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 felt embarrassed by the stares in public and by the ways my family felt different. I regret how I felt, but chose to 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.

A young boy with brown hair wearing a sleeveless white shirt, sitting indoors near a desk with books, a computer monitor, and a landline phone. The photo is in black and white.

Black and white photo of four children sitting on a plaid couch, smiling and laughing.

A young boy with short brown hair wearing a blue and white striped shirt and black shorts, posing in a bowling alley with a red bowling ball return system in front of him.