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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1979-03-01, Page 21Darwin •Baanermian: i Seaforth and; area residents should start getting their Easter Seals in the mail any day pow with the launching of this year's annual appeal by the Seaforth Lions Club' - The campaign period runs this year :frorp ;March 5 until Easter Sunday, April by which. time the club hoped to have raised $3,000, as its share of the overall provincial objective according to Datwin Bannerman who heads the Lions Club Committee 'in charge of the. campaign. Club members have been busily engaged stuffing and, addressing envelopesin prepar- ation 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 acfiompanies these seals urges people to 'back a fighter with their, donation, M Last year, response to the dub s•e orts. The Ontario Society, for Crippled Children's 1979 Easter Seal objective is S3,000,000. This figure is based on a carefulanalysis of the Society's minimum needsin order to meet its obligation to .almost :9,000 physically handicapped youngsters throughout Ontario, . Devoted to'the welfare of physically handicapped youngsters throughout the. Province: the Ontario Society for Crippled .Children, is based on the work of 233 affiliatedservice clubs and financed .largely by contributions to its annual Easter Seal appeal, The Ontario Society for Crippled Children's services and facilities are available to any youngster, in Ontario, whose:, by>l. cu e etat restriction of Activitof neur4logtca_ttkus 1 _o sk l & Yreason or other non-acute organic defect produces a physical handicap., The Ontario Society for Crippled. Children's objective is to assist physically handicapped youngsters in achieving their maximum potential by means of a comprehensive treatment and -training program. • The:Ontaria Society for Cripplied Children's program includes skilled diagnosis. clinical evaluation,, sPecialized dental services, . aetive rehabilitation treatment, district nursing services, camping and community recreation programs, artificial limbs, P 8 1 rl 'HUROI EXPOSITOR IVA ibrot ght in, '$2,2Q8 54f for help paren0> j" physically handicapped children with the Blast of wheelchairs, braves, artificial limbs, sum- mer ,camping, transportation and special rehabilitation•treatment programa. • "M a member of the Ontario Society for 'Crippled Children, our club has been serving 'handicapped youngsters in the Seaforth area for more than forty years, Mr. Bannerman said, "We believe in the potential: of these youngsters and in their 'fight for a better chance in life. That's why we're asking people to back these youngsters, with their J aster Seal donations,'` Anyone who fails: to. receive °their Easter Seal appeal can still help. by Sending their tax deductible donation to Mr, Bannerman, at Seaforth or by leaving their gift at a Seaforth bank, braces and other aids, training tor employment, counselling and medical' research. The Ontario Society for Cnp ed Children's current active case load: consist of almost` 9,000 physically handicapped children - - throughout Ontario. The '.Ontario Society • for Crippled Children's , 23 District Nursing Offices provide a consulting nursing 'serviceto physically handicapped children and their parents in the home through its 40 specially trained public health nurses. - 'The Ontario' Society. for Crippled Children's five summer camps provide the largest specialized camping program of its kind inthe worldto more than 1,000 physically handicapped youngsters s each year. t_ s e c . TheOntario Society Crippled for Cri .led, Children offers parent relief by providing special holidays for severely handicapped children unable to attend the Society's special camps.'' 0 Crippled . Children arran The Ontario Society ..for pp es or g sponsors any needed transportation for Pbysicall handicapped children to tre tmeet centres, ,hospitals, clinics or c'amPs. N The Ontario Society for Cripled Children' sponsors basic and clinical research into crippling disorders of children, preventive measures and new treatment techniques. Nadia de Franco, this year's Tammy, meets teeters running back Rock Bleier, and Pittsburgh .St u g Y _ former jockey' Ron Turcotte at the recent Sports Celebrities Dinner in Toronto's Royal York.:• Sponsored the Ontario Sportswriters and, by Sportscasters 'As - ciation these annual;: dinners have. so. raised more than $650,000 for Ontario s .;physically. I ears. Y over the past 28 handicapped children In addition : to introducing Tammy as goodwill Use the addressed' envelope you hove received with your Easter Se ti's in the mail, but if this has been misplaced,, Send your EASTER SEAL DONATION anyway. • ,. for Crippled ambassador for.the - Ontario Society ppd Children, the dinner helps to focus attention on this .year's Easter Seal appeal which officially. gets underway across Ontario on March- 5th with . a $3,000,000. objective. Of this amount the Seaforth area is seeking $3,000. Nadia,' star of the 1978 Oscar WinningDocumentary i: LI Find a Nayis the first girl in Easter Seals 33 year history to represent' all of Ontario's crippled: children. You and Nadia have a lot in common. Nadia works hard, studies hard and plays hard. She knows she has to -- ifshe's going to succeed. Wouldn't you do the same if you had to overcome the restrictions ,imposed on 'you by a physical disability? Nadia has !high hopes of finding an important place for herself in society when. she gets a bit older just as you did at her age. r - But Nadia -- and thousands 'like her — needs help with some of life's obstacles. and difficulties.. But then/ we all at one time or .another? Help Nadia by supporting. the Easter Seal appeal in our community. And please :— do it nova. Help Easter Seals • help •crippled children. LIOt?tti13 OF SEAFORTH,' Caimpaign Conducted by l�ttrwilti Bantierniattt Chairman, Easter Seal Committee in association with THE ,ONTARIO SOCIETY FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN b t:tinserve mgiiing:expenses* rteelptsforgiftsuhdet$5 Qo sent Only Y upoil request. 1