The folks at Proven Winners have selected the winner of their 2009 “Mother of the Year” contest. Shirley Spade of Fitchburg, Wis., was nominated by her granddaughter, Angela Spade, who has autism and calls Shirley “The Can-Do Grandma.”
Here’s what Angela had to say about her remarkable grandmother in the essay submitted to Proven Winners:
“I am filled with interests and passions. Grandma expands on all my interests – allowing me a full happy, rewarding, productive life. She taught me how to cook, cross-stitch, scrapbook and she even tired YOGA with me! Grandma never thinks about what I might NOT be able to do, but what I CAN do.”
Tomorrow, Shirley will get the phone call letting her know she’s being recognized as “Mother of the Year.” And this spring she’ll receive 40 Proven Winners plants, plant food, a WaterWise kit and an iGarden T-shirt. This coming Sunday, a slide announcing the big win will follow every Proven Winners commercial that appears on the Weather Channel.
-- Sarah
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