In 1907, Ohio businessman Edgar Allen lost his son in a streetcar accident.
The inadequate medical services available to save his son prompted Allen to sell his business and launch a fundraising campaign to build a hospital in his hometown of Elyria, Ohio.
Edgar Allen later founded the National Society for Crippled Children in 1919.
In the spring of 1934, the organization launched its first Easter seals campaign to raise funds for its services.
Following World War II, the National Society for Crippled Children expanded its mission to provide to veterans re-entering civilian life.
These programs addressed community reintegration, job opportunities, and physical rehabilitation.
The inadequate medical services available to save his son prompted Allen to sell his business and launch a fundraising campaign to build a hospital in his hometown of Elyria, Ohio.
Edgar Allen later founded the National Society for Crippled Children in 1919.
In the spring of 1934, the organization launched its first Easter seals campaign to raise funds for its services.
Following World War II, the National Society for Crippled Children expanded its mission to provide to veterans re-entering civilian life.
These programs addressed community reintegration, job opportunities, and physical rehabilitation.
