KinderFrogs. Our Inspiration

Hello Everyone! In less than 48 hours we will arrive in Glasgow, Scotland to begin the inaugural ride of Awareness Europe Presented by Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS).  For those who don’t know already, Awareness Europe Presented by Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) has dedicated our ride to the children at KinderFrogs. The team will wear the school’s logo (pictured above) on the front of cycling jersey. KinderFrogs is a school on TCU’s campus that helps young children with Downs Syndrome prepare for the public school system by the time they are to enter Kindergarten.

Our decision to dedicate Awareness Europe to KinderFrogs is simple: KinderFrogs inspired us to create Awareness Europe. Their smiles, energy, and incredible abilities have inspired me since the first time I visited the school. Here is our story: Up until college, I had regularly used the word “retarded” and had an incorrect view of people with disabilities. I focused on people’s disabilities, and had a complete lack of understanding of the amazing things people with disabilities are capable of. Without a doubt, the first smiling face I saw at KinderFrogs, I understood there was something incredible about those children. Week after week, I saw amazing things happen. I began to focus on abilities, like their ability to speak Sign Language, and to always have a smile on their face. The volunteering eventually encouraged me to participate in the Journey of Hope. JOH was an unbelievable experience that was very rewarding. I knew I needed to give something back to the group of inspiring young children who’s smiles and energy encourage me to do JOH. I knew how important it was to show them how much they meant to me and to Pi Kappa Phi at TCU, they were the reason I wanted to create awareness Europe, and I could not be more proud to have their logo on the front of our jersey. To the KinderFrogs, their friends, families, and teachers, thank you for letting us be inspired by your children. 

-Hunter Sprague

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