Support Silas Johnson

Dear family, friends and supporters,

As many of you may or may not know, our son Silas was diagnosed with Autism just before his second birthday. He is non-verbal but has been working hard on new ways of communication. It’s very exciting and he’s doing well.

Silas is 6 years old now, and while it has, at times, been a difficult journey, Silas has shown so much growth over these last few years enrolled at New Horizons Academy for school. They have helped our whole family improve as well, and we are so thankful for that!

Silas enjoys school as well. If he sees his backpack out, most times he will grab his shoes and show us to the door. He’s ready to go learn and have fun!

We would love for Silas to attend summer camp at Sara’s Garden this year for intervention services. This month-long camp experience is tailored to Silas’ needs and not only helps him to work towards increased independence, it also keeps the regression of skills that typically occurs over the summer months at bay. We know that all of the therapy he can get will ultimately help him succeed in the future and that’s what we hope for so very much!

Our goal is for Silas to receive Autism Intervention, Sensory Integration, Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy services at Sara’s Garden this summer. These summer camp therapy services equate out to be only $35 per hour at Sara’s Garden as opposed to $100-200 per hour at a clinic. However, because he will be receiving these services 3 hours a day for an entire month, the total cost of this summer camp is $1,995, which is far outside of our budget, especially with all of the medical costs we already have building up. Unfortunately, these summer services are also not covered by insurance. We could use your help.

If you could assist us with the cost of these summer therapy services it would help reduce our overall expenses greatly. 100% of the funds received go into an account in Silas’ name and will be used for his intervention services. Any contribution made would be considered a tax-deductible donation as Sara’s Garden is a 501(c)(3) non-profit facility. Checks can be made out to Sara’s Garden with Silas’ name on a sheet of paper accompanying the check. Please do NOT write his name directly on the check. You can also donate online via credit card by visiting the Sara’s Garden website at http://SarasGarden.org/SilasJohnson/.

Silas is such a sweet, loving little boy and truly is the light of our life. Thank you for considering to support Silas summer intervention services at Sara’s Garden.

Sincerely, The Johnsons