William “Willie” Noterman is a child in our area with Down syndrome along with autism and oppositional defiance disorder. Currently, there are few local special education programs available to him, so it is difficult to find support for him. The programs that are beneficial to Willie are also very costly and funding has been minimal. For her senior project, Southland senior McKenzie Kirtz has chosen to organize this 5K to help offset the costs of Willie’s continued care and support.
We are proud to welcome Catholic United Financial as a supporter of the Get Winded for Willie 5k. Our local CUF branch made a generous monetary donation to this cause.