What drives an 8-year old boy to forego a Make-A-Wish trip to Disney World and instead, donate all of the money that would have gone to the trip to an all-inclusive, wheelchair accessible park in his hometown? Well, that's the story of Vinny Skaro and his family.
On today's episode, join us to learn about grit and determination and how we can all weave a grateful mindset into all that we do - even if you’re 8 years old!!!
Today we are chatting with Vinny Skaro and his mom, Nicole. This is a story about the challenges and struggles of one family - many of which most of us couldn't even imagine. It's also a story of gratitude and good will. It's a story of inspiration and the amazing ways one young old boy is changing the world.
Vinny has had special needs since he was a couple of days old. He has had feeding tubes, holter monitors, countless medical exams, and several acute life threatening episodes. Vinny has a rare genetic disorder that causes a multitude of symptoms including epilepsy and he suffers from the most severe - including night time seizures. Even with all of that, Vinny has a love of life that is nothing short of inspiring. He is the life of the party and always loves to crack a good joke - and, just as a heads-up, I have no doubt that Vinny will bring a smile to your face during this conversation.
In 2020, Make-a-Wish offered to send Vinny and his family to Disney World. Unfortunately, COVID-19 got in the way of those plans and the trip was postponed. But, Vinny had other ideas! This 8-year old boy, with a heart of compassion, decided instead of the whole family going to celebrate life at Disney World, that he'd rather donate the money to help build an inclusive playground in his hometown so all kids with special needs can play at the park.
It is gratitude and compassion like that that can only be learned from the examples and actions of a mom and dad. So join us as we hear this inspiring story of challenge, struggle, inspiration and gratitude and the life choices one little boy is making to literally change the world.
To learn more about the Vinny and the Skaro family and what they are doing to change the world, please visit: https://theskaro5.com/.
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