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Entries from Advocates' Art Exhibit, held each year in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month.

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Photo Scavenger Hunt - March 25 - 29, 2013

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Big Reveal Breakfast - April 4, 2013

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Thank You For Your Tremendous Response To Our 2012 Holiday Gift Drive

Your help provided gifts for over 700 individuals and families in need in the Advocates community. You can still support Advocates by making a
donation here.

Thank you to our 2012 Holiday Gift Drive collection hosts:

Arteriocyte Medical	Mass Gymnastics - Westborough
Cross Fit - Hopkinton	Melanie Taylor
Eaton Apothecary	Paul and Dee Bent
Framingham Police Department	Philips Lifeline
Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc.	Parsons Commercial Group

Thank you to our 2012 Holiday Gift Drive donors:

Active Logistics, Inc.	Matthew and Kristen Snyder
Aley Thibault	McCarty Engineering, Inc.
Amber Redden	Melanie Taylor
Cadwell Company, Inc.	Melinda Klein
Charlene Jacobs	Michael Slavin
Cindy Bruce	Michelle LeBlanc
Cohava Golden	Parsons Commercial Group
Corporate Electrical Contractors, Inc.	Paul and Dee Bent
Daniel Gilmore	Robin Koenig
Darcy Dizenzo	Robyn Brooks
Dave and Alicia Cannon	Rosemary Colson
Dennis and Wendy Millner-Hanley	Roxanne Van de Water and Chris Buckley
Dr. Christopher and Julie Gordon	Schaefer Electronics
East Coast Perfection Coating	SCS Building Maintenance
Flanigan, Cotillo & Mainzer, LLP	Steve and Kristen Muzrall
Herman and Laura Purutyan	Storey Landscaping
James Mills and Sandra Miller	Susan Nathan
Jeff and Liz Heighington	Tammy Nottingham
Jeffrey Scherz	Target
Jim and Kathy Lane	The Locksmith
Justin and Kristina Mentzer	TLC Janitorial, Inc.
Kevin Griffith	United Way of Tri-County
Keyes Drug	Village Bank
Knitting Connection	Waypoint Construction Consultants
Mary Jane and Dennis Fitzpatrick	William and Laurie Taylor
Maryrose Coiner, PhD

Special Thanks To Our Holiday Heroes

Melanie and Paul provided hundreds of gifts to Advocates 2012 Holiday Gift Drive.

Melanie and Paul went above and beyond this holiday season to help provide hats, gloves, socks, and gift cards to individuals in need in the Advocates community. Melanie recruited help from family and friends to collect over 200 gifts and over $800 in donations and gift cards. Paul and his wife Dee also asked for donations from friends and family and contributed over 200 items. Melanie and Paul were able to provide gifts for hundreds of individuals who would not otherwise receive something this holiday season.

Thank you both for all your hard work and support!

New Year's Is Just Around the Corner. Get Your FREE 2013 Advocates Calendar Today!

If you would like a copy of our 2013 calendar, please click here to complete a request form and we'll mail one out to you (while supplies last).

Our 2013 calendar features compelling portraits from Advocates' "Who I Am" Portrait Series! These portraits of individuals from the Advocates community strip away disempowering labels too often assigned by society by celebrating the unique spirit of each individual.

Watch this video for a sneak peak and help spread this message by sharing the video with your friends and family.

"Who I Am" A Portrait Series

Advocates' mission is to help people achieve their hopes and dreams within the fabric of their communities. We partner with people with disabilities, elders, and those with other challenges to overcome personal obstacles and societal barriers so that they can obtain and keep homes, engage in work and other meaningful activities, and sustain satisfying relationships. We work to inspire communities to create opportunities for contribution and participation by all.

DECEMBER 2012: IN THIS ISSUE

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Thank You For Your Response To Holiday Gift Drive

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Thank you!

MetroWest Health Foundation continued funding for Advocates BRITE Program at Marlborough Hospital and generously provided new funding for an evaluation project within Advocates Mental Health Residential Division. The Foundation also provided new funding for the Caregivers Telephone Connections project within Advocates Elder Services.

Foundation for MetroWest generously provided funds for our Advocacy, Benefits & Legal Services.

Congratulations!

Anne Fracht, Advocates Self-Advocacy Coordinator, is the recipient of the 2012 Gunnar Dybwad Supporter Award from Massachusetts Advocates Standing Strong.