Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84GoodLifeFamilyMag.com JULY | AUGUST 2016 9 Our VIP (Very Inspiring Parent) Award honors the everyday, and not-so-everyday, heroes in our midst. Those whose tenacity, integrity and courage inspire others to exemplify the samecharacterandputtheirfamiliesandcommunityfirst,inspiteofthechallengeslifehasthrownatthem.GoodLifeFamilywillpresenttherecipientwithanelegantcrystalaward and will make a donation to the charity of their choice.There will be oneVIP award recipient in each issue of GoodLifeFamily magazine and featured on GoodLifeFamilyMag.com. For complete details or to nominate visit goodlifefamilymag.com or emailTricia@goodlifefamilymag.com. VIPAWARD To nominate someone you know for the GLF VIP (Very Inspiring Parent) Award, go toGoodLifeFamilyMag.com. Goofy race since its inception and earned the official Disney designation of “Perfectly Goofy.” She ran her 50th marathon in New Orleans in February 2016, which she says was “very emotional.” In addition to running for her brother, she also runs and fundraises for Autism-related causes, as her youngest son Caleb, now 18, was diagnosed at age 2. “I first asked why us, why our kid? Now I ask, why not?” says Selec. She says Caleb has been an influence on their other two boys, Tanner, 25 and Cody, 20; in fact their oldest son and their niece are studying to become speech pathologists. “Caleb’s such a blessing,” Selec says. “Every time I turn around, he’s teaching us a lesson.” Yet, Selec and her husband still worry that Caleb will never be able to live on his own. Because of their concern for his future, Ginny and Dan cofounded the nonPareil Institute to educate and train young adults on the Autism spectrum in preparation for the workforce, with plans to build a supervised residential campus, so they can experience a sense of community (see related story on page 69). Through it all, Selec has remained strong and credits her strength to her mother, who raised five children on her own after Selec’s father was killed in a 1969 plane crash. “My mother taught us love, responsibility, forgiveness and perseverance.” As for her efforts, Selec says, “It’s a great example for my kids and for my students. Life isn’t about getting; it’s about giving back. Not just money, but time.” For her dedication to running races and never running out of hope, caring or motivation, and for helping others and her family, Good Life Family Magazine is honored to present this month’s V.I.P. award to Ginny Selec. Ginny celebrating the marriage of sonTanner last year with (L to R) Caleb, Cody, daughter-in-law, Lindsay, and husband, Dan. Ginny with her brother,Trey. “My mother taught us love, responsibility, forgiveness and perseverance,”says Selec, shown here hugging her mom, Beverly Darcey, at her first race at DisneyWorld in honor ofTrey.