2014 Art Ability Fair Success
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The 2014 Art Ability Fair was a great success thanks to partners, volunteers, schools, and sponsors, like you. Over 600 individuals participated including over 425 kids and adults with disabilities from 33 schools in 6 counties. Everyone enjoyed a free day of professional art instruction including: acting, costuming, make-up, photography, sponge painting, sand art, stencils and motif painting, hand-thrown pottery, wheel thrown pottery, and dance. 
2014 Playground Party Success
Thank You for supporting an Earth Day event in support of our friends in South Mississippi with disabilities. The “I Love My Playground Party” was the opportunity for our community to celebrate the one year anniversary of building the Disability Connection Community Playground in Harrison County. Over 200 individuals participated in the Picnic including about 140 kids and adults with disabilities.
This event was made possible by the support of Harrison County Parks & Recreation, Kaboom, and Kohls with help from additional volunteer friends such as the VA Veteran Warriors, Job Corps, Disney, and the MS Department of Rehabilitation. The participants planted bushes, freshened mulch, raked and bagged leaves, and other tasks that beautified their playground. Following the work, everyone had a picnic lunch, enjoyed music and an art project, and, of course, enjoyed playing on the playground.
Your support assists us in ensuring that people with disabilities in South Mississippi have access to social, recreational, and educational opportunities that improve the quality of life for both individuals and families. In addition, DC currently assists with eliminating barriers to employment and home repair for some individuals in need with priority to seniors, veterans, homeless, and people with disabilities.
The Disability Connection staff, volunteers, and friends appreciate your support of our programs. Your support allows us to continue doing important work in our community, and we are proud of our partnership. Other well-attended Disability Connection inclusive events include the Arbor Day 5 K-1 Mile Run/Walk/Roll & ¼ Mile Challenge, the Mayor’s Disability Awareness Health Fair, and the Art Ability Fair. As a Disability Connection Donor you will be helping DC to reaching over 4,500 community members each year.
Thank you for your donation. O’Keefe Educational Media, dba Disability Connection is a 501 c 3 Corporation, and your donations are tax-deductible; no goods or services were received for this donation.
Most Sincerely,
Janie O’Keefe
Local PRAM Chapter Supports DC
From the PRAM’s monthly newsletter:
Community Service Project
Disability Connection
“Dear PRAM members,
For our next service project, we will be partnering with Disability Connection who helps seniors and veterans as well as people with disabilities to gain employment. For the months of April, May and June, we will be collecting new or gently worn work attire. Most of their clients are looking for entry level positions, and we can accept any and all sizes and styles. Feel free to donate nice jeans, polos, suits, dresses, ties, scrubs, etc. They will also accept letter or letter-like (imitation) portfolios/folders for their clients who are out interviewing. These portfolio/folders look professional for interviews and some of us have ones we don’t use. Thank you for supporting this service project through your donations. I challenge you to go through you closets now. You can deliver those directly to Disability Connection, located at 700 Pass Rd in Gulfport in the Gulfport School Annex down the hall from maintenance. Call first to (228) 604-4020 to coordinate drop-off or bring these items to the next PRAM meetings. Feel free to visit www.DisabilityConnection.org or email Office@DisabilityConnection.org for more information.”
Thank you,
Jessica Breazeale, Community Service Chair
2014 Operation Prop “Let’s Go Flying!”
Via the “Operation Prop” Website
Come out and Join Operation Prop!
Saturday, May 17, 2014
10 AM – 2 PM
Stennis International Airport, 7250 Stennis Airport Drive, Kiln, MS 39556
OperationProp.com
MISSION
To empower people with disabilities and Wounded Warriors to achieve outrageous potential.
VISION
To improve the lives of people with disabilities and Wounded Warriors by eliminating both real and perceived barriers that prevent them from achieving goals and living lives to the fullest.
CORE VALUES (RISK)
R – Respect for the dignity and potential of people.
I – Innovation in thinking and doing.
S – Service to others.
K- Kindness in all things.
WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO
“Let’s Go Flying!”
Flying in an airplane can be life-changing and bring new adventures. It builds confidence and instills self-esteem to take on the challenges living with special needs can bring. Flying high above the ground puts things in a new perspective for many and opens new horizons that were not seen before.
Operation PROP is a gathering of pilots with a special purpose – to offer people of all ages with disabilities the opportunity to break the bonds of earth and experience the joy of flight.
PROP stands for People Reaching Outrageous Potential, and that is exactly what happens at a “Let’s Go Flying” event!
2014 Annual GCDSS Easter Egg Hunt
Come join GCDSS at their annual Easter Egg Hunt! Located at the Biloxi VFW on 288 Veterans Ave. Enjoy taking pictures with the Easter Bunny, super lunch, special drinks, and a fantastic egg hunt! For more information call (228)-547-9104.
Download this year’s flier
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