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Executive Director's Message
Spouses, family members and caregivers, mark your calendars! We hope you will join us on February 17th for a very special Zoom. You may be new to caring for someone living without both arms or you may have been managing it for the past 20 years, either way this zoom is for you! For those caregivers/loved ones who have everything figured out or have some time under their belt, this is a great opportunity to help someone new or early in the process. For those new in the process, this is a great opportunity to make connections, share your feelings, learn from others or feel free to just listen in instead.
See below for more information on the monthly zoom meetings as well as updates on Ronnie's successful Bowling Tournament, the Virtual Skills for Life Workshop in October and the Adaptive Equipment Publication.
Enhancing Skills for Life, 501c3, was formed in 2016 to support those missing both arms or all four limbs. Please stay subscribed to these emails and bookmark our website to keep up to date with the latest information in our organization. Please forward this email to friends, family and colleagues.
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February Zoom Meetings-
Two This Month!
We have been hosting Tips n Tricks Zoom meetings since May 2020 and have covered kitchen gadgets, technology hacks, dressing, bathing, toileting, taking care of your caretaker, coping & grief, as well as make-up & hair.
Please join us on Wednesday, February 17, 2021
at 4pm central for a "Caregiver/Loved One Meetup", moderated by Judy Benitez, Mike
Lentz and Scott Zweigel. This zoom is specifically for those involved in caring for or supporting someone with limb loss/limb difference. Please make sure your loved one/caregiver is aware of this zoom. They can come to share their thoughts, ask questions or just listen in. We are looking to turn this into a quarterly get together for those interested.
Join us again on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 4pm for
"Hobbies, What do you do for Fun?" moderated by Annae Jones. Share your hobbies and what you do to de-stress or do for fun. Share your creations or adaptations too!
Click here to request zoom login information. If you are a member of the Skills for Life Facebook private group, the login information is posted there. The link stays the same every month. Keep in mind some zooms are casual and some are more serious, recordings may or may not take place.
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Bowling Tournament Recap
Ronnie Hindsman held his annual bowling tournament February 6-7, 2021.
Thanks to everyone who bowled, donated money or items and just supported this event in general! What a fun surprise to have JJ and Sharon Orsak join us! Once an avid bowler, this was JJs first time to bowl since his accident 2 years ago. He was already bowling strikes by the 3rd frame of his first game! With proceeds from raffle items, auction items and bowling entries, Ronnie raised a little over $16,000 this year! This brings his fundraising total over the past 3 years to about $37,000. All of the proceeds will go towards Enhancing Skills for Life, 501c3 and the Skills for Life Workshops/Programs. We can't wait to have our Skills for Life community safely come out and join us in full force next year! See you February 2022!
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SFL 5 1/2: Still Connected
Bilateral Upper Limb Loss Workshop
Registration coming soon so be on the lookout for future emails, bookmark our website or follow us on FB. The program will take place on October 15-15, 2021, specific times and agenda will be released closer to the event.
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SFL 5 1/2: Still Connected
Sponsors Wanted for our Virtual Event
Skills for Life 5 1/2: Still Connected will take place online October 15-16, 2021.
Please consider becoming a SFL 5 1/2 sponsor. You will help us keep our community connected and be a part of our "Meet the Sponsors" Zoom scheduled for September 2021. We will make sure to promote you in our sponsor section at the bottom of this newsletter as well as on our public zoom sessions. Click here for additional information about sponsorships and the button below to become a sponsor. Please contact us with any questions or to discuss opportunities.
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Adaptive Equipment Publication
Keep those photos coming! We have exciting news to share... the Occupational Therapy program at Texas Woman's University in Houston, TX has several students who have recently signed on to help volunteer getting this project over the finish line!
Make sure to CLICK HERE to upload your images for our Adaptive Equipment Publication.
When you submit, we would like you to include the following: 1) your email address in case we have any questions about the image 2) your name as you would like it to appear in the photo credit or acknowledgment section and 3) description of your image(s). Please contact us if you have any questions.
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Financial Assistance
Limb loss individuals may apply for scholarships to attend Skills for Life workshops or other events where there are opportunities for face to face interaction with individuals missing at least both arms or all four limbs (Amputee Coalition National Conference, Quad Squad Muster, Camp No Limits, etc). Financial aid requests need to be completed and submitted online. COVID-19 financial aid is also still available for those in need. Please be as thorough as possible in your applications and provide good contact information as follow up emails or phone calls may be necessary. Please contact Kristi Turner or Shawn Johnson with any questions.
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Enhancing Skills for Life, 501c3
Board of Directors
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Rod McCracken, Chair
| Harold Sears, PhD | Samoana Matagi | | Jeff Mulvogue, Treasurer | Gerry Stark, CP | Karen Lundquist | | Mike St Onge, Secretary | Annae Jones |
Mara Herschbach
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Skills for Life Planning Committee
Shawn Swanson Johnson, OT (co-chair)
Kristi Turner, OT (co-chair)
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Diane Atkins, OT
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| Levin Sliker, PhD | | Jon Batzdorff, CP | Scott Hosie, CP
| Fanny Schultea, CP
| John Dombo
| Danielle Melton, MD
| Mike St Onge
| Wendy Hill, OT
| Eric Nelson
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Patricia Tully, OT
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Thank You SFL 51/2 SPONSORS!
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TIRR Memorial Hermann
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ESFL is an AmazonSmile Charity
Consider choosing Enhancing Skills for Life as your 501c3 charity on AmazonSmile! When customers shop on AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to Enhancing Skills for Life. When first visiting AmazonSmile, you will be prompted to select a charitable organization. Why not choose Enhancing Skills for Life? OR click here to change your current AmazonSmile charity to ESFL today!
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