$62.05… the IDEAL beginning

Once we agreed with Rob to create an organization to improve the lives of persons with intellectual disability, Rob generously donated his “entire life savings” to IDEAL. Rob kept this money in a wooden box in a safe place for many years.

When Rob was asked, “how much money do you have”?, he exclaimed, “Thousands!” (of dollars) Rob made an appointment with us to count the many coins together. Rob was ecstatic and delighted when he learned that he had saved and donated $62.05. More importantly than that, he was even more proud that he made the first donation to IDEAL-WAY.ca. Rob’s life savings ($62.05 in change) was converted into one fifty dollar bill, one ten dollar bill, a toonie and a nickel which is framed and displayed in our IDEAL-WAY.ca office.

Each time we see this $62.05, it is a reminder of whom we are working for...and why.

There is no doubt in our minds that Rob’s donation was the IDEAL beginning!