Our Mission
Our mission is to "give faith" and provide funding for physical therapy and cures for special needs children for “cutting edge” therapy that insurance companies deny.
Our Vision
We envision the world as a place where
every child has the right to thrive. Our vision
is to provide funds to unfortunate children.
Welcome to My Brighter Tomorrow!
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Dear Friends,
My Brighter Tomorrow is a non-profit organization that was formed a few months ago to help children with special needs access the specialized therapy they need that unfortunately, their insurance companies will not cover. I feel very strongly that every child should receive therapy available, whether it is new “cutting edge” or traditional, that will help them with their day to day life.
Midge Walterhouse - My Story
My eight-year-old niece Madison who suffers from a disorder called Cerebellar Hypoplasia, which delays the growth of fine and gross motor skills, as well as her speech. It is Maddy who inspired me to form this organization. In the search for help for Maddy, we realized that there are thousands of children with special needs that do no have the family support to access new and “cutting edge” medical care. We have done several fundraisers for Madison’s therapy, and I decided that we could do this for others.
August 1, 2011 begins our fundraising campaign. In the month of August we are asking people to donate two dollars, yes only two simple dollars (and of course encouraged to donate more). After you have made your donation, we then ask you to forward the flyer you have received, or the website address to all of your friends and family, in hopes that they will donate and pass this on as you did. We hope that in doing this it will create a chain reaction, also known as “viral fundraising” and we can raise a good amount of money for these children that need our help. Let’s take this global!!
Here are the ways you can donate:
1) Mail a check made out to My Brighter Tomorrow to:
My Brighter Tomorrow
6114 LaSalle Ave.
PO Box # 257
Oakland, Ca 94611
2) You can use PayPal:
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If you want to learn more about Madison or more about what our organization does or is please visit us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/MyBrighterTomorrow. Remember this is a 501c3 Non Profit Organization and all donations are tax deductible. We appreciate your support.
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Free For All Friday
Friday March 30th 2012...
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MBT Website goes live
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Equestrian Riding
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Blind West High
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Rotunda fundriaser
September 21st, 2011 in Oakland
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Basketball Rules
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Half Marathon
September 2012
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art walk 2011
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"The most awesome work I have ever seen, I saw while giving to kids."
John Smith
"One of the best feelings that I have ever had was being able to contribute to MBT. Many thanks to Midge for making me apart of this great chairity."
Peter Bogdanov
Maddy's Story
Maddy was diagnosed with Cerebellar Hypoplasia at the age of 9 months. She had had a seizure and a CAT Scan was done, results showed a follow up MRI was needed. A few weeks later the MRI was done and she was then diagnosed with Cerebellar Hypoplasia which is a rare disorder that affects the cerebellum. This can cause all around gross, fine motor and speech delays.
When first diagnosed, Maddy started speech, occupational, physical, feeding and developmental therapies once a week. She started rolling over around six months and sat up by herself around eleven months. Madison was always willing to keep trying and easy to work with.
At about 19 months we started looking into groups on the web with similar diagnosis. That’s when we found out about the Anat Baniel Method and set up our first lesson. At the Anat Baniel Method they teach the child’s brain new ways to connect. After just two lessons Madison started crawling! It was truly amazing.
Maddy started wearing eye patches and then eventually glasses. When she was 2 years old she had eye surgery to correct her cross eye and her astigmatism. She is now free of glasses. Her speech has come a long way also. She still continues to get speech therapy in school but for being told by doctors that she may never talk or walk she is sure proving them wrong.
With this disorder it is hard to determine the outcome or timeline so it is a big wait and see. She continues to grow and achieve every day. Maddy is now 8 years old and in the third grade and mainstreamed. She uses a walker and has starting taking steps on her own. Her will to never give up has kept her motivated to prove she is capable of anything. We can’t wait to see what she accomplishes next!
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Our Mission
The mission of My Brighter Tomorrow is to “give faith” and provide funding for “cutting edge” therapy for special needs children that insurance companies deny. Consistent with the dream of our founders, no child will be deprived of our love and services, and potential funding on any bias related to religion, background or medical history. Our mission is to provide every child with an opportunity to THRIVE not just survive.
Vision
We envision the world as a place where every child has the right to thrive. Our vision is to grow as a leader in providing funds to unfortunate children so that they can have all financial aids to thrive in our society. We aspire to improve diagnosis and enhance treatment for special needs children. We would like to provide an opportunity for a greater number of children who are denied coverage for “cutting edge” physical therapy by insurance companies.
Our Values
Commitment towards providing as much funding as possible to fund cutting edge treatment for special needs children.
To respect cultural, lifestyle, ethnic differences. Providing best level of treatment to children We commit to utilize the funds donated to help the children
Honesty, patience, integrity, accountability and teamwork
We aspire to live up to all these virtues stated above and make the difference to as many children as possible.
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"Saving a child from a life of pain is a great gift that you alone can give. Look into your heart and find a way to get involved with My Brighter Tomorrow."
Get in touch
Reach out to us and say hello or get involved. Use the form below and send us your message.
If you are unable to run, but would like to make a donation, please click here.
Disneyland® Half Marathon Weekend, September 2, 2012
My Brighter Tomorrow has filled our team that will be participating in the 2012 Disneyland® Half Marathon. If you are unable to run, but would like to make a donation, please do so here.
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