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Hi, its Elijah and I am raising money for my school- the Little Light House! I know you have heard of it because mommy works there and she talks about it a LOT! Since she works there, we get to go to school with her! The best part of this school is that it is a completely tuition-free place for children with special needs to come and receive educational and therapeutic services. I am in class with 10 awesome friends who all use different ways to communicate, move, and live! This will be Elijah’s second time to fund-raise and I have a HUGE goal of $6,000 to raise! The coolest thing about this school is that it is totally dedicated to my friends! I have special education teachers, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, vision therapists, and MORE all working together to make sure every one of our friends can experience everything! We have our own Bible-based curriculum that uses Bible stories to allow our friends to explore the world. Every child leaves this school having climbed a tree, attended summer camp, and even roller-skated! It encourages our friends to be the best they can be and uses research and creativity to include every friend in every thing we do. Every day, our friends learn about God’s love and miracles while experiencing both of those things. Pretty amazing right? If this school required families to pay, it would be about $32,000 per child to come! BUT, it is totally free and Little Light House does not accept any money from the government or United Way! The school is run on a prayer. A prayer than God will provide for our friends and that people like you will see the need and help! Little Light House is adding two MORE classrooms and a whole new early intervention program in 2019-2020 and the need is huge right now. We are currently part of the SKIP program- which is a reverse inclusion program that allows us to make all of these amazing friends and cheer them on every day! We are too little to have jobs and give money directly to our classes, but we still want to do our part! We will each do a lap for our friends around the track at Mini Laps this year on Saturday, October 12 and our friends will all be there too! Some of us will walk or run, or ride bikes or scooters. Some friends will be in floats they make out of their wheelchairs or wagons! It is so much fun to watch and this year the theme is “Made in Oklahoma”, you can make a donation on this page or contact our mommy about being an individual or corporate sponsor! She is good at those kind of details and can help! She said to tell you that our school is a 501(c)(3) so your donation is tax deductible... whatever that means! Thank you so much for supporting me and my favorite friends! Love, Elijah Sanchez

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In Support of Little Light House

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.