FashionAble Gala May 2016

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For a couple of years, the Participation House, Markham Board has been contemplating hosting a large event for raising funds. Much planning and learning has to happen before an event of this magnitude can be a successful venture. During the summer of 2015, Wendy Woof-Severn and myself worked with the members of the Women’s Committee of Markham to plan and present their Fall Fashion Show, with PH being one of three recipients of all funds raised and together, with Markhaven and The New Unionville Homes Society we benefited with the proceeds of approximately $6500

The event was very successful and so the PH Board embarked on the journey of having their own Fashion Show Gala, aptly named “FashionAble”, which was held on May 3, 2016. The campaign was directed to funds needed to purchase a new fully accessible vehicle. The event was very successful in raising over $23,000 and together with a donation from a Butternut Lane resident’s family, we are now able to move forward in purchasing the van which will arrive in the fall of 2016. Almost 400 people gathered at the Hilton Suites Hotel & Conference Centre, Markham for a lovely event including Silent Auction, incredible Raffle, Dinner and a fashion show produced by the talented Haike Vaudry, showcasing fashions and accessories from Bigley's Shoes and Clothing, Want Boutique, Peppertree Klassics and Sporting Life. Many thanks to Allstate Insurance Company of Canada, event sponsor and 105.9 The Region. A moving presentation by a Farintosh House resident’s mother Leea Nutson and greetings from the Minister of Community and Social Services, Dr. Helena Jaczek rounded out the successful evening.

Fashion Show Photo Credits: Michael DiCarlo

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Annual General Meeting

Picnic

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Public Awareness 3

Picking up the

Cheques!

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What’s up next? 6

2016 Annual Charity Golf

Tournament

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Save the Date!

FashionAble 2017

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Become a CPPC Member 8

Participation House, Markham

2016 Board of Directors:

Peggy Robinson, Chair

Garry Lander, 1st Vice Chair

Wayne King, 2nd Vice Chair

Bill Crothers, Treasurer

Vivienne Arkeveld

Mary Cullen

Jean-Anne Dodge

Brian Lynch

Sean Manley

Matt Nutson

Kevin Pritchard

Cathy Samuelson

Stephen D. Seon

Phil Garment, Past Chair

Frances DiCarlo, Executive

Director

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Annual General Meeting & Picnic 2016

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Photo Credits: Anne-Marie Mori

Thank You to all the CPPC Members, families and friends who came out on

Sunday June 26th for a fun afternoon!

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Public Awareness Not only was it important for Participation House, Markham to raise funds for our new vehicle at the Gala, but equally important was our Brand Awareness campaign for the community. Our partnership with The Region 105.9 radio station resulted in “free” radio time, countless interviews and live feeds which valued at over $15,000. In addition to being personally interviewed live on the radio and on a program called “The Feed”, one of our great supporters, Mark Cullen and 105.9 produced a commercial about PH and our services which is still currently being aired. Every time I hear it, I feel moved and so amazed by its impact on me. For a short video presentation filmed by Rogers TV on our gala visit our website at www.participationhouse.net

Our Fundraising Coordinator, Wendy Woof-Severn was also interviewed on the Rogers program “Daytime” along with our Gala Emcee, Rosie Ferguson from

105.9 The Region. This local television program show cases agencies and current events. How exciting it was to be on site to watch this taping of a Live TV program. Our social media exposure is growing from our 136 Likes on Facebook, 105 Posts on Instagram to even our 39 followers on Twitter.

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Fundraising Coordinator Wendy Woof-Severn, FashionAble

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Picking up the “Cheques”!

Thank You to all our community supporters!

As a result of the relationship with the Women’s Committee of Markham, one of their members, Yildiz Unsal has been relentless in her ask to Mandarin Restaurant corporate head office and manager Jimmy Lin for a donation for Participation House, Markham. After weeks of eating at Mandarin and countless phones calls, Yildiz asked us to meet her and her family on July 15th, at The Mandarin Boxgrove to receive a donation

for $2000 towards the Build a Van Campaign. Thank you to Yildiz for your determination to help us connect with the Mandarin.

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One of our long time board members Wayne King has inspired Home Depot to help us out once again and this time it is a big win for PH. Not only did Home Depot Managers Farhan and Tom present us with a $5000 gift card on July 25th, but they are coming back with 10 staff to re-do our lovely over grown gardens at Henderson Group Home and they will be bringing equipment which they will donate to us after they are done working. We are very grateful for the opportunity to work with the Home Depot staff and for all their Giving Back to the Community Projects.

The Mandarin

The Home Depot

Photo (Left to Right): Mike Kearn, Vivienne Arkeveld, Tom Scholtz, Manager

of Morningside Home Depot, Frances DiCarlo, Peggy Robinson, Farham Syed

Ahmad, Store Manager Home Depot Markham East and Garry Lander .

Photo (Left to Right): Jerry Lin, Owner, Mandarin Restaurant Boxgrove, Yildiz

Unsal, fundraiser, Frances Di Carlo, Executive Director Participation House

and Anne-Marie Mori, Director, Resident Services, Participation House.

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Picking up the “Cheques”!

Thank You to all our community supporters!

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During the months of April to June, Whole Foods Grocery Store, one of

“the finest natural and organic” grocery stores in America invited us to participate in the Dime at a Time Program. Customers who brought in their own bags were provided with a choice to receive a 10 cent rebate on their grocery bill or to donate their dime to Participation House, Markham. Board Members, Peggy Robinson, Garry Lander, Jean-Anne Dodge and Kevin Pritchard joined staff Wendy and Frances on a Saturday morning, bagging groceries, speaking with customers and thanking them for their donations. We received a cheque for $978.81 from this wonderful event and that is a lot of DIMES!

On July 7th, Minister of Community and Social Services Dr. Helena Jaczek announced at a press conference held at Butternut Lane $440,600 in funding for Participation House for various upgrades and repairs to our 3 Group Living Sites, Butternut Lane, Farintosh House and Henderson Group Home. The projects identified under the Partner Facility Renewal Program is the Ministry’s commitment to help hundreds of community agencies provide better, more secure and accessible facilities for the individuals that use our services. This investment by the Ministry is part of the “Build On” economic plan to build Ontario up and deliver on its commitment to grow the economy and keep our people safe and secure. Thank you to Premier Kathleen Wynne’s office for sending a videographer to make a short video regarding this investment and the video is available on the Premier’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WynneFans/. We are very grateful to the Minister, the Premier and the people of Ontario for this investment in our locations.

Whole Foods Market

Photo (Left to Right): Executive Director of Participation House,

Markham, Frances DiCarlo, Minister of Social Services, Helena

Jaczek, and Board member, Bill Crothers.

Photo (Left to Right): Board members

Jean-Anne Dodge and Garry Lander with Whole

Foods, Markham staff.

The Minister of Community and Social Services

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What’s next for Participation House, Markham?

On July 27th, we were interviewed by Markham Board of Trade Committee members for our Nomination for two potential Business Excellence Awards in the categories of Accessibility and Community Relations. Finalists will be announced in October and a Gala Awards evening in November will be held to present the winners of a number of awards for Business Excellence in Markham. Please keep your fingers crossed!

On Tuesday, August 16th, we joined dozens of GTA East, Scotiabank managers and staff for their annual Golf Tournament at Wooden Sticks Golf Course in Uxbridge. The proceeds will be split between Participation House, Markham and 3 other charities. For over four years, we have been honored by Scotiabank managers and staff and have received over $40,000 proceeds to help the Day Services and Adult Education Programs at Butternut Lane. This year’s proceeds will be directed towards the Build a Van Campaign.

Wooden Sticks Golf Course

Photo (Left to Right): Wendy Woof-Severn,

Fundraising Coordinator, Jean Anne-Dodge, Frances

DiCarlo, Executive Director, Bill Crothers and Philip

Garment.

9 Butternut Lane, Participation House, Markham’s Main Residence

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2016 Annual Charity Golf Tournament

Participation House, Markham will celebrate its 24th Annual Golf Tournament event on Thursday September 15, 2016 at the beautiful course at Sleepy Hollow Country Club in Stouffville. Last year’s tournament raised over $36,000.00 towards our Gym and Day Services Program which has been operating for over many years and continues to flourish and provide much needed services to our residents. Residents participate in this individualized program and continue to function at an improved level of mobility which enables daily tasks such as eating, dressing and personal hygiene to be more manageable for them. These achievements, along with the added dimension of social interaction between staff and residents, continue to make a substantial difference in their daily lives. This year’s goal is $ 40k with funds to support the Physical Exercise Program and the Build a Van Campaign.

There are still a number of golf and sponsorship opportunities available. Learn more at www.participationhouse.net/golf or call 905-513-2756 ext. 221.

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Phone: 905-513-2756 ext. 221

Fax: 905-513-7963

E-mail: wendy.woof-

severn@participationhouse.net

Become a CPPC Member !

As a family member or guardian of a resident at

Participation House, Markham, we wish to invite you to

become a member of the Cerebral Palsy Parent Council of

Toronto (CPPC). As a member, you will receive

newsletters with updates on our agency, invitations to all

of our special events and membership meetings where

you can learn more about our agency and contribute to

discussions on our operation. You will also be eligible to

attend our Annual General Meeting of the Corporation

and vote on issues concerning finance, fundraising,

programs, and much more.

Annual Fees: Individual $15 Family $20

Head Office:

204-4261 Highway 7

Markham ON L3R 9W6

Save the Date!

Early Bird Special! Save $100.00 when purchasing a table of 10. Single Tickets-$100.00 & Special Draw.

Le Parc Dining & Banquet Hall , Thornhill ON

l Cocktail Reception & Hors D’oeuvres| Cash Bar l Live & Silent Auction |

Three-Course Dinner | Professional Fashion Show produced by Haike Vaudry l

Order Online: www.participationhouse.net/fashionable

Our Fundraising Committee is excited to announce FashionAble 2017 which will take place at Le Parc on June 6, 2017! We have launched our website and have set a goal of $ 75 K to purchase Shower Trolleys for each house at 9 Butternut Lane, our main residence. Each Shower Trolley costs $ 8,971.00 and we are looking to provide one for each of the five house pods at 9 Butternut Lane in Markham. You are invited to help as a Volunteer, Supporter, Event Committee Member, and especially as one who works on our behalf to help spread the news about this event to your family, friends and co-workers. For further information call 905-513-2756 ext. 221

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