With no exaggeration, it’s easy to say that this year’s Big Hearts will be bigger and better than ever. The production value of the event has grown alongside ESP, with more volunteers, participants, sponsors and special surpr...
Every year, around 6,000 babies in the United States are born with Down syndrome according to the Center of Disease Control. It is one of the most common chromosomal disorders in the country, affecting thousand...
The Muddy Path To Victory
Despite earlier threats of heavy rains brought by Hurricane Florence, ESP held its Big Trail and Tug event on Sunday, September 16 at Camp Hooray. In f...
There are just six days and counting until the 2018 Big Trail & Tug; an event that the ESP community has been patiently waiting for over a year. After a cancellation of last year’s competition due to Hurrica...
Why Ashley Jumped
Many amazing individuals in the community register to participate in Big Jump to help send children of all abilities to ESP summer camp. Last year, one of these superstar individuals was Ashley Gunter!
...
History of Big Jump: An Interview with ESP Executive Director, Laura Whitaker
Laura Whitaker, M. Ed., began her relationship with Extra SpecialPeople, Inc. by working as a counselor and, subsequently, a leadership team mem...
There are not enough words in the world to say how thankful we are for our Bold ESP community. With a community as strong as ours, there is no way that we can fail. Big Hearts could not have been done with just o...