December 12, 2014

by: Guest Contributor

Why I Give to UCP – Helen Malone (Age 10)

This week’s blog was written by Helen Malone, a 10-year-old girl who has competed as part of Team UCP at the Cleveland Triathlon for the past two years. Not only does she raise awareness for UCP of Greater Cleveland by doing this, but she has also raised over $2,500 to support the vital programming provided by UCP for children and adults with disabilities.

For the past two years, I have competed in the Cleveland Triathlon and raised money for UCP. I am a typical 10 year old girl, living life in the easy lane. I have friends with CP and I want to help them. We are all the same inside no matter what we are like on the outside. I have watched my friends with CP struggle with daily activities. By doing the triathlon, I am pushing myself to swim, bike and run farther and faster than I ever have before. My friends with CP have to push themselves like that every day. At the triathlon, I have seen people like me and people with CP both working towards the same goal — to raise money and awareness for people with CP.

 

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