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Harrah's Foundation and Second Wind Dreams Announce Unique Partnership
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We are excited to announce that the Harrah's Foundation and Second Wind Dreams have formed a joint initiative to establish the Second Wind Dreams program in communities throughout the United States having Harrah's properties. Because the need is great and because they are historically underserved, the Harrah's Foundation places a particular emphasis on supporting community-based programs that enhance the lives of senior citizens. Communities targeted to initiate the Second Wind Program in 2009 include Hammond, Indiana (metro Chicago), Las Vegas and New Orleans.
This unique partnership is designed to leverage the power of Harrah's H.E.R.O. Program (Harrah's Entertainment Reaching Out), an employee-based volunteer program located at all Harrah's properties. By combining the Second Wind Dreams program with the skills, expertise and dedication of the H.E.R.O. volunteers, the quality of life for seniors living in nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Harrah's communities will be greatly enhanced.
We will keep you posted on the progress of this exciting program.
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Laurie Labishak Joins Second Wind Dreams as Director of Membership and Chapter Development |
Second Wind Dreams is proud to introduce Laurie Labishak as its Director of Membership and Chapter Development. Laurie is primarily responsible for managing the recently funded joint initiative between Harrah's Foundation and Second Wind Dreams that will establish Second Wind Dreams programming in Las Vegas, Hammond, Indiana and New Orleans. Laurie recently managed a very successful Hammond, Indiana kickoff at the Horseshoe Casino which she reports on below. Laurie will also manage services to our existing membership base.
Laurie brings to this position a strong working knowledge of SWD programming. She has (1) voluntarily served as our Northeast Regional Manager where she has recruited new SWD members and fulfilled several dreams; (2) has been a SWD speaker for various organizations including the National Association of Activity Professionals, West Virginia Activity Professionals, Maryland Association of Activity Professionals, Ohio Academy of Nursing Homes, Iowa Activity Association, and West Virginia Nurse's Association; and, (3) conducted the Virtual Dementia Tour in elder care communities and for professional conventions including the West Virginia Activity Professional's Association.
Laurie has 20-plus years in the nursing home industry as an activity professional, with extensive educational studies in the fields of music therapy and Alzheimer's disease. She is an original member of the Alzheimer's Symposium group at John Hopkins University and was most recently the activity coordinator at Bishop Joseph H. Hodges Continuous Care Center in Wheeling, West Virginia. We welcome Laurie's professional credentials to the Second Wind Dreams staff and her personal ambition to improve the quality of life for those residing in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
One of Laurie's responsibilities will be editor of e-mail blasts to our members and she is anxious to get them back on a monthly rotation. She is full of energy, enthusiasm and knowledge of our program. Please join me in welcoming Laurie to this all-important position at laurie@secondwind.org.
Dream Big!
Bob DeBusk
Executive Director
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Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana Hosts Second Wind Dreams Celebration Kickoff |
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Greetings to all Second Wind Dreams Members!
It is my honor to announce to you the successful kickoff of the new Second Wind Dreams / Harrah's Foundation joint initiative which took place February 24th in Hammond, Indiana and was hosted by the Horseshoe Casino. In all, four dreams were granted for local Indiana residents and three Indiana nursing homes received some much needed equipment. Visit Second Wind Dream's website to read the details and view a video of this exciting event! (www.secondwind.org)
Working with volunteers from the Horseshoe Casino has been extraordinary. They are real go-getters and the volunteers have embraced the Second Wind Dreams mission wholeheartedly. Called H.E.R.O.s - and they are - we are assisting these volunteers in forming "Dream Teams" that will work ongoing to change the perception of aging in each of the three markets. As members, you already know the power of the Second Wind Program to do just that!
As Director of Membership and Chapter Development, I am available to these new markets as they grow and also to our current members for any assistance you may need in your ongoing dream programs. Feel free to contact me at any time. I look forward to an exciting year and wonderful dreams coming true for our elders. It's going to be an awesome year for Second Wind Dreams and all of our members. We are growing in a way that we never imagined possible. Please keep in touch and let us know what is going on in each of your areas.
Sincerely,
Laurie Labishak
Director of Membership & Chapter Development
740-972-2426 (cell)
laurie.secondwind.org
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| P.K. Beville to Appear on FamilyNet Television Monday, April 13th @ 8:23 a.m. |
Second Wind Dreams Founder, Published Author and National Speaker, Ms. P.K. Beville, M.S. will be a featured guest on "Mornings with Lorri and Larry", which airs 6-9 a.m. M-F on FamilyNet TV. Ms. Beville's appearance, which will air at 8:23 a.m. EST, Monday, April 13th, will focus on the financial aspect of aging and care giving. Listeners can call in questions to P.K. toll-free: 1-877-326-6381.
"Mornings with Lorri and Larry" airs live on SIRIUS Radio Channel 161 from 6-9 a.m. EST and on FamilyNet TV from 7-9 a.m. EST. FamilyNet reaches 30 million households. Search here for your local FamilyNet affiliate.
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