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Josilyn competed in her first race! She beat her goal and came in at 25 minutes and 10 seconds!
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"Josilyn was five years old before she could walk unassisted. Her Uncle Scott always told her to 'never give up'. As the years passed which included braces, surgery, and other procedures, a desire grew in her heart. She wanted to run in an "official race" without help, but to walk even a few blocks would exhaust her. You see, her uncle is an Ironman, and she has always admired him. He has completed several races, to include a half marathon, with Josilyn while pushing her in a special chair. She now wanted to complete a race on her own. Last year when she trialed her WalkAides for a month, she not only had a much better stride, but she could walk/run for a longer period of time without getting exhausted. After Variety provided one of the WalkAides and we purchased the other, the time had come for that race. She ran/walked in the Dreamsbanks No Limits 1 Mile race in Madison with her Uncle Scott taking pictures of her all the way. She had a goal of 30 minutes, which she beat with a time of 25 minutes, 10 seconds. The doctors would say the biggest benefit from the WalkAides is a better gait which will help keep her knees and hips strong. I would say the biggest benefit is a dream come true. Thank you very much!"
-DeAnn McDermott, Josilyn's mom
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Wednesday, November 16th
Please join us for one of these
FREE events:
Breakfast for the Kids
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BREAKFAST HAS BEEN CANCELED
Lunch for the Kids
12:00 pm-1:00 pm
The Pfister Hotel
424 E. Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Happy Hour for the Kids
6:00 pm-7:30 pm
Saz's State House Restaurant
5539 W. State St.
Milwaukee, WI 53208
Please be our special guest at Variety's Day for the Kids! This special day is dedicated to raising awareness about all the great work we do for children with physical disabilities and their families. Guests will hear directly from families that Variety has helped and how Variety's impact creates lasting change and improvement in their lives.
There is no cost to attend but guests will have the opportunity to make a donation to help create lasting change and improvement in the lives of children with physical disabilities.
RSVP by calling the Variety office at 262-777-2090 or email dua@varietywi.org.
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Please help us welcome Taimi Parey to the Variety staff! Taimi is passionate about working with people with special needs and their families. Before joining Variety, Taimi worked as a social worker, a Milwaukee Public Schools teacher and school principal.
We are so glad to welcome Taimi to the Variety team! Join us in welcoming Taimi. Send her a welcome email to taimi@varietywi.org.
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We would like to express our deep appreciation to Bonness Cosmetic Surgery and Spa for inviting Variety to be the benefiting charity of their Annual Black and White Holiday Party for the second year in a row. The event will be held on
Thursday, November 3rd from 5:00-8:00 p.m. This year, the event will have a 1920's Twist! Guests will enjoy cocktails and hors d'oeuvres and also have the opportunity to shop from local vendors.
Guests who make a donation to Variety that night will receive a gift. Featured promotions include Botox Bank 2017, Peel Bank 2017, gift card promotions, dermal filler promotions, and raffle prizes.
RSVP at 262-782-7021 or alex@drbonness.com.
Learn more about Bonness Cosmetic Surgery & Spa at
https://www.drbonness.com/.
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Don't forget to invite your Facebook friends to "Like" us too!
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This past year, we expanded our Future Program with Variety Teen X! Teen X is a program that provides the opportunity for teens with physical disabilities to do what their typically able peers do - hang out with their friends! Teen X provides teens a social outlet where they can discuss common experiences, talk about solutions to various challenges, actively participate in local community events, and just have fun together! Variety covers the cost of the events for the Variety teen and one peer (age 13-18) of his or her choosing. Teen X provides a series of events with a focus on providing relevant and age-appropriate activities that are exclusively designed for teens with physical disabilities, and their friends, between the ages of 13-18 years old.
To date, Teen X has sponsored outings for adaptive archery, adaptive bowling, Wisconsin State Fair, Rennaissance Faire, and the movies!
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Crush Wine Bar is hosting an EXCLUSIVE wine tasting event for Variety and friends. We invite you and a guest or two to join us! This fun and interactive event will feature a wine specialist who will share her wine knowledge and expertise. Guests will enjoy an evening of wine pairings with holiday sweets from Fazio's Sweet Moments Sweet Life all while learning creative ways to decorate their homes for the holidays presented by Snapdragon Flowers of Elm Grove.
RSVP today! Call 262-777-2090 or email dua@varietywi.org.
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Join us for the best adult-only Halloween party in Milwaukee! Celebrate in an awesome and historic venue, all while raising funds for Variety!
Admission includes costume contest, late night pizza and free beer (1st 4 kegs of beer). Cash bar will be available.
We thank former Variety Board Member Patrick Griffin, Donnie Grzanna, and Paul "Jonesy" Jones for organizing this wonderful event and for choosing Variety as the benefiting charity year after year.
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