OUR STORIES
We love to share our stories and those of our community. Each week, we will feature a family who has a child with special needs. If you know of someone who wants to share their story, please email us at info@kindoftheupstate.org.
Luke’s Story
Luke was a surprise addition to our family, to say the least. I had made peace with the fact that...
Teagan’s Story
Rick and Tara Whittaker found out they were expecting in July 2016. The newly married couple was...
Erica’s Story
Erica James is a 29 year old business owner, realtor, investor, athlete, and fierce...
Landon’s Story
Landon Hall Tatum was born on January 31, 2018, in St. Petersburg, FL. He was born with two...
Liam’s Story
Liam was born on January 27th, 2013, arriving 4 weeks early. Liam was born with hydrocephalus...
The Basile’s Story
Meet the Basile Family Our family is quite different than many others on the outside but, like...
Meet AnnaKate
Meet AnnaKate Weekes and her mom, Kelly Weekes AnnaKate is a joy to everyone she meets! She came...
Jay’s Story
Meet the Cleveland Family and their son Jay. When Jay was born, he was diagnosed with Pierre...
Jack’s Story
My pregnancy with Jack was fairly uneventful, as was my short labor followed by a few minor...
The Millers’ Story
We are the Millers, a wide-open family of 10! We would have never guessed that we would have had...