Chicagoland Special Spaces To Provide Room Makeover For Chicago Family With Four Special Needs Child

NAPERVILLE, Ill. - May 20, 2015 - PRLog -- Sheila Bali is the proud mother of four special needs children. To help this family with daily activities, several rooms will be revamped. Devon Bali has requested a space themed bedroom.  Another bedroom shared by Josh and Rocky will incorporate a Mickey Mouse theme. Finally, the family room space, where Avonti sleeps, will also be made over.

To help complete makeovers, Special Spaces depends on donations from individuals, local businesses, groups and even other foundations. The Bali family makeover is sponsored by Naperville IT company EMC. This is the third makeover sponsored by the generous employees of EMC.

The Chicagoland chapter of Special Spaces was founded by Naperville resident Kelly Knox in 2012. Since its inception, over twenty deserving children have gotten room makeovers. Knox has a full slate scheduled for 2015 and a waiting list is in place for many more children and families.  The organization’s goal is to create dream bedrooms for children with life-threatening medical illnesses. The focus is answering one question:  Where does a child go when battling a serious illness to find peace and comfort?  A bedroom of course. According to Knox, “A bedroom to most kids is a personal space—a place that represents his or her unique personality. For a child with a critical illness who spends a lot of time at home in his or her room, that room should be a very special space. A place of comfort and refuge. A place that inspires and gives hope.”

The Chicagoland chapter has room makeovers scheduled on a monthly basis for children in need. Follow the progress on Facebook at “Special Spaces Chicagoland”. For details about this special organization go to http://www.specialspaceschicagoland.org.  For more information on how you can volunteer, donate, or start a chapter yourself, please contact kellyk@specialspaces.org.