You Can Change the Story for a Child with Dyslexia
A call to action during Dyslexia Awareness Month. Plus, a look back at our annual golf outing
You’ve seen them — maybe you were them.
The kid in the chair.
The one who’s quiet during reading time, tracing words on the page but never raising their hand. The one who looks down when the teacher calls on volunteers. The one who laughs along with the others when someone stumbles, but inside, is praying they won’t be next.
That kid isn’t lazy or unmotivated. They’re bright, curious and kind. But they’re carrying a heavy secret — that words don’t come easily, and that school feels like a daily test of courage.
That’s life with dyslexia.
At the Sopel Foundation for Dyslexia, we exist for that kid. We’re here to make sure they’re don’t sit silently in the back, feeling “different.” We support the dyslexic community so families can find hope instead of heartbreak. And we build communities that remind children they’re not broken — they just learn differently.
This October, during Dyslexia Awareness Month, we’re asking for your help to reach more kids still sitting in that chair, feeling small.
Your donation gives them more than reading skills — it gives them belonging, confidence and the chance to see themselves as the bright, capable learners they truly are. You can fund initiatives like our Dyslexic Stars program, or donate to help families secure expensive diagnoses. You can fund hope.
Because every child deserves to stand tall and say, “I can do this.”
Please, give today — for the kid in the chair who’s waiting to be seen.
A great success on the green
Shifting gears, we had so much fun at our annual golf outing last month in Riverside, Illinois.
A big thank you to our many hole and event sponsors who made it happen.
You know, these events are always a lot of fun and it’s heartening for me to see so much support from people who attend. We always walk away with new friends and supporters who can tell even more people about the important work we do at the Foundation.
Thanks to all who came out – let’s do it again next year!
With gratitude,
Brent