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A Newsletter for Easter Seals Staff & Board

Caught in the Act
March 2014
 

Christine Pederson

Linda Kelly

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April 4,2014

 

New York  

The scooping has begun! Mr. Pavlides shows us how to do it in Yonkers. More events coming to a Friendly's near you!

What's Going On!
All States

Friendly's Serves Up Deliciousness & Donations--Beginning April 4th, Friendly's Restaurants, will support Easter Seals Camp Friendly's through its annual Cones for Kids Campaign! From April 4 - April 27, 2014, Friendly's Restaurants will offer guests two ways to support Easter Seals. For a $1 donation, guests will receive a 10% discount card, valid through May 18. Or, a Kids Meal can be served on a Fun Friendly's Frisbee for a $2 donation. Friendly's Restaurants, has supported Easter Seals since 1981 with more than $28 million through Cones for Kids. Find a Friendly's restaurant near you! 

 

April is Autism Awareness Month--Check out our facebook pages and social media sites for topic related posts.

  

Coastal Fairfield County Connecticut

Walk With Me & 5K! - Join Us on May 17th at Sherwood Island State Park in the Main Pavilion for an exciting 2 mile family-fun-walk and our new competitive 5K run! Stick around for the giant pizza party sponsored by your favorite local pizzerias! Sign your fundraising team up or register for the 5K online today! Contact Kelley Ward for more information!

 

Swing Into Summer on 6/23! - This June we are back at Aspetuck Valley County Club's super exclusive golf course for the 3rd Annual Golf Classic! Join us for a beautiful day of golf, plus lunch, dinner, raffle, silent auction, and more. This is the perfect time to gather a group of colleagues, family, or your clients for one impressive day on the links! Contact Kelley Ward  for more information or to reserve your foursome!  

     
Maine  

A Toast to YOU - Thank you to everyone who made last night's Toast on the Coast a huge success. Our guests had a lovely time sipping wines and enjoying treats from the area's best restaurants, while we raised money and awareness for our programs and services. We are grateful to everyone who helped make the evening a success! 

 

New Hampshire   

  

The Walk website is OPEN for Team Sign Ups!  Sign up your team today at:  www.walkwithme.org/manchester (you may also register as an individual walker, or sponsor another team).  Help Easter Seals make this the largest walk yet and spread the word to family and friends!  Be sure to include friends who love to ZUMBA, as there is a FREE one-hour Zumba Fitness Master Class at the walk this year!

 

Race To Renu is around the corner on April 13th and we are seeking runners and walkers!  Stock up another wellness point before the April deadline!  Register at www.millenniumreg.com and search Race To Renu, which is a 5k road race benefiting Easter Seals (walkers welcome).

 

Scramble scavenger hunt event at Tanger outlet Center in Tilton on April 27th.  Register now! First 25 teams to sign up will be entered into a $100 Tanger gift card drawing!  Race against time as you solve clues and amusing challenges at random stores, and stock up the amusing memories along the way! Trophies for the five fastest teams and a trophy for the best costume!  Special note:  The Scramble is a walk fundraiser being ran by Community Based Services!

 

VIP Fun for Staff--Thanks to everyone who participated in the VIP Breakfast Shop last week which raised $272!!! The next two weeks also brings some exciting Staff VIP events! Mark your calendars for these events throughout the state...and online!

 

Manchester

Thursday, April 3: Senior Services Luncheon from 11am-1pm in the Adult Day Conference Room

 

Friday, April 4: STS Pancake Breakfast from 9:30-11:30am at 180 Zachary Road  

Thursday, April 10: VIP Staff Baseball Hot Dog lunch from 11am-1pm in the Auburn St. Staff Lounge area

 

Merrimack

Rexel Bowling- Sunday, April 6, from 10am-2pm at Merrimack Ten Pin

 

 Online

Flower Power Online Fundraiser

  

April 10-16: Staff VIP Auction - be on the look for Bette's email regarding the link to some great items!

 

Please click on the links to each event for more information regarding date, time, locations, ticket prices, etc. If other departments or locations are doing a Staff VIP fundraiser, please email Ashley Severs.

 
Stamping for Autism--Please join us at a Stamp-a-thon to support our autism program while celebrating the uniqueness of all individuals on April 13. Our goal is to raise funds for children with Autism through a card-making event. Donate by earning pledge money; stamp 30 cards in 3 hours. Can't make the date? Ask for a mail kit and participate from home!

 

One-of-a-Kind, Military Themed Motorcycles to be Auctioned  Barrett-Jackson Auction Company and DIRICO Motorcycles have teamed up to raise money for NH veterans and their families. Click here for details on a very cool motorcycle auction on April 13 in Palm Beach, FL, to benefit Easter Seals NH's Military & Veterans Services program!

 

St. Patrick's Day Dinner Proves Lucky for Easter Seals--The Bobby Stephen's Fund for Education, a non-profit organization that assists disadvantaged students through scholarships and program development and those seeking financial aid for education, hosted the 36th Annual Bobby Stephen St. Patrick's Day Celebration on Monday, March 17 at the Executive Court Banquet Facility in Manchester, NH, which raised $70,000.

 

New York   

Almost Here! Cuisines of the Capital! - Join us April 10th for Cuisines of the Capital, the premier of Easter Seals New York's signature tasting event in Albany! Restaurants, wineries, and breweries local to the Capital District will prepare exquisite samples of their favorite cuisines and creations to share with guests at Sixty State Place. Participants include Lucas Confectionary Wine Bar, the Saratoga Eagle, and Portofino's!  To receive more information or to purchase tickets, please contact Elizabeth Way at (585) 957-9247.

 

Journey for Hope Gala--Thursday, May 8, 2014 at the historic 4 World Trade Center. The evening's program will include an awards presentation that will allow Easter Seals New York to honor some of New York's most dedicated philanthropists. We hope you will join us in celebrating the evening with us and highlight all of the wonderful contributions made by leaders of our community. Entertainment by Colin Hay. Email Hayrim Byun for more info.

 

J &B Friendly's Early Childhood Development Center is signing up ages 3 to 5 for SUMMER CAMP PRESCHOOL for July and August.

 

Sign up for WALK WITH ME! Our Annual Walk With Me Fundraiser has officially kicked off! Find the location closest to you and get started! This year we bring you Walk With Me Long Island on May 31st at Bethpage State Park, Rochester's Walk With Me & 5K Run on June 7th at Genesee Valley Park and also Walk With Me New York on August 2nd at Citi Field in Queens. For more information please email Nora Ouamani.

  

Rhode Island 

T's Restaurant raised over $16,000 throughout the month of March for the VIP Campaign! Congratulations to all T's employees for their hard work, support and dedication to Easter Seals RI programs and services! For photos of the month long campaign click here!

 

April Showers Children's Consignment Boutique is hosting their annual Easter Extravaganza on Saturday, April 5 from 10-2pm at 2 Highland St. in West Warwick! Stop by the store to pick up all your Easter outfit needs! April Showers will donate $1 to ESRI for each Easter related item, and there will be a special guest appearance from the Easter Bunny himself!

 

CVS/pharmacy is hosting a number of Walk With Me fundraisers over the next couple of weeks! Spring into summer with Clam Cakes and Chowder on Friday, April 11, at St. Mary's Church in Bristol! Then rock out with King Friday and DJ KK Light and Sound at Music Fest on Saturday, April 12, at The Pitcher's Mound in Coventry! Check out the flyers for more details and ticket information!

 

And They're Off -- On Saturday, May 3 from 4-8 pm at The Haversham, we will be cheering for our favorite horses at the 3rd Annual Kentucky Derby Party! Guests will enjoy all the luxuries of the Kentucky Derby including red carpet photos, a hat contest, southern style buffet, whiskey tasting and silent auction! 

 

Walk With Me RI is right around the corner! Save the date for Saturday, May 10, at Goddard Park in Warwick. In honor of Mother's Day we will be celebrating all Moms! To register as a team or individual please click here!

 

Vermont

Get Your Groove On--At a special fundraiser for Easter Seals VT on Saturday, April 12, 2014 from 9-11:30 pm at the Crossroads Bar & Grill in South Royalton, featuring the amazingly talented, local band: Bitter Greens! $5 cover at the door. 50/50 raffle throughout the night. 

 

Spring is in the Air! As part of our VIP Campaign, Easter Seals VT is looking to "grow" support in the form of Flower Power. Click here to check out the website of amazing gardening products. Proceeds will support Easter Seals VT.