13-04-2025
Local children with disabilities gifted toy Jeeps in annual Go Baby Go event
CANFIELD, Ohio (WKBN) — Children in the Valley aren't old enough to drive, but some have a brand new set of wheels.
Saturday was the 10th annual Go Baby Go event, giving children with disabilities and their families a new gift.
23 new inclusive and customized toy Jeeps made their way to children and families. The remote-controlled toys will help children like Lyla Dennison.
Lyla's mother is Shyann Dennison, who says it'll help her daughter be more mobile outside with the family.
'Lyla has hypotonia, so she can't really be mobile herself. So, being able to get a car to make her feel like she's mobile makes us feel like we can be more involved with all the other children as well,' Shyann said.
The event is coordinated by Beverly Kanitus, who said they have the same volunteers every year, creating inclusion in the way kids play.
'They can ride right along the neighborhood kids just like everyone else, and we know that's so important for them to be able to socialize and communicate and play — just play like normal kids. It's a lot of fun for the parents, and it's a lot of fun for the kids,' Lankitus said.
This year also marks 180 children receiving the toy Jeeps. Throughout the years, Denise and John Hirschbeck have made Go Baby Go possible for kids in Northeast Ohio.
'It's so rewarding just to see when the kids get in their cars and the families, and they bring grandparents and siblings and everything — just to see them drive through the finish line here,' John said. 'I think the parents are just as excited to get the remove and drive them around.'
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