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| Official eNewsletter of Goodwill Easter Seals of the Gulf Coast | September 2010 |
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Greetings!
With Labor Day gone, we are just a few weeks away from our biggest fundraiser of the year: Walk With Me! Have you signed up yet? This month, we'd like to introduce you to Kelly. She is 27 years old and has Down Syndrome. Her family has been very active in the community, Goodwill Easter Seals and other organization to spread the word about people with disabilties, or as Kelly's mom says, "different abilities."
 To help those in our community like KELLY, please go online to walkwithme.org/mobile to donate to "Team Kelly," create your own team, become a business sponsor or participate as an individual walker. Walk With Me is a 1-mile symbolic walk for those living with disabilities. New this year is a 5k Fun Run to encourage more paricipants! Help any way you can!
 BayBears Fundraiser Night at Hank Aaron Stadium raised almost $400 for Walk With Me! Staff, family members, board members and volunteers all came out to support our three Honorary Ambassadors: Kelly, Jessica and Madalyn, as they threw out the first pitch.
Listen to 91.3 WHIL, Saturday, September 18 to hear an interview with Kelly's mother, Kathy Killion, and Meagan Newsom as they talk about Walk With Me and other ways Goodwill Easter Seals is making a different in the community. MOBILE MATTERS at 2 p.m. 
Help Goodwill Easter Seals WIN $500,000! With the Sear's Reward Points Program, MORE adults and children in need of services from Goodwill Easter Seals can have access to medical assistance, education services, early intervention and even go to camp each summer!
Click on the box to the right, watch the video of our Springhill Child Development Center and click on VOTE! (You will have to reigster the first time, but not after that...and you can vote once a day until October 5!) Help us spread the word about our opportunity to win $500,000!
 Goodwill Easter Seals is proud to announce that this year's TASTE OF MOBILE, in association
Become a sponsor for $1,000 to receive one VIP table and one regular table (each seats 10 people) and have your company's logo on the event banner. Contact Meagan today at 251.471.1581 or info@gesgc.org. Seating is limited.
Want to become an event volunteer for Taste of Mobile? There's no better way to experience this taste of Mobile's finest restaurants and beverage vendors. Contact Lydia Gaudet to join one of our many comittees, who are certain to have fun while supporting Goodwill Easter Seals: lydia@gesgc.org.
 Alabama Congressman Jo Bonner recently visited Goodwill Easter Seals to tour the facilities and talking with participants, GES leadership and board of directors. The state representative talked to those involved in the new Data Destruction and Recycling Services and also spoke with our youngest participants in the Child Development Center at the Gordon Smith Administration Buidling. |
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Upcoming Events
September: Every Tuesday:: Visit Applebee's in Mobile (Airport Blvd. or Government Blvd.) and Goodwill Easter Seals will receive 10% of the proceeds from your meal. You must have a flyer, so please click here to print out the "Dine to Donate" flyer!
September 14th: JAVA FOR JESSICA Day at Carpe Diem on Old Shell Road. Stop in to recharge and a portion of the proceeds goes towards Team Jessica and Walk With Me!
September 25th: Recycling drive-thru service for West Mobile at Baker High School, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Contact Lydia Gaudet to volunteer or find out more information at 471-1581 or lydia@gesgc.org.
October: Disabilities Awareness Month - Celebrate a month of helping those in our 12-county community!
October 28th: Taste of Mobile 2010...get a taste of what Mobile has to offer with over 40 restaurants and beverage vendors. See our Special Needs Cheer Team and be a part of raising funds for Goodwill Easter Seals!
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About Goodwill Easter Seals of the Gulf Coast:
Goodwill Easter Seals of the Gulf Coast, Inc. has been providing services for people with disabilities and other barriers for more than 50 years in 12 counties along the Gulf Coast. GES offers programs in four service areas: Children and Family Services, Educational Services, Employment Services and Support Services. The Goodwill Easter Seals' mission statement, "Together, we empower people through encouragement, education and employment," represents the philosophy of helping people acquire the skills needed to achieve greater economic independence and improved quality of life. The goal of GES is to strengthen individuals, families and communities. |
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