Hillary has worked tirelessly to ensure that all children play as one. Her son, Benjamin was born with a rare disease, Centronuclear Myopathy, which causes extreme muscle weakness. Hooked up to a ventilator and feeding tube, and confined to a wheelchair, it made simple things, like playing on a playground, nearly impossible. After losing Ben at the age of three, Hillary relocated to northeast Louisiana and has been involved with Smiles Park in West Monroe, raising money to complete that inclusive playground as a way to honor and remember Ben. She is now working to raise money for an inclusive playground in Monroe at Forsythe Park.