(One person can make
a difference, no matter their age or size)
Location: Huntington Beach, California
Background: Her family attended
FishFest 2011 & it was Savannah's first concert. She saw banners and
FWM chairs throughout the venue and it intrigued her, as her grandfather and
father both use wheelchairs.
The
Story: When asked how she
found FWM, Savannah leaned in, smiling, and said “Well
THIS is a story! Ever since I was little, about 5 years old, I always wondered
what I could do to change the world. Then, I went to
Fishfest and I saw this amazing
video about Free Wheelchair Mission and their special wheelchairs – and BAM!
There it was. Right in front of me - my chance to change the world! I loved what
FWM does, and I even got to meet the founder Don that day. He gave me a brochure
and a bracelet!”
The rest was
history. Savannah left that concert ON A MISSION. She
came out and announced to her mom that they just had to get involved with FWM,
and decided to hold a garage sale and donate all proceeds. The Baumann clan has
visited FWM headquarters and Savannah has set up her own Ambassador
webpage. She’s sent out close to 50 e-mails so far, and has been talking to
anyone and everyone about FWM since that fateful day at
FishFest 2011! One of her first projects after FishFest was to hold a garage sale, with all proceeds benefiting Free Wheelchair Mission.
Lives
Transformed to Date: over 16 and counting. Savannah is still campaigning... Her 10th
birthday was in mid-September 2011, and she requested that anyone who
didn't know what to get her should donate to FWM because “she has enough
clothes and toys.” She aspires to continue to support FWM through the new Free
Wheelchair Mission Jr. Ambassador
program.
Savannah’s
Call to Action:
“Pray with me & help if you can
for people who can't get around on their own!”
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