This is Aaron Friesen. He lives in a rural town about an hour and a half east of Edmonton.
Aaron’s been in a wheelchair since he was born, due to his cerebral palsy, which tightens the muscles in his legs.
Ever since he was little, he wanted to be able to drive and be independent, but he wasn’t sure if that was ever going to happen, because he needed a special van that would accommodate his wheelchair.
Last year, he entered the Mobility Awareness Month contest, in hopes of winning that van, but unfortunately, he didn’t get enough votes.
This certainly did not stop Aaron. He and his community started fundraising, in hopes that he would have a car for his final year of high school.
It took just a year for Aaron to raise 50 000 dollars, enough to buy his special car.
He passed his drivers test in one go, and was ready to start driving, just in time for the start of school.
On September 2nd, 2015, Aaron drove himself to his first day of high school, to a crowd of cheering classmates.
Congrats Aaron, and keep up the determination!
Watch his story here : https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=d_kMmnCVe9g
