โI want to keep going foreverโ: Family who fell in love with fostering wants other families to see how rewarding it is
Misty and Mark Rodriguez have had as many as seven foster children come through their home in one year. They said that's because they feel supported by the Children's Shelter programs and staff.
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Jordan wrote and published his first book, โNot Too Little to Play.โโI made this book about love,โ Jordan said. Then I created this book.โThe book is about a small boy named Elijah who accomplishes his goals of scoring touchdowns despite many people underestimating him. โAt first, I was very concerned when I learned from doctors that he had ADHD,โ said Rachel Hinton, his mother. Hinton, who is a single parent, started working to give Jordan a better life when he was a toddler. Let God order your steps and keep him first and you can accomplish anything.โRELATED: Whatโs Up South Texas!
Morgans Wonderland aims to deliver joy despite parks closure
SAN ANTONIO Morgans Wonderland, an amusement park for individuals with mental and physical disabilities, is not letting the current health crisis stop them from delivering joy to families this summer. The parks Delivering Joy team started arriving at the homes of program nominees the week of July 20. The team, led by the parks butterfly mascot, Joy, began making its rounds to homes in the area to uplift spirts with entertainment. On May 28, we announced the difficult-but-necessary decision to close Morgans Wonderland for the rest of 2020, Hartman said in a press release. We received so many heartfelt messages that inspired us to think out of the box, outside the park, to go beyond Morgans Wonderland.
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SAN ANTONIO A local nonprofit amusement park may be closed for the rest of the year due to COVID-19, but that doesnt mean it cant deliver joy. Morgans Wonderland is bringing the happy to the front doors of people in San Antonio who need a lift during this pandemic through the Delivering Joy program. Delivering Joy is one of our new programs and we are really excited about it, Kearney said. One of our favorite things is when people come to the park is the joy we see in our guests faces, and one of the biggest things is when they get to meet Joy, our butterfly mascot, we wanted to bring Joy to you.To nominate someone for a Joy the Butterfly visit, click here. Each Delivering Joy visit will be unique to the level of joy needed by each individual, said Nikki Young, the parks director of entertainment.
Morgans Wonderland focused on Delivering Joy to those who need it most
SAN ANTONIO Right now, we could all use a little joy in our lives and Morgans Wonderland wants to do just that to those who need it the most. The Delivering Joy team is now accepting nominations for people who may need something uplifting in their lives right now. Our doors may be currently closed, but were committed to safely delivering joy to the front doors of our friends who need it most, park founder Gordon Hartman said. Morgans Wonderland sculpture symbolizes bright future on 10-year anniversaryEach special visit will be different and unique. You can go to the parks website to nominate a person needing some joy in their lives and beginning the week of July 20 the Delivering Joy team will start making visits.