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Kaiya Barber was born with Cerebral Palsy.
Cerebral Palsy is a neurological disorder that affects a person's ability to ambulate and communicate. When Kaiya Barber was born, doctors told Lee and Jill Barber that their daughter would never leave the confinement's of a wheelchair. Her chances of walking seemed slim, but Kaiya refused to give up. Thanks to her intense physical therapy sessions and her personal drive, Kaiya has been walking under her own power. Lee Barber gives credit to the community for Kaiya's ability to walk, as the funds raised go to her ongoing therapy, including Hippotherapy (horseback therapy), which facilitates hip movement and ultimately the ability to walk.
Kaiya is the daughter of Lee Barber, a Mathematics teacher at our Ramapo High School in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, whom we have developed a close friendship with throughout our high school careers. For the past 12 years, students from Ramapo and the community have united together to organize fundraisers for Kaiya to aid in her mission to overcome the effects of Cerebral Palsy and to raise money for the financial burdens that coincide with her treatments and therapies.
Every May, Kaiyapalooza, an annual auction event, is held at Ramapo High School to raffle off the tricky tray baskets and donations from local businesses collected throughout the school year and to honor another year of Kaiya's strength. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, we were unable to hold any sort of event for Kaiya last year, and holding an in-person event this year would be too much of a risk, in regards to Kaiya being exposed to the virus. Thus, the Kaiyapalooza team is working extremely hard to put together a virtual raffle event for Kaiya in May 2021 (further details about the event will be posted shortly)!
Kaiya’s persistence and willpower has inspired so many. Every donation to assist the Barber family is extremely appreciated and will go a long way to make a huge impact for Kaiya to accomplish her dream. Thank you so much!
Cerebral Palsy is a neurological disorder that affects a person's ability to ambulate and communicate. When Kaiya Barber was born, doctors told Lee and Jill Barber that their daughter would never leave the confinement's of a wheelchair. Her chances of walking seemed slim, but Kaiya refused to give up. Thanks to her intense physical therapy sessions and her personal drive, Kaiya has been walking under her own power. Lee Barber gives credit to the community for Kaiya's ability to walk, as the funds raised go to her ongoing therapy, including Hippotherapy (horseback therapy), which facilitates hip movement and ultimately the ability to walk.
Kaiya is the daughter of Lee Barber, a Mathematics teacher at our Ramapo High School in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, whom we have developed a close friendship with throughout our high school careers. For the past 12 years, students from Ramapo and the community have united together to organize fundraisers for Kaiya to aid in her mission to overcome the effects of Cerebral Palsy and to raise money for the financial burdens that coincide with her treatments and therapies.
Every May, Kaiyapalooza, an annual auction event, is held at Ramapo High School to raffle off the tricky tray baskets and donations from local businesses collected throughout the school year and to honor another year of Kaiya's strength. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, we were unable to hold any sort of event for Kaiya last year, and holding an in-person event this year would be too much of a risk, in regards to Kaiya being exposed to the virus. Thus, the Kaiyapalooza team is working extremely hard to put together a virtual raffle event for Kaiya in May 2021 (further details about the event will be posted shortly)!
Kaiya’s persistence and willpower has inspired so many. Every donation to assist the Barber family is extremely appreciated and will go a long way to make a huge impact for Kaiya to accomplish her dream. Thank you so much!
Organizer and beneficiary
Cece Nihamin and Brooke Stapinski
Organizer
Franklin Lakes, NJ
Kristen Nihamin
Beneficiary