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Join us for a night of true stories about some of our first friends and enemies: our siblings. Storytellers from the “A Fierce Kind of Love” storytelling workshops will take to the stage with their true tales about how disability affects families. You’re invited to throw your name into the hat, and share your own story about a brother or sister too!
For full details, visit http://www.temple.edu/instituteondisabilities/voices/afkol/sibslam.html
SAVE THE DATE*
DSIG Annual Holiday Party
*Please note: This event is being held on a Wednesday again
Our Guest Speakers are Diane Perry, DSIG Member/Parent and PEAL Eastern Region Parent Advisor; and Nora Connell, DCIU Liaison for the Delaware County Parent Advisory Council of Local Task Force. They will be speaking on the topic of “Working Collaboratively with your School Team”.
When: Thursday, 2/23/17
Time: Doors open at 7pm, meeting begins at 7:30pm
Where: Hancock United Methodist Church
Route 320 (Sproul Road) just off the
intersection of Route 420, Springfield, PA
Please click on the link below for a copy of the flyer that they have prepared especially for this meeting:
Topic TBD
When: Saturday, 4/1/17
Time: 10:30 am hayride to Bunny Land (Please plan to arrive 15-30 minutes early so that you do not miss the hayride)
Where: Linvilla Orchards
There will be a hayride to Bunny Land followed by an egg hunt and light snacks. Please note, there is no rain date for this event.
Please RSVP by 3/25/17 to Joanne Bannister at [email protected]. Please RSVP Responsibly and on time as we cannot accept late RSVP’s.
We hope you can join us!
Topic TBD
When: Saturday, 4/29/17
Time: 8:00 am – 10:00 am
Where: Springfield Mall
The date has been set, so please mark your calendars! This is our only fundraiser for DSIG and it helps to pay for all of the wonderful events that we offer all year long. If you have a business that you know would like to be a sponsor of this event, please contact Patty White at [email protected]. Look for more details about this event in the next few weeks! It takes a village to run this event, so I will be in touch shortly about ways that families can get involved this year.
Are you ready for some baseball???
A special “Thank You!” to Jack Malone who is once again coordinating the annual DSAN at The Phillies! Jack is accepting orders now for this event.
Who: Phillies vs. Nationals at Citizens Bank Park
Date: Friday, May 5, 2017
Time: 7:05 pm
Cost: $38.00 per ticket
Seats: Sections 206 & 207
Perks: Depending on the number of tickets sold by all of the Down syndrome groups, there may be a t-shirt available on a first come basis. One person with Down syndrome, who is over the age of 7, could be selected to participate in the first pitch ceremony, so please provide Jack Malone with your contact phone number where you can be reached if your child is selected.
If you are interested in tickets for this event, please be in contact with Jack Malone and send your payment ASAP.
Checks should be made payable to:
Jack Malone
4913 Jackson Drive
Brookhaven, PA 19015
Jack’s Cell # is: 484-682-5550
There are 225 tickets reserved for this game and handicap accessible seats are available.
Please be in touch with Jack ASAP if you are interested in attending this FUN night at the ball park!
Topic TBD
Delaware County Special Olympics – Sue Heaney. “Young Athletes Program and Delco SO Events”.
Delco DSIG is a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code. Donations are tax deductible as allowed by law. Unless specifically requested by the donor, donations are not considered restricted and all donations are confirmed with a receipt for tax reporting purpose.
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