Home School Students Create Crafts to Sell for a Very Worthy Cause
Getty Storm’s parents began the Getty Owl Foundation after she was diagnosed with SMA. Learn more about Getty by clicking on the picture
Students from Visions’ Home School Academy, in grades four through nine, have been working since January creating home made crafts to sell. Each item has been personalized with creativity and passion. The students are planning to sell their creations at the East Sac Mercantile, 3257 Folsom Blvd. Sacramento, CA (map) on Friday, March 22nd from 11:00 am -6:00 pm. A flier about the event is available HERE.
One hundred percent of the sales will go to the Getty Owl Foundation. The group chose the Getty Owl Foundation because they want to help in any way they can.
What is the Getty Owl Foundation?
Getty Owl Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is helping families and fighting Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Getty’s family decided to give back to a world that has helped them so much. They started Getty Owl Foundation to spread awareness about SMA, advocate for and support families affected by SMA, and raise funds to help find a cure.
Along these lines, Getty Owl Foundation is proud to support gene therapy research of Dr. Brian Kaspar at Nationwide Children’s Hospital to potentially cure SMA and benefit a host of other diseases.
Along these lines, Getty Owl Foundation is proud to support gene therapy research of Dr. Brian Kaspar at Nationwide Children’s Hospital to potentially cure SMA and benefit a host of other diseases.
SMA is the #1 genetic killer of children under two, but it has also been selected by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as the disease closest to treatment of more than 600 neurological disorders. Promising research programs could really use some funding to accelerate the fight for a cure.
Sixth grader, Faith Strader says, “I never knew what SMA was until my grandma told me about Getty and after I went on Getty’s website. My grandma visits Getty weekly. She tells us how important it is to get our flu shots because if we are not protected my grandma could pass on a virus that could make Getty very sick and potentially kill her. When I met Getty I realized how life threatening SMA really was. Her life is in danger all the time. She is hooked up to a machine that helps her breath because she can’t do it on her own. I experienced that her mind was not affected because she showed some emotion by making noises, but her muscles didn’t allow her to be like other healthy kids like me. I chose Getty Owl Foundation to raise awareness and money for research to help the children with SMA.”
The project has been a series of wonderful lessons for the students as they learn about small business, community service, and marketing. Please join us and support their endeavor.
