By C. Samantha McKevie, Augusta Chronicle
Many participants in the annual New York marathon Nov. 2 will be out to prove something to themselves, but for Tom Jones, this is the least of his reasons for running.
Mr. Jones, the father of 28-year-old Anita Jones, who was born with a learning disability, is running to help raise money for United Cerebral Palsy of Georgia.
“UCP has been very helpful in managing my daughter’s day-to-day life,” the Columbia County resident said.
Mr. Jones knows how crucial and beneficial UCP’s services are for a family. His daughter lives at Foxhall, a group home on Pleasant Home Road. She recently began attending the organization’s new day program, a program that helps adults with developmental disabilities learn to live independently.
