Turnstone Center Disability Self-Advocates Donate $5,000 In Partnership with AWS Foundation
[FORT WAYNE, IN] ─ Self-Advocates with disabilities and members of Turnstone Center’s Client Advisory Committee, with the support of AWS Foundation, presented $5,000 in donations in celebration of Pay it Forward Day on April 26. Self-Advocates are people with disabilities who work to make their communities more inclusive and accessible.
The Self-Advocates were proud to present:
• $2000 to Brentwood Elementary Hearing Center
• $1500 to Oak Hill Farms
• $1500 to Kate's Kart
“We chose these remarkable nonprofits to be recognized through the Pay It Forward program for their diverse therapeutic and educational opportunities that they provide to children and adults. Through their missions, each of these organizations provide a positive impact to children with and without disabilities,” said Lisa Czechowski.
Self-Advocates nominated local nonprofits who they volunteer with, who provide services to them, and who make a positive impact in northeast Indiana.
“Turnstone Center has so often benefitted from the generosity of others,” says Patti Hays, AWS Foundation CEO. “The idea of celebrating Pay it Forward Day in this way is to allow those with disabilities to experience the joy and internal satisfaction that comes from giving to others.”
Pay it Forward Day was started in 2007 to show that a small act of kindness can make a big impact. AWS Foundation tasked Self-Advocates with selecting nonprofits in their communities that have made an impact on their lives to make a donation.
