A Knight in Dragonland

Jake Grys has his independence, and that is truly wonderful … but this is not the end of the story. Jake still has a severe form of osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bone disease. This charming little boy with the infectious smile will still break bones with painful frequency. No matter how safe [...]

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Watch the local special at 6 and the show itself at 7 on ABC tonight!

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Hat Tip: Shannon Tebben Sandoval, photographer.

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I received a call this morning from Angie DeLost, the occupational therapist at Easter Seals who was primarily responsible for getting the Jake’s Independence petition started. She asked me to spread the word … Jake and his family still need help, and the best way people can help right now is by dollar donations.
The [...]

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Good morning Grys family!
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Tomorrow is the big day! All evidence points to the Grys family, but we don’t know for sure until Ty Pennington whips out the bullhorn on 14th Street.
I’ll be volunteering Friday 10/24 from noon to 4 PM, and Sunday 10/26 from 8 PM to midnight. Sign up and join the fun!

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I’m pullin’ for Jake!

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I missed this piece on WHOI until someone mentioned it at work today, and I’m very excited.
I hope, hope, hope they’re coming to help Jake Grys!!!
If you want to volunteer or donate supplies, please contact Extreme Makeover at illinoismakeover@emhe.tv.

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The Sunday Journal Star ran an article about Jake Grys, highlighting his lifelong struggle with osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease) and reminding people of the petition to get Jake on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
If you haven’t done it yet, please sign the petition and help this amazing little boy achieve his independence.
Contractors, business owners and [...]

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No, I’m not talking about my spam count – that’s fast approaching 30,000.
I’m talking about Jake Grys and the petition to get his family home renovated on the show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. The signature count on his petition has passed 10,000!!! I hope the producers are paying attention!
For all those who have [...]

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The Journal Star ran an article today on Jake Grys (the tiny little boy with brittle bones and a giant personality) and the effort to feature the Grys family home on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. There are some great photos online … check ‘em out. The picture here is from his petition site.
With [...]

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I was reading through the weekend edition of the Pekin Daily Times, and I noticed that Daniel J. Vance’s Disabilities column featured Jake Grys. Vance gives some background on the Grys family and mentions their effort to get on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition so their home can be modified to help Jake with his [...]

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I’m going to be a guest on WHOI News at Five this afternoon. We’ll be talking about Jake Grys and racism in Pekin. Yeah … no controversy whatsoever. We’ll see how many death threats I get this time. Wish me luck!

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Jake Grys is the star attraction on the front page of the Lifestyles section in the weekend Pekin Daily Times. The big picture of Jake laughing on his bedroom floor is fantastic, but unfortunately not available online.
It’s a great story about Jake and the big-hearted Grys family, and hopefully it will bring even more [...]

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WHOI aired a segment Thursday about Jake Grys, the tiny little guy with a great big personality. Hopefully this will help Jake and his family in their campaign to get on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
If you haven’t signed the petition yet … what’s wrong with you???  Get going!

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