Stephen`s Space

Note from the founder.

This space is dedicated to honoring my brother, Stephen Pape. Stephen was 25 years old when he passed away in August 2020 due to breathing complications related to COVID. Although he was diagnosed with Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder, Stephen had a profound impact on those around him and touched people in ways words can hardly capture.

When I was younger, I sometimes felt embarrassed by the stares in public and by the ways my family felt different. I cannot change how I felt in the past, but I let it shape who I am now. Stephen is a big part of why helping others means so much to me. His life continues to inspire the mission behind this work.

You are not forgotten, Stephen.