Partners & Friends
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Milestone Celebrations!
Almost a decade has passed since Bethany and Colin DeVault of Easton, Pa., and Palmer Harston of Lexington, Ky., served as Easter Seals Representatives -- in 1999 and 2000. A lot has changed since then, but Bethany, Colin and Palmer are still shining examples of how Easter Seals makes a difference in people’s lives. “Easter Seals gave me the foundation to get where I am today” Bethany and Colin DeVault were born with spina bifida, a condition caused by an opening in the spinal cord. Both began receiving Easter Seals services as very young children and benefited from early intervention classes and physical, occupational and speech therapy, and hippotherapy. Learn more about Bethany and Colin in this story from 1999.
“Easter Seals means the world to me,” says Colin. Reflecting on her experience with Easter Seals, Bethany says, “they gave me the foundation to get where I am today.”
Giving back
Now, Palmer is giving back. For the past two summers, she has worked with AIDS orphans in Africa. As a May 2008 graduate, she’s traveling to Europe this summer and then plans to move to South Africa for a year to continue her work there. Then, on her return, she’s headed to law school to focus on adoption law. |