 As WTOP's Shana Estulin tells us, this organization is celebrating a big anniversary. I was 16 when we first started PALS. Jenny Newberry-Ross, co-founder of PALS, was inspired by her experience with her younger brother. There were a lot of things in the world that seemed to be just for Jason, just for folks with special needs. And there were things in the world that seemed just for me where Jason couldn't participate.