500 Calming Kits for the Warren County Sheriff’s Office

Special Inclusion has filled an order of 500 Calming Kits for the Warren County Sheriff’s Office. Avery Weisenborn, whose non-profit it is, calls the order huge.

"My non-profit, Special Inclusion, has really kicked off!" she says. Many people in the community are interested too.

“Volunteering is not about the hours you get, but the lessons you learn, the experiences you gain, and the joy you get from serving others.”

Avery Weisenborn

Avery lives in West Chester and goes to Lakota East High School. She describes being an avid volunteer in general "but especially in the special needs community." Giving special needs kids love and care has mattered to her for a few years now.

Special Inclusion is the organization Avery began. It focuses on bringing awareness to special needs people and to how others can help them. It also provides resources for families.

There is a second strand to it. Avery has described being in the process of creating sensory bins to put in public areas, "to help special needs people feel calmer."

"I care because special needs people are just like us except for the fact they need extra care and attention," she says. "Special needs people are extremely wonderful and always put a smile on my face."

She wants to help by providing the support and resources they need.

"Someone needs to advocate for these people and I want it to be me."