Join St. Jude in Celebrating 50 Years of Finding Cures and Saving Lives Since opening 50 years ago, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has changed the way the world treats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. No family ever pays St. Jude for the care their child receives and, for every child treated here, thousands more have been saved worldwide through St. Jude discoveries. The hospital has played a pivotal role in pushing U.S. pediatric cancer survival rates from 20 to 80 percent overall, and is the first and only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted to children. It is also a leader in the research and treatment of blood disorders and infectious diseases in children.
St. Jude was founded by the late entertainer Danny Thomas, who believed that no child should die in the dawn of life.
Join that mission by visiting stjude.org or following us on facebook.com/stjude and twitter.com/stjude.
On January 7, 2012 the United States Postal Service unveiled a commemorative Forever Stamp honoring legendary entertainer Danny Thomas, the founder of renowned St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The unveiling took place at a star-studded gala in Los Angeles to celebrate Thomas’ 100th birthday and the50th anniversary of St. Jude.
“The Danny Thomas stamp, which will be officially dedicated at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, and go on sale on February 16, will become an ambassador for philanthropy, traveling on letters and packages to households and businesses throughout America and the world,” said Ed Ruiz, USPS Los Angeles district manager.
“It also will serve as a lasting tribute to one of America’s most beloved and enduring entertainers who worked tirelessly to help the most helpless of all—children with diseases.” Marlo Thomas
EASTER SEALS
We are inches away from a new pool!
Dear Mary,
In just 5 short months, we have raised more than $245,000 to build a new pool at Camp Challenge. Now, we need just $4,631 to start construction. (That's just 2% of the goal!)
The pool helps campers forget their disabilities as they enjoy the feeling of buoyancy, play games and interact with other swimmers. Federal law requires us to update our pool; it's more cost effective to build a new one. You can help provide this experience to thousands of campers, starting in the summer of 2013.
Thank you to the following for their leadership gifts:
A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION (CH420) AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE 1-800-435-7352 WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.
THIS ORGANIZATION RETAINS 100% OF ALL CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.
Happy New Year to our valued volunteers. Below you will find sme upcoming volunteer. Thank you for all of the support and time that you gave to Easter Seals Florida in 2011. We are looking forward to another great year!
A Pair to Remember - February 24, 2012
A Pair to Remember is an annual fundraiser held at the Tampa Yacht and Country Club. This fun event is a ladies luncheon and shoe auction featuring local celebrity models, gourmet food, a silent auction, and a live auction featuring the latest in Spring fashion shoes and great experiences.
We of volunteers for the day of the event. Volunteers will need to arrive by 10 a.m. and be present until 3 p.m. Volunteer tasks will include, but are not limited to, registration, live auction, silent auction, spa area, model assistants, set up, and breakdown. The positions will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. For further information about this volunteer opportunity please contact Amanda Brock at abrock@fl.easterseals.com or call 813-868-7188.
Evening on the Green - May 19, 2012
Because A Pair to Remember has been such a unique succes, we have created another event with a similar concept. Evening on the Green is a dinner event that will be held at Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club on May 19, 2012 from 6pm to 10pm. This event has a special golf twist and will feature a keynote speaker, VIP meet and greet, silent auction, and live auction. Details are still being confirmed for this event but mark your calendars and be ready for another exciting volunteer opportunity! For more information please contact Janet Smith at jsmith@fl.easterseals.com or call 813-769-5923.
Ongoing Opportunities
Library Volunteers
We are looking for energetic volunteers who would like to come read to our children during their library times, organize and code books, and act as a library assistant. Times are very flexible and is available Monday through Friday. Contact Mayra Alvarado at malvarado@fl.easterseals.com.
Volunteer Coordinator
Help recruit, orient, train, and track volunteers. Help match interested volunteers with needed volunteer opportunities. Specific tasks include:
Maintain database of volunteer contact information, interests, and hours volunteered.
Utilize communication tools to broadcast information about new opportunities (email, mail, phone, social media).
Recruit new volunteers.
Help with volunteer orientation/training
Help plan and implement volunteer appreciation and recognition activities.
Public Relations Coordinator
Assist with the creation, and implementation, of public relations plans for Easter Seals' events and activities. Activities include:
Writing and sending press releases.
Calling media to follow up on press releases sent.
Assisting with speakers bureau and matching speakers with community organizations
Keeping media list updated.
Tracking and organizing press clippings
Cartridges for Kids Assistant
Currently seeking someone to assist with the marketing, distribution and running of our Cartridges for Kids program. We are looking for someone who is creative and would like to help us get this program off the ground. Your duties would include helping with a time line for rolling out the program, assisting in the creation of marketing materials, contacting constituents to talk about their involvement, etc.
General Office Assistant
We are always in need of help within our administration offices. Duties include mailings, shredding, database entry, event research, updating community calendars, creating event albums, helping with the set up of board meetings and staff luncheons, and giving general assistance in various departments as needed.
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Easter Seals Florida. We look forward to working with you soon.
Dear Mary,
Throughout 2011, your support of our work has made a life-changing difference in the lives of so many children and adults with disabilities.
As we reflect this Thanksgiving on the far-reaching impact your generosity has helped us have this year, we especially wanted to thank you! You help Easter Seals provide year-round hope to 1.6 million people with disabilities and their families.
From the little girl who was born with spina bifida and is learning to walk… to the boy who is living every day with autism…
From the senior who is challenged by Alzheimer’s…to the proud veteran who needs help adjusting to a disability sustained in service to our country…
Your support of Easter Seals is a critical lifeline for them and their families. You help them strive for independence and achieve their dreams.
From all of us here at Easter Seals, thank you so much.
The results of the Lily Seal Vote are in and we're excited to announce the 2012 Lily Seal of the Year! Congratulations to "Spring Arrival" by Patricia Wilson!
Over 4,000 people participated in our Lily Seal Vote this year. That's a tremendous show of support and inspiration for the more than one million people living with disabilities and their families who will depend on Easter Seals' critical services in 2012.
Consider a donation to "Camp Hope". This program is just getting underway in Florida. This will be a great way to support the Hope for Heroes program. For more information, click on the Camp Hope Informatin and Donation Form link below.
For more information on ways to help, visit the Easter Seals website at www.easterseals.com.
Easter Seals provides exceptional services, education, outreach, and advocacy so that people living with autism and other disabilities can live, learn, work and play in our communities.
Paula Kelly, Care Connection Coordinator, has prepared a very interesting document outlining useful information for Care Connection. Please see the accompanying document.
Hope for Heroes is a national program sponsored by ESA to support our military personnel. The primary purpose is to let the veterans know we are thankful for what they are doing. November 7 - 14, the week surrounding Veterans' Day, is the time to involve your community and honor military men and women. Here are some things you can do, not just November 7 - 14, but all year long:
Coupons for Vets
Make 9" x 12" pillows to send
Send Christmas Cards
Donate proceeds from sports events
Take books to VA hospital or a VA nursing home
Invite a veteran or military family to dinner
Wave flags outside a military base entrance
Contact VFW to see how you can help
Donate books
Buy a grocery store gift certificate
Provide magazines or books
Find a soldier you can support
Send care packages
Take a vet to lunch
Make donations
Have a yard sale and donate proceeds
Advertise your yard sale as supporting Camp Hope
Support Vets Helping Returning Heroes that trains service dogs for our broken heroes
Get local restaurants to give a portion of profits to vets
Go to "Welcome Home" celebrations when troops come home
Support the family left behind with house/yard work, take the kids out, take a casserole, etc.
ESA Foundation is the organization that awards scholarships to graduating high school seniors, graduate studants, people returning to school after being in the work place, as well as others, but it is also the non-profit side of ESA. There are certain advantages for you, as an individual, to belong to Foundation. Please contact your chapter president or a member of the Executive Board for more information.
Sisters,
It is now time to solicit applications for the ESA Foundation Scholarship program. I have adapted a post card sized handout that our members can take with them when they are eating out or shopping and encounter students who would like to apply for scholarships. The file Information for printing and using the Scholarship post cards explains what the post cards are all about. There are two files for the post card – a front and a back. When I did the files and could not figure out how to make it one file.
The last file “Why the ESA Foundation Charges a Fee” is important for each member to understand so they can tell explain the Foundation’s position on charging a fee. The short summary of this documents is that we are a volunteer organization and the fee helps reimburse the State Counselors and Regional Scholarship Committee members for postage costs incurred in processing the scholarships received. Any money not used for reimbursement will be added to the Scholarship Fund.
Your help in spreading the word about the Scholarship Program is appreciated. I am looking forward to receiving many applications by February 1, 2012. If anyone has questions, please have them contact me.
Sue Ceriale ESA Foundation State Counselor for Florida
A Pair to Remember is an annual fundraiser held at the Tampa Yacht and Country Club. This fun event is a ladies luncheon and shoe auction featuring local celebrity models, gourmet food, a silent auction, and a live auction featuring the latest in Spring fashion shoes and great experiences. 
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