Fundraising
You probably know some of the people we support. You may
have seen Leigh at local council meetings. Peter at karate
and Kathy at the bowling lanes. David and Linda keeping
their adopted street litter-free. Jim, walking dogs at the
SPCA. Paul, working at McDonalds, or Simon servicing the
candy machines at local stores... just to name a few.
You may have noticed them because the one thing they all
have in common - a developmental disability - is what makes
them seem different from you. And yet you do not have to
look very far beyond the disability to see that Leigh, Peter,
Kathy and all the people we support are a lot like you.
Individuals with unique gifts to offer, coping with particular
challenges. People who, like all of us, have hopes and fears,
needs that can only be met with the help of others and dreams
they cannot fulfill alone.
You may also have noticed that often, they are smiling.
They are really happy to be active and valued participants
in our community. Community living is a great step forward
for our society and a tremendous improvement in the lives
of people with developmental disabilities.
How you can help
Support the Life Skills Program
Please help by making your donation today. 100% of donations
go directly to maintaining the quality of life for people
with developmental disabilities in Delta.
By supporting the Life Skills Program, you are giving a
group of 14 people with developmental disabilities a long-term
gift of self-reliance in their daily lives.
Thanks to you, they will learn how to use public transportation,
make wholesome meals, shop for groceries and budget their
limited incomes.
The more that people with developmental disabilities can
do for themselves, the less they need assistance from government
paid professionals.
Your donation of $25 will provide one hour of group life
skills training.
Your donation of $100 will support the program in one of
our centres for one week.
Your donation of $500 will pay for over a month.
Your donation of $5000 will pay for a whole year.
Support the Recreation Program
Please help by making your donation today. 100% of donations
go directly to maintaining the quality of life for people
with developmental disabilities in Delta.
By supporting the Recreation Program, you are giving a
group of people with developmental disabilities the gift
of happiness, fellowship and well being. You give them the
opportunity to get out and overcome their isolation, enjoy
fitness and experience things that you and I take for granted.
Like all of us, people with developmental disabilities are
healthier when they are happy and fit. Physical and emotional
well being is a wonderful preventive medicine and reduces
the need to access expensive health care services.
Your donation of $25 could pay for staff time to take an
individual with both physical and developmental disabilities
swimming.
Your donation of $100 could cover the cost of taking a
group of people on an outing in the community.
Your donation of $250 could enable a person with physical
and developmental disabilities to experience a weekend camping
trip.
Support the work of the Society at large
Please help by making your donation today. 100% of donations
go directly to maintaining the quality of life for people
with developmental disabilities in Delta.
Help us to maintain the quality of life for people with
disabilities in your community. Many of the things we all
take for granted are out of reach for people with disabilities.
Please consider making a donation of at least $25.
To Our Donors:
We wish to thank the people who have volunteered their
services or have made a financial contribution to the work
carried out by DCLS over the past year.
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