PEAC 3rd Annual Inclusion Conference

See the link below for the conference brochure:

https://gallery.mailchimp.com/b248b2c4b5fcb2f5924466caf/files/PEAC_Inclusion_Conference_Brochure_2014_FINAL_1_.pdf

I am so excited to share the attached brochure for PEAC’s 3rd Inclusion Conference this year being held on November 7-8, 2014.

We have great Keynote Speakers throughout the two days and 20 break out sessions!

I am sure our topics and speakers will energize everyone!

Plan on spending 2 full days which will include Friday night entertainment as well!

I have attached our brochure so please review and share with all  your contacts and Register as soon as possible!!

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Diane

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November RMM

(Please note that this meeting will be held on the 3rd Thursday due to the Thanksgiving Holiday) –

Doors will open at7pm and the meeting will begin at 7:30pm.  The guest speaker for this meeting will be Mr. Dennis C. McAndrews, Esquire.  Mr. McAndrews will be speaking on the topic of “Future Planning”.  Please RSVP for this meeting to [email protected] by 11/14/14 so that Mr. McAndrews will have enough materials for those in attendance.  Also, if you will be bringing your children, please let us know so that we can arrange for the sitters.  If we do not need the sitters, they will not be provided.  Thank You!

Hope to see you there!

DSIG Holiday Party

All families are invited to the DSIG Annual Holiday Party.  Please join us for an evening of dinner and dancing!

When:  Thursday, 12/4/14, 6pm-9pm
Where:  The Oaks Ballroom
511 W. Oak Lane
Glenolden, PA  19036

Please RSVP to Megan Califano at [email protected] by 11/25/14.  When you RSVP, please include the names and ages of your children who will be attending.  You MUST RSVP in order to attend this event!  We thank you for your cooperation.

As in years past, we ask that each family brings $10 worth of non-perishable food items which will be donated to the food cupboard in Chester, PA.

Hope to see you there!

January RMM

Our guest speaker will be dentist, Dr. Claire Field.

Parents Night Out

At Barnaby’s on West Chester Pike in Havertown, PA, 7-10pm.  Please RSVP to Megan at [email protected] by 1/14/15.

Teen and Young Adult Valentine Dance

Invitations will be sent in the mail to DSIG Members ages 13 years and older.

February RMM

Eileen MacDonald, Executive Director of the Arc of Delaware County will speak regarding The Arc and the services they offer to their members.

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DSIG 25th Annual “Walk for Our Kids”

WOW!  It’s hard to believe that we will be celebrating our 25th year of our annual walk-a-thon!  The date has been set for the 25th Annual DSIG “Walk for Our Kids”!  This event is our major fundraising event for the year and allows us to continue to provide outreach and social activities for our families.  It’s a FUN morning and a great time to meet other families.  We will need people in the group to make contact with any businesses that they know to see if they are willing to become one of our $500 sponsors for the event.  As a $500 sponsor, their company logo will be featured on the back of the event t-shirt.  We will also need items for baskets from businesses, baskets donated by businesses and DSIG families & friends, and raffle and silent auction items.  The letter for donations is ready now, so if you have a business contact and need a letter, please send me an e-mail at [email protected] and I will get one out to them.  Hoping to have the walk brochures out by the end of this week, so look for that in your mail!  This event takes a lot of planning and volunteers will be needed, so I’ll let you all know in the near future where help is needed.  Any questions about this event, just give me a shout!

When: Saturday, March 14, 2015, 8-10am
Where: Springfield Mall

Join us for a much needed welcome to spring event at Linvilla Orchards on Saturday, March 21st at 10:45am. The day will begin with a private hayride to Bunnyland, followed by an egg hunt in the field. Try to arrive as close to 10:45 am as possible, the wagon leaves for Bunnyland at 11:00 am sharp. If you are not in the area, you will miss the ride.  This event is completely outdoors so please dress appropriately. DSIG will not be offering food at this event, but families are encouraged to pack a lunch and eat together in the picnic area.
In an effort to build awareness, DSIG invites you to extend this invitation to your family and friends. The more the merrier! You are REQUIRED to RSVP for this free event. Please call Megan Califano at 484-472-8347 or e-mail her at [email protected]. Reservations will only be accepted up until Thursday, March 19th at noon. We’re sorry but we cannot accept any late registrations as we need to ensure there is enough eggs and candy for all children in attendance.  This rule will be STRICTLY enforced this year.

We are looking for a few (4 or 5) people to help us with this event, assist with minimal setup or cleanup, stay behind and “hide” the eggs while everyone is on the hayride, assist the kids with an craft project or two.  Please click here if you are interested in volunteering for this event.

March 21st also happens to be World Down Syndrome Day, so make sure you are rockin’ your crazy mismatched socks that day.  If someone asks you about your socks, you can then take that opportunity to tell them about someone that you love who has Down Syndrome!  If you are a member of the DSIG FB Page, we’d love to see pictures of you and your family rockin’ your socks!

Speaker TBD