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A Message From Mason Shults

Hello Everybody! I go to school at The Little Light House…did you know that? I bet you did. My parents like to tell everyone about my school, but now it’s my turn to tell you all the great things about The Little Light House. Did you know that it is a school for kids with special needs, just like me? We have special teachers and therapists that help us learn what we need to know. The grown-ups say it’s important for us to start learning early. My first year at LLH has been an amazing year. I can now spell my name, count to 10+ and have improved so much in my motor and communication skills. I have also made lots of new friends and love going to school every day. I wish everyone could go to a school like mine. It costs a lot of money to get all the things we need at our school. Some schools make the moms and dads pay for school…but not mine! I get to go there for free! My school doesn’t get any money from the government or United Way. All the money we get comes from individual and corporate donors. Some grown-ups think it’s so amazing that all the money comes from private donations. I think they are right. I’m too little to have a job to give money, but I can still help my school! At Mini-Laps, I get to go around the track at my school one time. My friends will be there, too. Some of us will run or walk, some will ride bikes or scooters. Some of my friends get to ride in their wheelchairs or in a wagon. It is so much fun and this year our theme is Made in Oklahoma. I hope you can come and watch me on October 13! It costs $32,000 each year for services for one student at the Little Light House. My parents tell me that is a lot of money so I am looking for sponsors for when I make my lap, so I can help my school. If you would like to donate, you can do that here on my page! Because my school is a 501(c)(3) organization, your contribution is tax deductible…whatever that means! Thank you very much for supporting my school! Mason Shults and Family Ways to Give: - You can make a donation via credit card here on my Fundraising Page - You can give cash to one of my parents - You can make a check out to The Little Light House and give to my parents or mail directly to the Little Light House at 5120 E 36th Street Tulsa, OK 74135 with a memo of Mini Laps/Mason Shults - You can be set up on a simple giving plan where a small amount can be deducted from your bank account or charged to your credit card on a monthly basis. For this option please reach out to Melinda Shults at melinda.shults@hotmail.com or 918-960-1623. - You can become a corporate sponsor. For corporate sponsorship details please reach out to Melinda Shults at melinda.shults@hotmail.com or 918-960-1623. - You can donate through the Opportunity Scholarship fund and receive a Tax credit for your donation. Learn more at https://osfkids.org/donate/. Please make sure and designate The Little Light House/Mason Shults

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Little Light House is a Christian Developmental Center for Children with Special Needs from birth to 6 years old. Tulsa’s Little Light House is internationally recognized as providing some of the most individualized special education and therapeutic early intervention services in the world. A trans-disciplinary team approach maximizes a comprehensive knowledge from professionals who work collaboratively to design prescriptive programs for each child and assist every child in reaching their maximum potential. Through a variety of programs and schedules, these services are carried out by highly credentialed teachers, therapists, and specialists who represent decades of pediatric experience. Early Intervention classes are provided as a part-time program where caregivers attend and learn along with their child for two-hour classes once a week. 

Little Light House is tuition-free for families and does not receive government or United Way funding. Support comes from individuals, organizations, corporations, and foundations. In addition, LLH hosts four annual fundraisers each year bringing in about 40% of the $4.2 million dollar operating cost that allows our staff of over 90 members to provide services to over 300 children and families, support nearly a thousand volunteers, and train over 1,000 college and career students each year.

Little Light House believes that all children are a gift from God with the potential to achieve specific milestones to advance their quality of life. We strive for excellence by utilizing a Bible-based curriculum in a fun and loving atmosphere. We believe in an individualized, trans-disciplinary and God-centered approach to education-an approach that joins parents, professionals, and the Holy Spirit as partners in order to nurture the spirit, mind, and body of the children and their families. Our commitment incorporates being called to work/volunteer with children with special needs. Little Light House encourages a positive outlook on the future, based on trust in a loving heavenly Father.

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