"Spring Things" & News from Easter Seals Florida

Quarterly Newsletter - Spring 2012

March 21, 2012

In This Issue

Hats Off

Presidents' Council

Florida's well heeled ladies step up to support Easter Seals

Flood of Support Saves Camp Challenge Pool

Where is Houston Rivero Now?

Hats Off!

To Orange Lake Resort for their generous support of Camp Challenge with a gift of $20,000.

To the amazing and always well spoken Aurelia McDonald for her stellar presentation to the Mt. Dora Community Trust that resulted in a $25,000 pool gift.

To our fabulous volunteer interns, Candice Ruiz and Hector Guadalupe, for the countless hours they've given to help support the work we do.

Presidents' Council
Thank you to our 2011-2012 Presidents' Council donors:

A.J. and Sue Adamczak

Alice Ann Bien Foundation

Roger and Lisa Anderson

Neale R. Bailey

Bayer Consumer Care

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Biggs

Scott and Carrie Callahan

Suzanne Caporina

Century 21 Professional Group

C. Warren Barry Charitable Foundation

The Chatlos Foundation

Hamilton Coffey

Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Coffey

Colling, Gilbert, Wright & Carter, PA

Community Foundation of Brevard

Community Foundation of Central Florida, Community Investment Fund

Mike and Paige Cooper

CVS/Caremark

Dorothy B. C. Steves Charitable Foundation

Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation

Russell & Gladys Epps

Epsilon Sigma Alpha

Fraternal Order of Police

Friendly's Restaurants

Mike Good

Robert and Fran Griggs

Bill and Susan Harkins

Harris Foundation

The Hartford

Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Hartog

Irma J. & Orville E. Parker Charitable Trust

Italian American Association of Lake County

J.A. Croson Company, LLC

Kathryn C. Ustler and Craig T. Ustler Foundation

Joseph G. Kern

Harriett Lake

Lake Highland Preparatory School

Mark & Francine LaTourelle

Drs. Jeffrey and Ilene Levenson

Margaret & R. Parks Williams Charitable Foundation

The Mall at Millenia

Merriann Metz and John White

Mt. Plymouth IGA

Orange Lake Resort & Country Club

Sally Palmer

Roz Prescott

Publix Super Markets Charities

Fred and Kathy Puschmann

Roetzel & Andress

Rotary Club of Winter Park

Martie Salt

Sierra Foundation

Sue Ventura and Gary Singer

Michael Slaymaker

Phil and Lisa Storey

Cory Taylor

Tcreative

Thomas and Debra Tschopp

Wachovia Wells Fargo Bank Foundation

Waterman Village Chapel Fellowship

Winter Park Health Foundation

Julie and Cliff Wright

Melvin and Racheal Wright

Yurman Design, Inc.

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Contact Information

Michael Slaymaker

Vice President of Development

mslaymaker@fl.easterseals.com

(407) 629-7881 ext. 12102

Melixa Carbonell

Director of Special Events

mcarbonell@fl.easterseals.com

(407) 629-7881 ext. 12106

Suzanne Caporina

Vice President of Programs

scaporina@fl.easterseals.com

(407) 629-7881 ext. 11114

**Our apologies if you received this twice! Yesterday's newsletter was meant for our Tampa supporters. Enjoy our Central Florida articles below!

Florida's well heeled ladies step up to support Easter Seals

Ambassador Matthew and FOX 35's Bob Frier work the runway!

Easter Seals Florida's statewide event, A Pair to Remember, proves to be a smashing success. Women across the state gathered for three Fridays in a row in Tampa, Winter Park and West Palm Beach, to raise money for our programs at A Pair to Remember luncheons. The events were one for the books, each exceeding their financial goals for a NET total of nearly $150,000 to support programs across the state.

On behalf of the thousands of clients we serve, we extend a very sincere thank you to the nearly 700 stylish women (and a few men) who gave so generously to Easter Seals. Stay tuned for the 2013 dates!

Flood of Support Saves Camp Challenge Pool

Matthew in the Pool We asked and you answered .... And the response was A-MAZING! We are so pleased to report that in just six short months, we have reached our fundraising goal to build a new accessible pool at Camp Challenge! The best part is, we reached that goal 7 months early!

Changes to federal law require all pools without a main drain collector tank to be retrofitted with a properly sized and piped collector tank by 2013. The total project cost is estimated at $250,000. To date, we've raised nearly $268,000! The new pool will accommodate more campers and will include a volleyball net, shade structure and water features for cooling and for fun! Construction is set to begin after this year's summer sessions.

For nearly 51 years, swimming has been the most beloved activity at the Lake County camp for people, ages 6 and older, with disabilities. The pool was the first feature to be built. Since then, nearly 10,000 campers from across the state and beyond have enjoyed the pool.

A very special thanks to the campaign's lead donors, whose vision and leadership gifts helped us achieve this amazing outpouring of support in such a short time:

Elinor and T. W. Miller, Jr. Foundation, Inc.

The Galloway Foundation

The Kathleen and Joseph Dreyfuss Charitable Gift Fund

Mount Dora Community Trust

Thank you!

Where is Houston Rivero now?

Many of you have asked to hear from former ambassadors you used to keep up with regularly. We talked to 2006-07 Ambassador Houston's mom Sally, and she gave an update on what's new with Houston.

"Hello to all our friends at Easter Seals and thank you for checking in with Houston.

Since his graduation from the Wabasso School in Vero Beach last June, the year has been filled with transition. Weeks are filled with days where no two are alike. Mondays are a treat when Houston's friend Ellen takes him out to lunch, a few mornings are spent at the local ARC and the most special thing about this time is that his new caregiver Rich has joined the team! Rich and Houston's friendship is growing each day as Rich introduces a new adventure each time they get together.

Houston is looking forward to Camp Challenge this summer where he can share a cabin, swim with friends and scream the loudest!

See you at Camp!

Love,

Houston, Sally and Andy Rivero

Thank you for joining Easter Seals in providing help, hope and answers to children and adults with disabilities and special needs, and their families who love them.

Easter Seals Florida, Inc.

2010 Mizell Avenue

Winter Park, FL 32792

P: (407) 629-7881

F: (407) 629-4754

www.fl.easterseals.com/centralflorida

Easter Seals provides exceptional services to ensure that all people with disabilities or other special needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play in their communities.

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