Run Saniyah Run

HEY CAPE HENLOPEN STUDENTS!!! 🍭☁️🔥
Your new after-school spot is here!

Pull up to Run Saniyah Run’s Cotton Candy fundraising store for our SPRING GRAND OPENING and show your school ID to get 15% OFF any Na Na’s Candy Kloudz container of classic cotton candy flavors!

Why go home bored when you can grab something sweet, fluffy, and seriously good?

OUR SPRING GRAND OPENING
Friday, March 27th
3PM–8PM

📍 Run Saniyah Run Cotton Candy Fundraising Store
34677 Old Postal Ln, Lewes, DE

Come through with your friends, bring your student ID, and treat yourself to a little taste of Heaven.
Sweet deal. Good vibes. Amazing cotton candy.

And the best part?
Your purchase also helps support Run Saniyah Run. 💖

Cape students, don’t miss this!
Tag your friends and make this your new after-school stop!

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Tax refund season is here 💰✨ If you’re getting a little extra back, would you consider making a tax-refund gift to Run Saniyah Run?
We support parents raising children with special needs by providing real-life help and resources—so they don’t have to navigate appointments, school challenges, therapies, and everyday stress alone. When parents are supported, families get stronger.

Your donation helps us keep showing up with:
✅ support + guidance
✅ programs + resources
✅ community + relief for caregivers

Even $25–$100 makes an impact.

💙 Donate today and help us continue serving families who need it most: www.nanascandykloudz.com
If you can’t give, please share this post— it truly helps! 🙏🏽

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“Burnout is not a parenting failure—it’s a systems issue.”

Parents of children with special needs who work full time are carrying more than most people realize.

Here’s how to protect your energy and your family:
• Simplify your schedule
• Build routines that reduce stress
• Let go of guilt
• Choose connection over perfection

Your child doesn’t need a burned-out parent. They need you—supported and present.

At Run Saniyah Run, we stand with families every day. 💙

New Launch: Run Saniyah Run Family Resource App (FREE)
https://rsr-resources.lovable.app
Delaware families of children with special needs now have a no-cost app to quickly find:
Providers
Therapy services
School/IEP support
Behavioral health resources
Dental and more
✅ Free to use
✅ Easy to search
✅ Built for parents and caregivers
Our goal is simple: make support easier to find when families need it most.
Please share this with someone who can benefit. 💙

Working parents of children with disabilities don’t “use PTO like everyone else.”
They often use it to cover medical reality
• surgeries + hospital stays
• therapy + specialist visits
• school meetings + urgent calls
• flare-ups that don’t respect calendars

So when the parent needs an actual break to recover… there’s nothing left.

And then it can turn into stress on both sides:
Parents feel judged. Managers feel stuck. HR gets pulled into a situation that’s bigger than policy.

Run Saniyah Run is pro-family AND pro-employer.
The goal is simple: support caregiver employees and protect team operations.

3 practical fixes that help everyone:

✅ 1) Separate Caregiver Leave (even small)
A dedicated paid bank prevents “vacation” from being used for medical crises.

✅ 2) Predictable flexibility (not chaos)
Intermittent leave planning, appointment-friendly scheduling, and remote options when possible—so teams can plan coverage.

✅ 3) Clear process + manager training
Consistency matters. A simple guide for managers reduces confusion, protects privacy, and prevents unfair assumptions.

If you’re HR or leadership: what’s the biggest challenge you face supporting caregiver employees while keeping operations running?
If you’re a caregiver employee: what one change would help you most?
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The real help begins at home.

Most people see a special needs parent “doing fine” at work.
What they don’t see is the second shift that starts the moment they get home.

Home can mean therapies, paperwork, safety monitoring, medications, meals, meltdowns, and zero sleep—while life still keeps coming: cleaning, laundry, dinner, car repairs, and everything in between.

And too often, society’s message is: “That’s your child, so you deal with it.”
Love doesn’t cancel exhaustion. Families need practical support—where the stress actually lives.

Here’s how coworkers, family, and friends can truly help:
✅ Send dinner (a real meal)
✅ Cover a house cleaning
✅ Help with a car repair or ride support
✅ Take one task off their plate without making them manage it

That’s why Run Saniyah Run exists. We help reduce the load by coordinating real-life support like house cleaning, restaurant dinner delivery, and help with car repairs—so parents can breathe and stay standing.

If you want to support a special needs family or partner with us to help more parents, message me.

We’re done “raising awareness.” We’re building support that actually shows up.

If you’re raising a child with special needs, you don’t need another inspirational post.
You need resources, relief, and people who understand the system.

That’s what Run Saniyah Run is here to do — across Delaware.

What we’re actively doing for parents (real services)

Resource navigation (so families don’t have to figure it out alone)

Support and wellness programming (because burnout is real)

Connections to local services and community support

Advocacy guidance for parents who are tired of being ignored

And for employers, we offer a free 30–45 minute lunch-hour session to support employees raising children with special needs. No cost. Practical. Easy to implement.

But I’m not posting this to talk at you.

I want to hear from the people living it:

Parents/caregivers: What is the #1 resource you wish you had right now?
(Example: respite care, therapy access, school advocacy, transportation, benefits help, emotional support, other)

HR/leaders: What is one caregiver support practice your company would actually defend as “real” — not just compliant?

Drop one line in the comments. If you’re not comfortable sharing publicly, message this page and we’ll respond.

We’re building this with you — not for optics.

Snow day. Schools closed.
Calendar full.
Routine… gone. ❄️

If you’re working from home with a special needs child today, hear this:
You are not aiming for 100%.
Lower the bar. Aim for 60%.
Regulation > productivity.
Survival with dignity counts.
Front-load your most important work.
Use a visual schedule.
Build in movement, sensory breaks, and flex time.
And when it falls apart?
Mute the call. Meet the need.
The meeting can wait—your child can’t.
Adaptability is your superpower.
You’re not failing. You’re doing the impossible. 💙

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💛 Run Saniyah Run Needs Your Help Today 💛

Family and friends — this message is not easy for us to post.
We rarely ever reach out on social media asking for help, but the need in our community has grown beyond what we can cover on our own.

Across Delaware, parents of special-needs children are calling us for help with food, gas, Christmas gifts, and basic necessities. And for the first time, we’ve had to say “we don’t have it.”

That is painful.
Our mission is to support these parents — and we refuse to give up on them.

Right now, we urgently need cash donations of ANY amount or local in-kind donations, including:
• Supermarket gift cards
• Gas cards
• Christmas toys
• Or a direct cash contribution

You can drop off donations at our fundraiser store, or we will come pick them up — just call (302) 827-3380.

If you prefer to support through our fundraising products, you can also place an order for Na Na’s Candy Kloudz cotton candy. We offer pick-up, delivery, and shipping, and every purchase helps us serve more families.

✔️ Donate online: www.runsaniyahrun.org

✔️ Cash App: $RunSaniyahRun
✔️ Any gift of $250+ will receive an official tax-deductible donation receipt letter.

Your help makes a direct, real difference.
These parents are overwhelmed and fighting battles most people never see. Something as simple as a gas card or a few bags of groceries can change their entire week.

Please help us continue saying “yes, we can help you.”
Thank you for always standing with us. 💛✨

🌟 Run Saniyah Run – Serving Sussex County with Love & Purpose 🌟

We’re proud to share that Run Saniyah Run has been actively making a difference right here in Sussex County! 💛

Over the past months, we’ve assisted 15 families of children with special needs—offering personal resources and critical services when they needed it most. This includes:

🏠 Emergency Housing
🍽️ Food & Grocery Gift Cards
🧥 Clothing & Essentials
💳 General Relief Support

To witness the stress and exhaustion fade from the faces of these parents, even if just for a moment, is a powerful reminder of why we do this work. Every act of kindness is a step toward healing and hope. ✨

If you’d like to support or partner with us, please message us or visit: www.runsaniyahrun.com [email protected]

🌟 Run Saniyah Run – Serving Sussex County with Love & Purpose 🌟

We’re proud to share that Run Saniyah Run has been actively making a difference right here in Sussex County! 💛

Over the past months, we’ve assisted 15 families of children with special needs—offering personal resources and critical services when they needed it most. This includes:

🏠 Emergency Housing
🍽️ Food & Grocery Gift Cards
🧥 Clothing & Essentials
💳 General Relief Support

To witness the stress and exhaustion fade from the faces of these parents, even if just for a moment, is a powerful reminder of why we do this work. Every act of kindness is a step toward healing and hope. ✨

If you’d like to support or partner with us, please message us or visit: www.runsaniyahrun.com [email protected]