o Hearing aids for 3 rd grade child
o Living assistance
o Wheelchair ramp accessibility for van
o Augmentative communication device
o Financial assistance to attend conference about Child’s diagnosis
o Adaptive jogger/stroller & bicycle
o NFADB
o The Center for Lifelong Learning
o Accessible Playground in Cameron
o Dreamcatchers Equine Assistance Therapy Arena
o Purchase of Custom Powerchair
o Attendance to Autism School
o Accessible merry-go-round
o Equine Therapy riding
o Transportation money to hospital
o TVI Conference
o Postural seat
o Family to Specialty facility (Perkins) for O & M
