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Special Spaces is wrapping up a wonderfully busy summer! We worked with many great volunteers; it's truly a magical task to put a smile on a child's face. We've added a handful of young brave soldiers to our growing family and encourage them to refer a friend battling a life threatening illness. We continue to be surprised at how fast the word spreads about what we do. If we focus on the mission, the rest always seems to follow. We truly are changing children's lives one bedroom at a time. Please feel free to
contact Special Spaces if you would like to join us in this important mission.
Please note, we love sharing highlights but may not always be able to feature every single room. To further explore special spaces, including unique room details, please visit our website at
www.specialspaceswisconsin.org, and 'LIKE' our Facebook pages and visit them often.
We'd like to extend the WARMEST WELCOME to our newest Special Spaces Directors!! Holly DeLong (Fox Valley), DeLane Crawford (Milwaukee Lake Country), and Cate Crouse (Milwaukee Lake Country). We're grateful to expand our team with those who support our mission. Please be sure to visit and 'LIKE' the new
Special Spaces Fox Valley Facebook page. Please Note: the Lake Country updates will be posted on the Milwaukee Special Spaces Facebook, which we hope you
'LIKE' & visit
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Volunteers are paid in six figures... S-M-I-L-E-S. ~
~ Volunteers are love in motion! ~
It's school time again! You're probably feeling excited and maybe a little sad that summer is over. Some kids feel nervous or a little scared on the first day of school because of all the new things: new teachers, new friends, and maybe even a new school. Luckily, these "new" worries only stick around for a little while. Your child might already know a lot of kids in their classes on the first day. But it's a great day to make a new friend, so encourage them to say hello to kids they know and also to new ones they don't know yet. They'll be glad they did and so will their new friend!
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Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. ~
~ A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops. ~
National Friendship Day was Aug. 7th. If you haven't already, take a moment to celebrate your friends new and old;
one is silver and the other is gold!
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A friend is one of the nicest things you can have,
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Friendship isn't a big thing - it's a million little things. ~
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Friendship is like a rainbow between two hearts. ~
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7-year-old Cailinn is a cheerful child who loves sparkles, glitter, unicorns, bunnies and the colors purple and green. Her new dream bedroom is a fun-filled whimsical place where she can be nurtured, learn, play and grow.
The corporate sponsor for Cailinn's room was Synaptive Medical. Their volunteers visited from Chicago and Toronto to help with Cailinn's room makeover! We're blessed to work with people who are willing to go the extra mile(s) to help make a child's dreams a reality. Visit www.synaptivemedical.com to learn more about the amazing work this company does. Thanks again to Team Cailinn!!
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Always be yourself ... unless you can be a unicorn, then always be a unicorn. ~
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Our Special Spaces team had a great time collaborating with
Make-A-Wish Wisconsin on Charlie's dream bedroom makeover! Charlie choose a Star Wars theme which provided a galaxy of inspiration. Ken and Judy from
Crayons Gone Wild Murals did an amazing job turning Charlie's room into the main deck of the Millennium Falcon complete with Chewbacca and BB-8 on board. Charlie will enjoy endless play and study time at his new desk. We were delighted to help Make-A-Wish Wisconsin grant Charlie's wish and hope to work with them on more wishes in the future.
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 Thanks again to Team Charlie and Make-A-Wish Wisconsin!!
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Green Bay Special Spaces has made this summer extra special for many kids. Luke, like many teens his age, is an avid basketball fan. His team expanded this theme to every corner of his room while adding small details throughout to create a very inspiring bedroom.
A very special thanks goes out to all of the volunteers for Luke's bedroom makeover. Two things that made this group so impressive: the teens worked just as hard, if not harder than the adults, and their dedication was appreciated. One of the teen volunteers Claire was a recipient of Special Spaces last year, so she was paying-it-forward to another teen this year! To ALL of the volunteers: we couldn't have completed this room without your help, THANK YOU!!!
Be sure to visit and 'LIKE' the
Green Bay Special Spaces Facebook to view more pictures and watch an exciting reveal video of Luke's new basketball dream bedroom.
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Be sure to 'LIKE' our Facebook page and 'FOLLOW' us on Google+ so you can always stay in touch and be up-to-date on all of our upcoming room builds and events. We have many fun-filled rooms to remodel through this summer and we will be sure to keep everyone posted as they progress!
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THANK YOU to the all of the generous community and business partners who share their time and talents on many of our room makeovers: Northwestern Mutual, Coldwell Banker Foundation, Crescent Electric, Baird, Roman Electric, Embassy Homes, Steinhafels, Crayons Gone Wild, Synaptive, Belle Media, Closet Concepts, Schmidt Flooring, Bedtime Bedrooms, and The Great Frame up of WFB.
Click here for more information on how you and/or your company can make dreams come true.
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Looking for a way to support kids in the community you do business in? Our strong relationships with corporate partners allow us to change children's lives one bedroom at a time. Learn how to become involved and make an impact today.
Click here to learn more about our corporate partnerships.
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