NOTICE: EVENT CANCELLED!
Due to low registration, this public event has been cancelled. Please feel free to register online to commit to raising funds to send children to Camp Easter Seal. Those who choose to continue raising funds for Camp Easter Seal will still be eligible for the VIA Rail draw.
Participants are encouraged to raise $250 (the cost to send a child to camp for a day), and teams are encouraged to raise $1,500 (the cost to send a child to camp for a week).
A trip courtesy Via Rail (retail value of $3,893.40) is up for grabs for everyone who raises at least $250. For every $250 raised, their name will be put into a draw to win!!
You can continue to raise funds to May 12, and the VIA Rail draw will be made on July 25 at Camp Easter Seal.
For more information contact Mona Loshack, Event Planner at 374-4448. |
Thank you to everyone who purchased a paper egg in support of Easter Seals™ Saskatchewan! The campaign has wrapped up with all of our retailers except for all Conexus Credit Union branches province wide. These branches will still be offering the eggs for purchase until April 30. Visit your local branch today!
For the 12th year, you can purchase a paper egg in support of Easter Seals™ programs in Saskatchewan. The campaign started Monday, March 12 and paper eggs were available for $1 at these retailers across the province:
- Ramsey Drugs - Carlyle
- Turtleford Credit Union
- Luthercare Communities - Saskatoon
- Canada Post - LaRonge
- Raymore Credit Union
- Bethany Manor - Saskatoon
- Watrous Co-op
- Bethlehem Catholic High School - Saskatoon
- Canadian Tire (Confederation Drive location) - Saskatoon
- Steelmet Supply - Saskatoon
- Giant Tiger - Saskatoon, Lloydminster, Prince Albert, Yorkton
- The Bargain Shop - provincially
- Mac’s Convenience Stores - provincially
- SARCAN - Regina
- Peavey Mart - provincially
- Conexus Credit Union - provincially
- Booster Juice - provincially
- Saskatchewan Abilities Council Offices - Saskatoon, Regina, Yorkton
- Saskatoon Co-op
- Money Mart - provincially
- SARCAN (Broadway Avenue location) - Saskatoon
- Divine Goddess - Saskatoon
Your purchase supports programs such as Camp Easter Seal, Adaptive Technology and Summer Fun.
For more information contact Gerri Sametts at (306) 374-4448. |
Saturday, May 14, 2011 the participants and sponsors of the Easter Seals™ Camp Day Relay at Innovation Place sent 45 kids to camp. Event planner Mona Loshack explained, “This family-focused event was a celebration of the kick-off to Camp Easter Seal’s season.”
Individuals were encouraged to raise $250, the cost for sending a child to Camp Easter Seal for a day, and teams of co-workers, family or friends were encouraged to raise $1,500, the amount it costs to send one child to Camp Easter Seal for a week. For every $250 raised, participants’ names were entered to win a round trip for two to Vancouver in a double berth car, courtesy VIA Rail, approximate retail value over $3,800. This year’s winner, D’Shae Bussiere from the Council Crawlers team, said “it’s the trip of a lifetime.”
SED Systems, the event’s top fundraising team, challenged the businesses at Innovation Place as well as city-wide workplaces to enter a team in the Easter Seals™ Camp Day Relay and raise money for this great cause. “SED was especially motivated to be involved this year because the Saskatoon and area Easter Seals Ambassador, Gregory, is the son of one of our long-term employees, Scott Donaldson. Gregory was determined to raise money to help send other kids to camp and we wanted to help him,” says Jennifer Lee, SED Systems team captain. “This year we sent nine kids to camp” she added. Greg Donaldson won a prize for being one of the top fundraisers.
Leonard and Rhonda Ochrey are new participants to the event. Their 17-year-old daughter, Nikki, has a genetic disorder called Cri du Chat. This syndrome gets its name from the characteristic cry of affected infants, which is similar to that of a meowing kitten, due to problems with the larynx and nervous system. Nikki has severe developmental delays and a lot of the physical characteristics. “She will never be able to live without constant care and guidance and cannot perform a lot of the everyday life skills to make her even remotely independent. Nikki is usually a happy child, but has a very big mind of her own when she wants to. She loves being with people and has a very good sense of humor. She is in general a very loving person who just likes to live life to the fullest. We have done everything in our power to give her every experience possible in life and that is why we are so excited she will be going to Camp Easter Seal this year. We hope she has the time of her life, and makes a lot of new friends,” said Rhonda.
Su Huynh, Manager of Camp Easter Seal, said “Easter Seals Camp Day Relay is a great opportunity for anyone who wants to make a difference to help send children in Saskatchewan who live with disability to camp. It’s something these kids wait for all year long. What a great way to help these kids just enjoy being kids, with no worries of barriers to get in the way of their full camp experience.” Camp Easter Seal is the only all-access camp in Saskatchewan. Other programs supported by the Easter Seals™ Camp Day Relay include the Summer Fun Program and Adaptive Technology Services.
To get the latest news on the Camp Day Relay, click “like” on their Easter Seals™ Saskatchewan Facebook page. Easter Seals™ programs are offered and operated by the Saskatchewan Abilities Council.
For more information contact:
Mona Loshack, Camp Day Relay Coordinator
Saskatchewan Abilities Council, Saskatoon, SK
Tel: 374-4448; Email: saskatoonrelay@abilitiescouncil.sk.ca |
