About this user
Diagnosed Autistic
Hometown
Boston
Country
United States
Occupation
full time student
Interests
photography,biology, Cello,psychology motorcycles,mechanics,
.......................................................................................Dear to the one who may really care enough make a difference,
I hope this letter finds you well. I am excited to inform you that I am training to hike Mount Kilimanjaro in June 2009!. Kilimanjaro is the tallest free-standing mountain in the world, and what makes this trip so special is that Im doing it with a team from The Foundation for Blind Children which includes nine blind and visually impaired climbers! The climb will span eight nights and rely heavily on teamwork and effective communication between the sighted climbers and the blind climbers. Our team has been training since May and will continue to do so until our journey in June 2009.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------To help you fully understand my commitment to this challenge, I would like to briefly share some of my story with you. I was born visually impaired, and then later diagnosed with Autism. People here and there, throughout my life have told me all the reasons why I cant do one thing or another because of my disability. It is time to put all that behind me. Amelia Earhart had said, Never interrupt someone doing something you said can't be done. I would like to live by this motto. This hike means others like me will start believing in the possibilities of achieving their dreams, inspiring them to inspire others: truly a great gift that keeps on giving. Having a disability is only three letters added on to ABILITY. My ability is that I have to go about my life in a different way, knocking off the "dis" from ABILITY. It is an honor for me to hike with the Foundation for Blind Children, a once-in-a-lifetime challenge to inspire others and demonstrate the great accomplishments people with disabilities can achieve.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------I am asking you to partner with me in this once-in-a-lifetime challenge to inspire others and demonstrate the great accomplishments people with disabilities can achieve. Reaching the top of Kilimanjaro will not only testify to the power of those with a handicap, but will also signify reaching a new apex in what blind children and adults can do with the will and support to take a risk. If you are able and would like to contribute to my journey, please visit my Team page at www.SeeKiliOurWay.org to donate funds online. Simply click the Climber link on the left and then click onTeam Flynn,then click on Soon Flynn, then click on donations. Your support will help raise awareness for the blind community as well as directly affect the programs of the Foundation for Blind Children. And help fulfill one of my dream.
I thank you in advance for your support and hope this challenge brings as much encouragement to you as it will to me.
Sincerely,
Soon J Flynn--------------------------
I have to raise individually 15,000.00 dollars. and each hiker needs to keep track of who donates so please e-mail me a short message if you donate, if you donate online it is important that you go to "climber" click on it ,then go to the right and then on "team Flynn" otherwise your donation will be stuck with the general donations and won't be contributed to the hike------
Make checks out to FBC Foundation for Blind Children. and write Flynn in the note blank spot. Tax deductible 501c(3)------------------------------------------------I have always wanted to climb Kilimanjaro, and go through the 5 ecosystems, since I was a little kid, and now as a Biologist this would mean the world to me.
