Why We Started The Foundation and What We Wanted to Accomplish

I wanted to start this foundation, I must admit, at first because I was SO afraid that everyone but me would forget that Sean existed and all of his accomplishments would get lost.  All the trials and struggles we went through would be for nothing (totally selfish I know).  I brought the people that was closest to him together to talk through what I wanted to do.  And these are my notes from the very first meeting that took place shortly after Sean’s death.

What do we want to accomplish with our Foundation: 

We want to give other adults with developmental disabilities the opportunities that Seaner had.  I knew from experience with Sean’s friends that several adults that live on their own with or without support did not have access to attending Church, going to Camp or getting out in the community (except grocery shopping).  Whether it was because they didn’t have natural supports to help them with these things, the finances to attend activities or the opportunities to attend them because they are relying on others to transport them and the transportation isn’t available.  

Also, from personal experience with Sean, numerous churches did not open their doors to him and if they did it was to “put them in a class room” so they weren’t included in church with everyone else so the didn’t “bother” the other people attending. 

Thanks to Josh at Living Waters Fellowship we were able to find a church that opened their doors to him with a safe and accepting environment but not everyone has someone that keeps trying until they find it.

Josh introduced us to IRBC Church Camp for adults with developmental disabilities that Sean came to love almost as much as he loved “his church”.