If you open the Variety childrenB次元官网网址檚 charity Facebook page, the smiling face of Lucy Gallant greets you.
Lucy is a Quesnel child who has been diagnosed with Athetoid Cerebral Palsy, Chronic Kidney Disease, Global Developmental Delay and Auditory Neuropathy.
B次元官网网址淭hey asked if I would want Lucy to be the poster-girl of the telethon, and of course I said yes, because thatB次元官网网址檚 absolutely awesome,B次元官网网址� LucyB次元官网网址檚 mom Jody Gallant said.
Lucy received a special chair after a referral from her physiotherapist in Quesnel. After receiving the chair, Variety asked to share LucyB次元官网网址檚 story.
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Jody said the chair allows Lucy to interact with her family while eating.
Over the past months, the Gallant family has been flown to Vancouver to film commercials and other features for VarietyB次元官网网址檚 upcoming telethon, which is set to take place Feb. 24 - 26.
After filming the commercials the GallantB次元官网网址檚 were surprised with a new bike for Lucy to use. Lucy is in kindergarten along with her twin sister, Lilly.
B次元官网网址�(The bike) is absolutely amazing,B次元官网网址� Jody said, noting the bike will need to be specially fitted for Lucy.
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Jody said it was challenging having disabled and abled twins.
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As Lucy is non-verbal, Lilly stepped in to deliver lines in the commercials advertising the telethon.
B次元官网网址�(Variety) asked if Lilly wanted to be in the commercial and of course, she did,B次元官网网址� Jody said.
B次元官网网址淭hey asked if Lilly would be too shy, and I was like, B次元官网网址榓bsolutely not.B次元官网网址� My kid is a ham for the camera, and she nailed her line first try.B次元官网网址�
The 2022 edition on the Variety Show of Hearts telethon will be the 56th year. The charity helps children with special needs.
B次元官网网址淭he past two years have been challenging for us as a charity as we continue to see more and more families reaching out for support,B次元官网网址� Cally Wesson, the CEO of Variety BC said in a news release.
B次元官网网址淭wo years ago, we received 10 grant applications a week and now weB次元官网网址檙e receiving over 10 applications a day. With the continued support of British Columbians, weB次元官网网址檙e hoping to help even more kids across the province in 2022.B次元官网网址�
Lucy isnB次元官网网址檛 the only child in Quesnel who has been helped by Variety as of late.
Five-year-old Amara was was diagnosed with Down Syndrome and Global Developmental Delay along with hearing loss and visual impairment. He received adaptive seating from the charity.
Two-year-old Grayson was born with Cerebral Palsy and Allan-Herndon-Dudley Syndrome. His family received a van, which helps the family transport Grayson, who needs a wheelchair.
Earlier this month, an autism assessment grant was approved for Malcolm, a 3-year-old boy from Quesnel.
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