Three out of five of Ryan and Lana Weimer’s children were diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic disease that affects muscle movement.
The parents always wanted to make sure this wouldn’t prevent the kids to live fully joyful lives, even though they’d have to to make use of a wheelchair forever. So when it came that time of the year when kids love to go around playing tricks and having fun, the Weimers decided they’d make it possible for their children to have as much fun as all the other ones.
When the world started to know about what these parents were doing, they started getting requests about how they could also turn their kids wheelchairs into magic ones.
This is pretty much how the whole idea of Magic Wheelchair began. They soon started the organization aiming to put a smile on the face of every kid on a wheelchair.
There’s no actual cure for the disease that Keaton and Bryce, Ryan and Lana’s children have. But when Halloween comes, it’s so much joy that you couldn’t use a better word to describe other than "magic."
The great news is that any kid can apply for a costume (you need to be the parent or a legal guardian to be eligible).
Those who are involved say it’s simply beautiful to see the families, the communities, and the volunteers coming together to build the costumes. Yes, you can volunteer at their website.
Volunteers are essential to spread the magic.
You can know more about these incredible kids, their costumes, and the people who have made it possible on their blog.
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