{"id":20666,"date":"2016-12-29T11:14:56","date_gmt":"2016-12-29T15:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devwp.davison.com\/blog\/?p=20666"},"modified":"2018-05-30T10:05:47","modified_gmt":"2018-05-30T14:05:47","slug":"end-of-year-gift-to-variety-childrens-charity-helps-change-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davison.com\/blog\/end-of-year-gift-to-variety-childrens-charity-helps-change-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"End of Year Gift to Variety\u00ae Children\u2019s Charity Helps Change Lives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.davison.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/variety-logo-300x145.jpg\" alt=\"Variety Logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At Davison, it\u2019s all about finding \u201ca better way.\u201d Founder George Davison created his 9-step inventing method to help everyday idea people with a more efficient and affordable way to invent. However, it\u2019s not just about creating things for the sake of creating things. It\u2019s about finding solutions to problems. It\u2019s about designing inventions and innovations that have the power to change lives.<\/p>\n<p>Finding \u201ca better way\u201d to change lives is really at the heart of what we do here at Davison. How can we help and how can we give back? During the end-of-year holiday season, this concept of \u201cgiving back\u201d takes on an additional meaning.<\/p>\n<p>This holiday season, our very own founder, Mr. Davison, contributed to a notable community cause with a donation to Variety\u00ae \u2013 the Children\u2019s Charity, which holds an annual Anniversary Gala in Pittsburgh each winter to raise funds to empower children with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Variety Chief Executive Officer Charles LaVallee was quick to express thanks to Mr. Davison for his support of the gala in an emotion-filled letter, which noted that all funds raised from the gala help provide equipment that has the power to give children with special needs the opportunity to participate in typical childhood experiences. In particular, this year\u2019s 89<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary Gala included the \u201cMy Bike\u201d parade, which highlights a Variety program that grants customized adaptive bikes to children with special needs.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-20668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.davison.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/variety-gage.jpg\" alt=\"Gage with Bike\" width=\"244\" height=\"288\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tracy, the mother of a child who rode his innovative adaptive bike in the \u201cMy Bike\u201d parade, explained what the end of year gift meant to her and her son, Gage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we went to get Gage fitted for his new bike, he was truly excited and felt safe and comfortable. It made my heart smile to watch him accomplish another milestone. He is so excited about receiving his bike. He has all these plans for going on bike rides with friends!\u201d said Tracy.<\/p>\n<p>As we bring the holiday season and 2016 to a close, we encourage the innovators, inventors and everyday idea people of the world to find \u201ca better way.\u201d What can you do in your community? How can you give back? What can we create that makes life better for all? We hope to help you with all of your innovative and life-changing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.davison.com\/submitidea.html?campaign_name=blogpost\">ideas<\/a> in 2017.<\/p>\n<p><em>Copyright Davison, 2016<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Davison, it\u2019s all about finding \u201ca better way.\u201d Founder George Davison created his 9-step inventing method to help everyday idea people with a more efficient and affordable way to invent. However, it\u2019s not just about creating things for the sake of creating things. It\u2019s about finding solutions to problems. 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