My Buddy Valdez
December 2015 | Our Personal Stories

My Buddy Valdez

He lost his sight, but gained a great friend and a program that saved his life

I never had much growing up in the Bronx. When I was 6 years old, a social worker removed me from my mom’s house because of all the alcohol, drugs, chaos and abuse there. I spent the rest of my childhood in different group homes across the five boroughs. I was in and out of therapy for the next 22 years.

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