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April 9, 2021Thomas Pest Services is Thankful for Success of Inaugural Cerebral Palsy Walk Event
Local, family owned and operated Thomas Pest Services owners Bill Clark and Sarah Thomas-Clark last month hosted an inaugural virtual walking event in support of Cerebral Palsy, with a month-long campaign to raise funds and awareness of the cause, in honor of their daughter.
During such a time of need for most individuals, as we all continue to endure the pandemic, the Clarks were very surprised and grateful for the support they received to help launch the first event of its kind, specific to Cerebral Palsy, in the Capital Region.
“We couldn’t be more thankful to everyone who walked, participated, and donated to our event,” said Sarah Thomas-Clark, Vice President, Thomas Pest Services. “This cause always means so much to us because of our daughter, Riley, and wish to spread awareness for others who live and strive with CP.”
As part of the fundraiser, Thomas donated 10% of all sales for the month of March. This, combined with their facebook fundraiser, totals nearly $7,000 to be donated to the Cerebral Palsy Foundation.
The Clarks’ daughter Riley was diagnosed with right side spastic hemiplegia when she was one and a half years old. While Riley has suffered impairment to her coordination and fine motor skills, Riley is a fighter, and has been attending weekly occupational and physical therapy to help with her condition.
The Clarks and Thomas Pest Services honor the CP cause not just for Riley, but for the whole Thomas team; a number of other employees at the company are also affected by cerebral palsy. And to show support, the team will be wearing green tee shirts every Friday for the month of March, displaying the color for CP awareness.
To learn more about Riley’s story and how she has inspired Thomas Pest Services, check out https://www.thomaspestservices.com/cerebral-palsy-awareness.
