Family Network on Disabilities: News From the Heart: Issue #1

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News from the HeartIssue 1

February 26, 2010

WELCOME!

Welcome to the first issue Family Network on Disabilities weekly e-newsletter, "News from the Heart"! Each week we'll focus on a variety of topics and FND happenings.

FND's 25th Anniversary

FND celebrated its 25th Anniversary on February 5, 2010. The year-long celebration kicked off at Shadow Bay Park in Orlando, Florida on February 21, with a family-friendly event that included a tree-planting. A celebration will take place in a different location in Florida each month through January of 2011. Our next 25th Anniversary Celebration will include a workshop on Collaborative Communication on Friday, March 5 from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm. A Community Outreach session will be held that evening from 6:00 pm until 8:00

pm. Both of these events will be held in Room 153 at the FDLRS Center, 30 E. Texar Drive, Pensacola. Another day at the park and tree-planting will be held at the Homes Miracle League Park (555 E. 9 Mile Road, Pensacola) on Saturday, March 6 from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. Additionally, on Friday, March 5, we will be holding a workshop on Collaborative Communication from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm and a Community Outreach from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm in Room 153 at the FDLRS Center (30 E. Texar Dr, Pensacola).

Our friends at Freedom Ride joined us at the Celebration at the Park. Freedom Ride is a is a non-profit 501c3 volunteer based organization built on the conviction that we are not bound by our physical limitations. With a team of loyal horses, NARHA Certified instructors, therapists and trained volunteers, Freedom Ride provides therapeutic horseback riding to children and adults with many types of disabilities such as cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, autism, developmental delay, attention deficit disorder, deafness, blindness, and many emotional, and learning disabilities.

There was food left over from the 25th Anniversary kick-off celebration that the residents of The Shelter in Tallahassee were glad to see. FND was able to donate food items that were served immediately.Mel Eby, Executive Director of The Shelter with POPIN Co-Director Randolph

J. Rish Recreational Park Grand Re-Opening

FND was very happy to help celebrate the re-opening of the J. Rish Recreational Park in Port St. Joe on February 18. FND presented Representative Will Weatherford and Speaker Allan Bense with the FND "Pioneer Award" in recognition of their vision and commitment of resources that has resulted in new independence, greater accessibility, and more freedoms for Florida's 3.5 million individuals with disabilities.

(L-R) Sharon , former assistant to Representative Rish; formerSpeaker Allan Bense; FND Board Member, Dr. J.R. Harding; FND Executive Director, Rich La Belle

UPCOMING FND EVENTS & WORKSHOPS

March 2: Making Your Case/Partnering With Policymakers - Online Webinar; 2:00pm Eastern TimeDETAILS HEREMarch 9: Transition Planning with Sticky Notes - Lake

Alfred, Florida; 6:00pmDETAILS HEREApril 8: IDEIA Part C, Evaluation - Boca Raton, Florida; 6:30pmDETAILS HEREApril 10: Diá del Niño - Immokalee, Florida; all-day eventDETAILS HEREApril 12: Making Your Case/Partnering With Policymakers - Tallahassee, Florida; 1:00pmDETAILS HEREApril 13: Collaborative Communication - Lake Alfred, Florida; 6:00pmDETAILS HEREApril 15: IDEIA, IEP, Section 504 - Boca Raton, Florida; 6:30pmDETAILS HEREApril 17: FND's 25th Anniversary Celebration - Tallahassee, Florida; 10:00am-2:00pmDETAILS HEREFor more events, visit FND's online event calendar at: http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103087218921 & s=70 & e=001C7AZNv5Fr9_HeMFHKtQkebz4GwEsxsYliN-gxAkePexVNF8ouhE7GkYJsUEs116lLu4tt9mJhY2OyaQOGyPEyAxsHPXviM-zhjWdclD86C7GuxmIIWVv2Q==

Coming Next Week...

Stay tuned for photos and more from our 4th Annual Heart & Hope Statewide Family Conference, which was held on February 20, 2010 at Southwest Middle School in Orlando, FL!

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