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A 2-mile walk
was sponsored at
Heritage
State Park
on May 5, 2007, to raise funds for “Cymry’s Christmas Wish,” a
non-profit organization. All monies raised are used to purchase toys for
organizations such as the Citizens for
Citizens Toys for Tots event, Family
Service Association and others, and children in the pediatric unit
at Saint Anne’s Hospital.
Cymry, 33, is the first developmentally disabled president of a
non-profit corporation. Costa was recognized for her many volunteer
efforts in the community and her annual toy drive to benefit less
fortunate children at a reception at White’s of Westport in 2005.
“Differently abled” is how Costa sees herself. Along with her family,
Costa’s hope is to educate young and old alike that being different
doesn’t mean that one cannot lead a productive life. Cymry was selected
as a Home Town Hero by
BankFive and was named Distinguished Citizen
by the Association of Retarded Citizens. |
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(Top row, left) Larry Farinha offers a water bottle to one of the registrants for the two-mile walk along the boardwalk. (Top row, center) Cymry Costa shares a moment with her older brother Johnathan. (Top row, right) Dave Costa helps at the registration desk. (Middle row, left) Lisa Garard of Fall River and David Fisher of Coventry check in with Genny Travis. (Middle row, right) Genny and Jonathan watch as the walkers return from Bicentennial Park at the other end of the mile-long boardwalk. (Bottom row, left) Lisa Garard and Sarge Borffard head back on the boardwalk. (Bottom row, center) Shirly Martin of Fall River approaches the finish line. (Bottom row, right) Lisa Fisher of Coventry and John Couri of Fall River finish up the walk. |
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