Author: Joe Dew
As a parent there are two things that attract us to participate in the Run, Walk & Roll: First, this is the one charitable event my son has been totally engaged in from the start. Bryson is a teenager with cerebral palsy, but that hasn't kept him from fundraising on his own. He asked others to give. Navigating his wheelchair around our community, he sought out neighbors, friends, and family for donations. He understood, from the start, he was helping other kids who face the same kinds of challenges he faces. How could we not support that effort as parents?
And secondly, Dr. Alexander is my go-to-guy for Bryson's problems. I rely on him for guidance with everything from the latest need Bryson has to how trustworthy a new procedure or a new doctor or a new medicine might be. Beyond that kind of clinical assessment, Dr. Alexander is always looking for ways to build a sense of community and to educate the rest of the world about children like my own. My overriding goal for my son is to learn how to give back more than he takes in every phase of his life. Dr. Alexander's style of caring for him and for others enhances every aspect of such a lifelong goal.
As Bryson often tells me about Dr. Alexander: He rocks!
(editor's note:) Bryson's family was a part of Team Tristian Rock Star, the team that earned first place as the Run, Walk & Roll's leading fundraiser. Bryson raised $1500 himself!)
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