Giving Mom just a little “lift”…
LaFonda and Aijalon…a story of a Mother’s love. “Dear JT Townsend Foundation, My name is LaFonda and my son’s name is Aijalon. I’m writing at this time to ask if we could be considered for some assistance in making our lives a little easier? My son is 6 years old and he has Cerebral Pasly, [...]
Therapeutic Listening System helps Jonas reach developmental goals.
Jonas Howell, 3 years old and so handsome. Little Jonas visits his speech and occupational therapist weekly to help with mild autistic behaviors and delays in verbal communication. His therapist suggested the family purchase a therapeutic listening system for use at home. Due to other costly medical needs for a sibling, the purchase of the [...]
A big red tricycle under the tree?
Billy was 7 years old when the Division of Blind Services gave him a bright red Rifton tricycle. “This piece of equipment helps him to be out in the community with his family and allow him to get exercise.” said Jennier Flagge his Mom. Billy now 17 lives with autism, and Septo-Optic Dysplasia causing visual [...]
We are doing it again this year….Wed. December 19th
J.T. and several of his “elves”. The lobby of Nemours Children’s Clinic in Jacksonville was brimming with smiling patients Wednesday, December 21st thanks to one of Santa’s favorite group of elves, The JT Townsend Foundation. J.T. himself was there to greet over 150 patients ranging in age from newborn to 18 years old. Each lucky [...]
Helping a hero
A Proclamation was issed by Mayor Alvin Brown’s office designating December 5th as Brett Parks Day. One October,2012 night 33 year old Navy Sailor Brett Parks was leaving a prospective personal training client when he heard screams coming from the clubhouse pool area. He ran toward the screams. Running toward him was a young man [...]
A head mouse?
Grayson Willis meets JT Grayson Willis is 20 years old and loves to work on his computer. His Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy has progressed to a point where he can no longer use his keyboard. However, he found software and a Headmouse that will enable him to use his head movement to navigate the computer. JT [...]
I-Pad becomes his voice….
Logan Cooper is just four years old yet cannot tell his Mother what he needs. This frustrates little Logan who lives with Downs Syndrome. His physical therapist describes Logan as a “determined and energetic 4 year old who meets life with open arms.” “Logan is home schooled with three other siblings and while he has [...]
A Grandmothers’ love
Dawn and Grandmother Dawn’s Grandmother, Barbara Antill has had full custody of Dawn since she was eight months old. Dawn suffers from multiple medical conditions the most sever of which are seizures and Osteogensis Imperfecta Von Willebrands.(Congenital bone fragility) These conditions cause Dawn’s bones to break easily. Dawn lives in heavy casts most of the [...]
JT gives back
Beautiful Makayla and her family get a visit from JT Little 3 year old Makayla Ovalles lives with a form of Muscular Dystrophy called Myotonic Dystrophy and was in need of a special suspension walker that her insurance denied. JT visited the Ovalles home to deliver the walker to Makayla and fell in love with [...]
This is how we help.
Beautiful Syaric Simmons Lovely 12 year old Syaric Simmons lives with Mitochondrial Myopathy Disease that leaves her muscles weak and she is unable to walk. JTTF was able to help with a Silver Star Inside Lift that helps her Mother transfer her from her wheelchair to the rear passenger seat in the family car. Her [...]
