Card Update

From USA Today:
"Teen with autism who celebrated birthday alone receives thousands of cards"

Last year, none of Hallee Sorenson classmates or friends attended her 18th birthday party. She sat alone in a bowling alley, crying into her birthday cake, heartbroken. Sorenson’s cousin Rebecca Guildford wasn’t about to let this birthday go by unrecognized. Guildford took to Facebook to ask friends and family to send Sorenson, who has autism, birthday cards, something she knew would make Sorenson’s birthday great. “Hallee is funny, sweet, caring, smart, an athlete, a jigsaw puzzle champion, a wonderful student, and a best friend to all,” she said in the post. Guildford said if anyone deserves a great birthday, it’s Sorenson. “I would love to flood her mailbox with birthday cards, from all over," she wrote. "Hal loves getting mail- this would be the best birthday gift she could ask for.”

The post was met with an overwhelming response: 236,850 shares and counting. Sorenson’s 19th birthday is in July, but she’s already received more than 10,000 cards. A Facebook page was even set up just for the birthday, where people from all over the world are sending well wishes. I have a feeling if she threw a party this year, her friends wouldn't fit in that bowling alley. Want to send a card? Her birthday is July 2. Address: 34 Wellesley Way, Bangor, ME 04401

^ Here's an update on an earlier post. Glad to see that she is getting so many cards and well-wishes. ^


http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/06/16/austic-teen-who-celebrated-birthday-alone-receives-thousands-cards/85985572/