Upcoming Events

May
17
Sat
Annual BEEF AND BEER for the T21 Club of the Delaware Valley @ The Southampton Room
May 17 @ 11:00 pm – May 18 @ 3:00 am

Please join us for our annual Beef and Beer on May 17th from 7P.M to 11P.M. This fundraiser is being held at The Southampton Room; 2980 Southampton Room Philadelphia, PA 19154, to support the T21 Club of the Delaware Valley.

Each ticket is $30 each. If you buy a table (8 tickets) in one transaction, by May 3rd, it will be only $200 ($25 each ticket).Tickets will be sold at the event if you would like to purchase wine to drink.  We will have great food, and music and wonderful items to raffle off.  It will be a fun time!

Would you like ten (10) free raffle tickets? Well, for those of you who do not know, we have been making “welcome bags” for families that we learn of, who have just delivered or adopted a baby born with Down Syndrome. So we would like to include you, by asking if you can bring a BRAND NEW BABY BLANKET, with you to the Beef and Beer. For helping us help other families, we will give you these free tickets for a chance to win some of our great baskets!

This year to give back to our T21 parents, we will be giving a free ticket to our tickets to our Vacation drawing for those of you who attended our beef and beer last year and attend this years beef and beer, just as a small token of thanks!  I have attached a flyer so please share with your friends and families so you can get a table or three 🙂

If you or your partner or family work somewhere that would like to donate a gift card or basket for us to raffle off and you need documentation please just let me know.
Donations and tickets are tax deductible since we are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Regards,
Jenn Bonawitz
215-990-8730

May
20
Tue
DCIU Transition Council Meeting @ Delaware County Intermediate Unit
May 20 @ 12:30 pm

DCIU Transition Council Meeting

The Delaware County Secondary Transition Council  is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at 8:30AM in Room 255 at the DCIU. If you plan to attend this meeting, please send Laurie Newsome an e-mail letting her know you are coming.  I found these meetings very informative when Lauren was in high school.

Laurie A Newsome
Professional Development Specialist
Secondary Transition
Delaware County Intermediate Unit #25
200 Yale Ave.
Morton, PA 19070
610-938-9000 ext. 2118
[email protected]

May
22
Thu
May RMM @ Hancock United Methodist Church
May 22 @ 11:00 pm – May 23 @ 12:00 am

Representatives from Delco Special Olympics will be presenting on their program and the Young Athletes Program.

May
31
Sat
4th Annual Up Festival @ Duffer's Tavern
May 31 – Jun 1 all-day

Join us for an uplifting, upbeat day of family fun, including live bands, a DJ, games and rides for kids, food and drink, dancing, raffles and silent auction.

Date:  Saturday, May 31, 2014
Time:  12 noon – 6 pm
Place:  Duffer’s Tavern, 192 Middletown Road (Route 352) in Glen Mills
Price:  $20 for adults, free for children ages 12 and under

For more information and tickets, visit http://rockforchop.com/up-festival/

Jun
19
Thu
June RMM @ Hancock United Methodist Church
Jun 19 @ 11:00 pm

All families are invited to our Annual Ice Cream Social as we celebrate the end of another wonderful year for DSIG.

Date: Thursday, 6/19/14
Time: Doors open at 7pm and we will begin serving ice cream at 7:30pm
Location: Hancock United Methodist Church, Springfield, PA
Child Care will not be provided.

RSVP by 6/16/14:  [email protected]  (We need to make sure we have enough ice cream for everyone in attendance)

Jul
7
Mon
iCan Shine Bike Camp @ Notre Dame Academy
Jul 7 – Jul 12 all-day
iCan Shine Bike Camp @ Notre Dame Academy | Villanova | Pennsylvania | United States

Notre Dame Academy in Villanova, PA will once again be hosting a iCan Shine Bike Camp from Monday, 7/7/14 – Friday, 7/11/14.  DSIG will reimburse families for the cost of the camp, which is $225, upon completion of the camp.  This camp was formerly known as the Lose The Training Wheels Bike Camp and has positively changed many of our young members lives who have learned to ride.  Please see the details of the bike camp in the documents below.

Rider Registration

 

Volunteer Info

 

Brochure

Sep
25
Thu
September RMM @ Hancock Church
Sep 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Our September RMM will take place this upcoming Thursday, 9/25/14, at Hancock Church in Springfield (located on Route 320, just off the 420 intersection).  Doors will open at 7pm and the meeting will begin at 7:30pm.  As in past Septembers, this meeting will once again be an open forum meeting.  It’s a time to hear about the exciting events that we have planned this year for DSIG and a time to re-connect with families that you may not have gotten a chance to see over the summer.  If you have any questions or concerns about DSIG or have an idea for a speaker or topic for the upcoming year, we would love to hear your thoughts.

Oct
9
Thu
DSIG Board Meeting @ Bishar's Home
Oct 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Oct
23
Thu
October RMM @ Hancock Church
Oct 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Our October RMM will take place this upcoming Thursday, 10/23/14, at Hancock Church in Springfield (located on Route 320, just off the 420 intersection).  Doors will open at 7pm and the meeting will begin at 7:30pm.  The guest speaker for this meeting will be Symme Trachtenberg, MSW, Director of Community Education for the CHOP Trisomy 21 Program.  Symme will be speaking on the topic of “Caregiver Support”.  Child care will be available.

Nov
1
Sat
Creative Options Forum @ Quality Inn & Suites Lantern Lodge
Nov 1 @ 9:30 am – 3:00 pm

Creative Options Forum: Choices Beyond Group Homes

  • Can my family member and a friend share costs to rent a house?
  • How can we arrange the supports they need and want?
  • What’s a microboard?
  • Ever hear about self-directed support corporations?
  • Can I buy a home when my only income is Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?
  • How can we purchase a home for our family member?
  • How can we use technology so our family member can live more independently?

Creative Options Forum will attempt to answer your questions and spark new ideas for possibilities!

Join us to learn from experts about non-traditional ways of organizing housing and supports. Consider creative ways available to buy a home.

Explore the role of today’s new technology in helping people live safely and independently. Talk with self-advocates who are living these choices!

DATE AND LOCATION:

Saturday, November 1, 2014
Quality Inn & Suites
Lantern Lodge
411 N. College Street
Myerstown, PA 17067

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 30, 2014

See the link below for the printable conference brochure:

https://gallery.mailchimp.com/b248b2c4b5fcb2f5924466caf/files/creativeOptionsFlyer_20141101.pdf
Call toll-free 1-866-865-6170 for more information about The Pennsylvania Training Partnership for People with Disabilities and Families.

Check our website for a complete calendar of trainings: www.TheTrainingPartnership.org

The Partnership is a project of the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University, College of Education.
Funded by the Office of Developmental Programs, Department of Public Welfare.