Help Kelson Williams, our warrior on wheels with a Service Dog!Kelson could not wait to join the outside world and was born at 24 weeks on 3/29/13. As a result of his early entrance to the world, he spent 5 months in the NICU before coming home to join his family. At the age of 2, Kelson was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy – Spastic Diplegia and Dystonia, which affects the use of legs, balance and ability to walk. But that does not stop him!Kelson is a one in billion comedic kid with all the best jokes. He is a fun loving 11 year old who is big hearted, expressive and proud. With a million dollar smile, head full of curls and charming personality, he instantly makes his way into your heart. Kelson loves traveling with his family and friends exploring new destinations at every opportunity!
At this time, to help Kelson achieve independence, we are fundraising to assist with training a service dog for Kelson! A service dog means Kelson being able to do things without relying on other people, and with the help of his faithful companion instead. The service dog will be trained to tasks specific to Kelson’s needs such as picking up dropped items, retrieving item for him, reaching light switches or items on top of tables Kelson can not reach from the seated position of his chair, providing deep pressure therapy when his legs go into muscle spams and balance support when transferring from his chair to other surfaces, among many others!
Training a service dog can greatly improve Kelson’s independence and quality of life. The training process is long and is quite expensive. We are currently fundraising to assist with the costs of training with a goal of $15,000.The family has recently adopted Gus, a Bernadoodle who was specifically chosen for his breed, size and trainability. He went through temperament testing and passed with flying colors! You will likely see us around town exposing him for socialization and practicing his training, please come and say hello!
Kelson’s goals of living a full independent life are coming into light and with the addition of Help Hope Live to the KW village they can soon be achieved! Please donate to Help Hope Live in Kelson’s honor today, and ask your friends and family to give, too! We will also be planning some fun fundraising events so be on the lookout for announcements!For more information, please contact Help Hope Live at 800.642.8399. Thank you for your support!
