The good side of humanity

Here are some feel good stories about people reaching out to help individuals with cerebral palsy.

Haley Christmas, a 27 year-old with cerebral palsy from Charlotte, North Carolina enjoys waving at cars from her golf cart. The golf cart was stolen, but the community pulled together to make sure that she would be able to continue smiling at passers-by.

James Rose, 24 who has cerebral palsy and Darren Brown, both of the United Kingdom, decided to go skydiving and raise money for charity while doing it. Brown, whose daughter has CP, raised money for Scope, an organization who advocates for the equal rights of people with CP in the UK. Rose raised money for the organization from which he obtained his service dog, Canine Partners and Comic Relief.

Blake, a five year old boy from Australia, gave the gift money he got received at his birthday party to Lucy Hibbert, a three year old with cerebral palsy in need of a power wheel chair.

The employees at a hairdressers in the UK chose one of their customers to be the recipient of their charity drive, eight year old Jake Hawkins. Jake has cerebral palsy and needs a specialized bike.

In New Delhi, India, 64 people participated in a 3.5 kilometer wheel chair race for charity.