You did it!

Dear Team Leo,

YOU DID IT! We passed our goal in just eight weeks to buy Leo True-Frost an adapted van for his wheelchair. Your hard work and generosity will directly impact Leo's quality of life. Having the van means it will be so much easier to get to his steady round of doctors appointments and physical therapy sessions. Importantly, it also means Leo will enjoy the same things all children deserve: dropoffs for playdates, a day at the park, and the freedom to explore.

The van purchase and selection of appropriate adaptive equipment is now in process. Leo should be rolling in his new van very soon.

Team Leo proves that the power of community, hope and love can make anything happen. When we started talking about this idea earlier this year, we thought it might be a stretch to raise $5,000. We have never been so happy to have been wrong!

We want to recognize all Team Leo members by "tagging" you on Facebook and posting a little note to your Facebook page. So, please "friend" Dana Coleman or Julie Johnson so we can do this. (Team Leo was not just a ploy for us to get more Facebook friends).

Also, please let us know if you were at the group run in Cambridge so we can "tag" you in the group photo.

We give a special shout out to Keith Adams of Alemar Cheese who donated proceeds from a day at the farmers' market, and Therese Plaehn who organized a benefit Bocce tournament in Brooklyn. Their hard work pushed us over the top passing the goal in late August. (Sorry we've been so delayed in this celebration. organizer fatigue.)

You all were an amazing part of this effort. Thank you for what you have done for Leo and shown can be done collectively. Run Leo!

Julie Johnson McVeigh and Dana Callahan