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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1981-03-19, Page 173,000 for Anew name for the Easter Seal peopie The oldest children's charity in Canada is changing, its name from , the Ontario Society for • Crippled Children to the Easter Seal Society. The society formed by ten service clubs in 1922. now em- braces 236 service groups across including ..the Seaforth Lions Club. and serves more than 6,000 families of physic:illy hand- , icapped,children. Ian Bain. executive director of the society. said recently. "'There has' been growing concern about retaining a. name which appeared• to attach a label to the disabled individual. Parents of disabled children and older disabled per- sons have expressed their regret at our ,retention of the word . crippled. " ' Mr. Bain saidthere was some concern about changing the familiar &tame hut added "the fact that 1981 is-the Internatioaal Year of Disabled Pers'ons wits theme 'Full particpation and equality' - made 1981 an approp- tiate time for the change." The society plans to maintain the registration of its original name to protect future bequests, but will use the name "The Easter Seal Society" in all publications and fund-raising materials. DarwiaBannerman, who heads the Seaforth Lions Club campaign _ said.the 1981 Easte rSeal drive will kickoff March 16.. The seals will be deposited in all local mailboxes, and the public is asked to make a donation to the Easter Seal Society: The society provides con- sultative nursing service to families across the province. and, purchases much of the equimient - wheelchairs, braces ,and artifi- cial limbs - used by disabled chidlren. Tke .socie_, also owns and: operates five camps from London , to 'Kirkland' Lake. where more than, .1.000 ' disabled children spend summer holiclajiS. Treatment Ceptres. AcrosS the province, there are 18 children's rehabilitation _Lcentres_Mostzentres-receive- Capital grants from Easter Seals and many receive continuing support from lOtal Faster Seal Clubs. Camping and Recreation: The Society-owns arid. operates 5 summer camps located neartendon,,--Port-Colbome, Collingwood, Kirkland Lake and Perth. ActivitieS include arts, crafts, music, drama, swim- ming, boating, and outdoor adventure programs. Diagnostic Clinics. At the request of local Medical societies, the Society sponsors .annual diagnostic and con- sultant clinics wherever-needed. Each year, about 1,000 young- sters are examined. Blissymbolics Blissymbolics is a graphic' sy$1em of communication • developed for non-speaking people. The Blissymbolics communication Service of the Ontario Crippled Children's Centre has been developed to plan and implement Bliss. symbol instruction with the, Society's financial support. Here's an example: Medical ResearCh. The Society for many years has sponsored basic and Clinical research into:crippling disorders in children, preventative W Tlctf r techniques, Appliances and,Equipment. Through Easter Seal funds, i parents are assisted in meeting the costs of artificial limbs, braces, wheelchairs, etc., needed by their children.. - Thank you for caring. District Nursing. Offices. In 23 offices across Ontario, there are'37 public health nurses, specializing in pediatric rehabilitation who offer con- sultative services in the care and management of physically • handiOapped children in home and cOmmunity PEASE CM alga IMS1111111111 NE111100111111311 THE HURON EXPOSITOR, MARCH it 1951 All 34. This year'S Easter Seal appeal is now officially underway according to campaign chairman Darwin Bannerman who heads the Seaforth Lions Club committee that sponsors the event.. 10..annnuncing the start of the six-wce4.1ong. gampaign width -rtins:'Atotik Easter SOnday. 19th. • lVtr,. .Bannerman ptoressied. ozOnfidellee in his date's AbilitY1O.nteet ineal.dhjeetiie of ;$1000..,,'. the .-Easte.r , Seal ,.Society -,,- form4ly the • .0000 §oploty.f4triliVed,giiidron until its re nt name- change. i. the..OldoSt‘.04-iii' St' ClikidreteS 'Oar-4 in Cannsht. ll..hAS a .1 'operating budget badget of S'7,1 Billiton hut.receives leSs tlian. S80,000• in government grants. Between 'March:" • if) and' April .19.. the .1' society's 238 service clubs, with their 10'0 000 • volunteer workers and members, .will mail Easter Seals to 744,000 homes. Separate aplkals are sent to corporations and small businesses. The Easter Seal Society provides a consulta- tive nursing service in 23 district offices to , families across the province. "annual nostic , clinics in northern communities. medical'research and much of the enuipment 'Darwin Bannerman how much time and effort goes into getting this appear ready each year. "said Mr. Bannerman "but it's for a gomicause and our ,members are glad to volunteer their time to work on it." Last year. residents. the Seaford; area c,ontributed well to the appeal and the Chairman said he is confident that this year's reseunse be over izeoer. He recalled that as a member of the Ontario SoFicly for • . Crippled Children', the club hasp been serving hartcapgad yoympiers in the ScafoTtb area for reictre. than forty loam '1Ale balicvo ut the pOtenl.ial,fOcihPsn*diMtclil4ift041g9PO .tor abetter chance in lif,P^„ That'k'WhY.-w<r1 AskingpPotile• to back these ypOttgOa tsitfi their aster Seal donations.- Wit.tiannPinian said. • ' . . '.; people receive their appeal Mail. I hope they willmore than just give a thought . these ..youngsters." he 'said. ti "These kids are tern but . they need,a Of help. Thais wh we are asking everyone to help by sending iri their Easter Seal donations as soon as possible." Anyone who fails to- receive. their Easter Seal appeal can still help by sending their tax deductible donation to Mr. Bannerman at Seaforth of by leaving their gift at a Seaforth bank. used by' disabled •oytitingsters. The provincial objective 53,000,000.00 "1. don't know if people fully realize just Easter Seal campaign runs to April 19th Seaforth area residents should start getting their Easter Seals in the mail' any day now with' the launching of this year's annual appeal by the Lions Club of Seaforth. The campaign period runs this year until Arpil' 19th, by which , time the club hopes_to have raised $3.000-ns-its'shate of the overall provincialobjeciiVe of S3.000.00. Club members have been . busily engaged in staffing and addressing envelopes in preparation for this very special. event. 'The Seaforth campaign area includes. Seaforth and Seaforth rural routes. Egmondville and Walton and Walton rural routes,. The message that. accompanies these seals urges people to back a fighter with their. donation. Last year., response to the club's efforts brought iit $2039.to , ' 'help patentp of physeiallrhandieapped-children-withltheigost-Of wheelchairs, braces, artifteiatflimbs, stilmmenteampingiArans•:,4 piihatio4 and spetfal reliabilitatidn'treatittent programs. Anyone who faili to receive their Easter Seal appeal•tan still- help by. sending their taidedtictible donation to Mr. Bannerman .at Seaforth or to any Seaforth bank. arch 16 Every donation helps. And here are some examples of where we put your money to works Who. you help when you bOy. &Isle! Seak Society was created in 1922 to bring together in a_ voluntary -association what has now- A private charitable organization, the -*Diagnostic and--•-consultant • -clinics are- wheelchairs or other aids on loan. short-term needs, the Society wiltalso-pievide sponsored Annually by the Society in the become 238 Easter, Seal service eltips in remoter' areas/Abel' the province -by request. Ontario whose 10,000 members have chosen service to physically handicapped children as Each year. some 2000 children are examined by specialists whose findings are' reported to their form of community effort. SERVICES CURRENTLY PROVIDED BY the family doctoi. *The Socie ty has been instrumental in THE SOCIETY FOR 7,000 CHILDREN ARE helping to create treatment centres. At ' ' 'AS FOLLOWS: present there are 18 children's rehabilitation *A consultative nursing service,by 30 re- centres throughout Ontario. ,including the . gistered—nuries with public eal th and Ontario. Crippled Children's, Centre in. rehabilitation nursing training and experience Toronto, a Wdrld renowned rehabilitation based in 23 district offices. facility supported financially by the Society. *A two-week vacation for more • than 1,000 *Through the Conn Smythe Research Found- youngsters at the Society's five summer ation for Crippled Children, the Society camps. The Society , lso offers children under 'sponsors basic and Clinical reserch into seven and their paretns a family camping proitam al. most of these camps and swot-4_, criolingAisordemin conitituntirreCtelan—r-ifoirami,W handl- measures and new treatment techniques. For the period of 1974-83. the Society. has, pledge capped children sponsored by municipal more than Si % 'million for research. recreation departments or community groups. *the Society also arranges • or sponsors any *The Society operates Variety Village Electro needed transp,oratien to treatment centres. Limb Production Centre which manufactures hsopitals. clinics or camps. . ..operates a prosthetic and orthotic components such as powered elbow joints and hands, sji'ecial day-care program for children under seven in Toronto's east end. .has provided capital bracing and other artificial devices. These funds'of $200.000 to build accommodation for parts may then be incorporated in any standatd artificial limb anywhere in the world: the Blissymbolics Communication Institute. . and advocates the removal of all architecteral *if financial assistance is needed, the Society barriers to the handicapped from the plans of will help parents to Obtain articial limbs, all 'new or reconstructed buildings. braces. wheelchaiii and other aids. For campaign Conducted by Lions Club of Seaforth Darwin Bannerman, Chairman, Easter Seai Commit-lei in association with 4 The Easter Seed Society To conserve rnailintexpenses, receipts for gifts under $5.00 sent only upon•,request IOW L • g" • i