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This has been a great summer for our special children. We thank all who made our Summer Camp possible. Due to the economic crisis and cuts in funding directed at all child care agencies that fund low income and special needs children, scholarships were sorely needed! We serve 35 children in our Summer Day Camp and are happy to report that 20 went on scholarships.
Some highlights from this summer's events:
Photos above: Kids in the pool, "Tea at the Pool" August 9, 2011
(LtoR, Circle of Love's Bee Beyer, Elaine Bernard, Alyce Morris Winston,
Dr. Tony Grant Bell and Margaret Kelsey)
The "Tea at the Pool" on August 9. Attending were a number of our "Circle of Love" ladies (pictured above). I also had a surprise when Lois Havey dropped by. Lois' son Gerel was in The Jeffrey Foundation group home for a number of years.
LtoR: Lois Havey and Alyce
The Jeffrey Foundation at the Long Beach Aquarium
The trip on August 24th to the Long Beach Aquarium was a real thrill for the children.
Another key moment was when a wonderful magician, Stoil, (pictured above), entertained at our July 4th event. He entertained the children by making different shapes with balloons and by performing magic tricks. The children were thrilled when they got to pet the live rabbit and dove he brought along.
In a fun Hawaiian Day party, the staff and children sang and danced to music and wore colorful leis.
Our special scholarship donors donating $1000+ were:
Sidney Stern Memorial Trust
Lon V. Smith Foundation
United Way of Greater LA
Variety, the Children Charity of Southern California
Northrop Grumman
KT & El Norris Fund
National Inclusion Project, Inc.
CVS/Pharmacy
Weingart Foundation
Crail-Johnson Foundation
The Achievable Foundation
Arthur Stone
Wells Fargo Bank
Michael McClain
Irene Kassorla Psychologist, Inc.
Beverly Cohen
Madeline Gussman
The Corwin D. Denney Foundation
St. John Knits, Inc.
Jerome H. Snyder
Margaret M. Petersen Trust
Schwab Charitable
LA Water & Power Employees Association, Inc.
Employees Community Fund of Boeing California
We sincerely appreciate all the volunteers that assisted with the fantastic trips and activities. You put a smile on our children's faces!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
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