To understand why the Easter Seals foundation has been so successful with millions of people throughout the North America, it is imperative to learn about its history. The Easter Seals foundation was the brainchild of an Ohio businessman named Edgar Allen, whose son’s life was lost due to the inadequate medical services of the time. The loss of Allen’s son gave him the idea to sell his business and start a campaign to raise money in efforts of opening a new hospital in Elyria, Ohio. Being actively involved with the new hospital, Allen came to realize that chil

The Easter Seals are always launching campaigns to help its cause and relies on the generosity of the public for both its monetary needs as well as its array of generous volunteers to keep on going. Because March is Easter Seals month, they are launching their annual paper egg campaign. The Easter Seals Society of Ontario has said, “Last year this campaign helped raise over $320 000 with the help of 600 retailers across Ontario” (E.S.S. Ontario). The foundation will continue to plan fund raising events in an effort to help all disabled people.

dren with disabilities were often hidden from the public. It was this new realization that caused him to found the National Society for Crippled Children. The Easter Seals logo, a lily (which signified a sign of spring), was chosen because it was said to be associated with resurrection and new life. The campaigns, which the foundation launched, started to spread like wildfire and soon people were very interested in helping the disabled. The first Canadian branch was established in 1922 in Wi

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