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Upcoming
Bancroft Events
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The
Bancroft School Talent Show
June 23,
2010
9:15
a.m. (secondary)
10:30 a.m. (elementary)
Cooley
Hall, Haddonfield Campus
(856)
524-7352
The
Bancroft School
Graduation
June 23,
2010
7PM-9PM
Haddonfield
Memorial High School
(856)
524-7356
SCCAT
Conference: Promoting Development of Positive
Coping Style
June 24,
2010
10AM-1PM
Gloucester County
Library, Rm B, 389 Wolfert Station Road, Mullica
Hill, NJ
Annual Summer
Inclusion Conference Sponsored by the New Jersey
Coalition for Inclusive Education
June 30- July 1
The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
(732) 613-0400
SCCAT Conference: Utilizing
Relationship Development to Promote Behavior
Change
July 29,
2010
10AM-1PM
Ocean County Library,
101 Washington Street, Toms River, NJ
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Picuted above, Zachary Freedman,
who was crowned as prom king, arrives at the
prom.
Prom: a night to
remember
Students, staff and family members
danced the night away at The Bancroft School's
prom recently. The prom is one of our most special
events, with many of our students dressed to the
nines and enjoying a wonderful night out with
friends and family. To view additional photos of
the prom, use the link below.
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 Pictured above from left to
right are Rose Dougherty, Daniel Keating, Brad
Silberstein, Kathy Ross, Jason Spiris, Anita Marie
Garcia, Tim Marshall and Mike Tolen.
Surprise
party for
Petco
Workers at
a Petco store in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, got a
festive surprise last week, when a Bancroft group
showed up with balloons, cake, lunch and a plaque
in their honor. The
party-throwers - a.k.a. Bancroft's Surprise Patrol
- came to thank the shop for it commitment to
employing people with disabilities.
The
celebration also marked a milestone for Brad
Silberstein, a man served by Bancroft: Silberstein
has worked at Petco for 15 years.
"Brad is very passionate about
the work he does and always likes to make sure
he's doing a good job," says Petco store manager
Jason Spiris. "Over the years, he has been through
many general managers, as well as a relocation,
and has proven himself to be able to grow with the
company as the company has grown. He is a solid
part of our Petco family."
Bancroft
executive Dan Keating expressed Bancroft's
appreciation to Petco during the party. "Our
mission is to help individuals lead more
fulfilling lives as respected members of our
communities. There is no better way to do this
than through employment. We are grateful to Petco
for providing these opportunities. And we
congratulate Mr. Silberstein for his success there
over such a long period."
The Surprise Patrol has honored
seven employers over the past three years.
Organized by Bancroft's Supported Employment
Program and its Business Advisory Committee,
Surprise Patrol visits are awarded to businesses
that truly understand that employing those with
disabilities is very often a "win-win"
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Joyful
Noise to host choral
festival
Magic will happen on Tues. June 29, when
Joyful Noise - a chorus of adults served by
Bancroft, and other persons with disabilities -
presents a choral festival and sing-along.
The event, called "Singing from the Heart,"
will bring together singers from several community
choirs, including persons with and without
disabilities, at the Katz Jewish Community Center
(JCC) in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
The festival will include a free community
sing at 6:30 p.m. (donations are welcome), plus
daytime workshops for choristers on vocal
technique, rhythm and movement. People with
disabilities and community choir members can still
register for the workshops: call Cathy Sonnenberg
at 215-771-1003 or e-mail cathy@joyfulnoisechorus.org.
The community sing will be led by renowned
composer, conductor and song leader Nick Page,
founder and director of Mystic Chorale in
Arlington, Mass. He is best known for working with
any gathering - people of all ages and abilities -
and in one evening, turning the group into a
harmonious community of voices, singing songs from
many cultures around the world.
"I
was more moved by Joyful Noise than by any choir I
have ever heard," wrote Page after first hearing
the group. "I came in thinking I knew everything
there was about choral music and these angels
proved that I had so much more to learn. They sang
with unchecked emotions. The feeling was divine...
I did not see their disabilities. I saw their
gifts."
Page has composed two pieces for the chorus,
one of which he will lead at the festival. "Its
message is the message they taught me: you have a
heart, use it... let it out."
Festival participants also include the Kardon
Chorale of Philadelphia, the SAIL Choir of
Samost Jewish Family and Children's Services, and
a special-needs program at the JCC.
The event is sponsored by Joyful Noise, the
Kardon Institute for Arts Therapy, and the Katz
JCC. Partial funding is provided by Target.
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Volunteers needed for
Calling Parties!
We're looking for volunteers for our upcoming
Calling Parties, June 22-24 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
As a volunteer, you'll call Bancroft family
members and past donors to follow-up on our recent
fund-raising mailing. Volunteers can sign-up to
make calls for just one evening - you do not need
to commit to every session to participate. All
Calling Parties will be held in Bancroft's offices
at 800 Kings Highway North, Suite 401, Cherry
Hill, New Jersey. We'll provide pizza,
refreshments, phones, calling lists, and a script
to guide you in your phone conversations.
Who better than Bancroft families to speak to
the importance of supporting Bancroft's mission?
In fact, recently Jill McDowell, Danny's mom,
wrote such a beautiful note about Danny, and how
far he's come. She wrote this letter to encourage
support of our annual giving fund, The Bancroft
Fund. Unrestricted support is needed in order to
continue to provide high quality, effective and
fulfilling programs for Danny and many
others.
We just mailed Jill's letter - our last
appeal letter of the fiscal year - so please
respond and help us close the gap and reach our
goal and calling others!
To join the party, call Michael McLaughlin in
the Development Office at (856)
348-1171. |
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Pizza with
CiCi's!
Help raise money for Bancroft Brain
Injury Services by eating some delicious pizza or
other food at CiCi's restaurant in Cherry Hill.
Here's how: Go to CiCi's on June
30 between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m., and mention
Bancroft Brain Injury Services at the register
when you place your order. The restaurant is at
818 Haddonfield Road in Cherry Hill. Phone: (856)
910-2424.
CiCi's will donate 15% of the net
sales to Bancroft Brain Injury Services. Raising
money has never been easier! So, bring a friend
and enjoy all the pizza, pasta, salad and dessert
you want or get it to go! CiCi's also offers an
affordable buffet: $5.99 for adults and $2.99 for
kids.
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Help
build accessible
playgrounds
A
nice family event is coming up next month, to
raise funds for several Boundless Playgrounds™,
which enable children of all abilities to play
together.
The
3rd Annual Cooper River Park Family Fun Festival
will be held Saturday, July 10 from noon to 4 p.m.
at the Pennsauken, New Jersey park - a short
distance from Bancroft's Haddonfield Campus.
Click
here for
the event flyer.
While
we hope you will keep Bancroft as one of your top
priorities for charitable giving, we recognize the
benefits of creating more accessible playgrounds
to meet the needs of families who have children
with disabilities. Since this is right in line
with our mission, we are pleased to help build
awareness of this effort. For more information,
visit www.buildjakesplace.org.
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Haddonfield
property planning moves
forward
We have been working over the last few years to
plan for the future of our Haddonfield
campus-based programs, with very serious
consideration being given to relocation so that we
can develop state-of-the-art, fully accessible
facilities for the children and youth we serve
there. This is probably one of the most vital and
complex projects we are working on to ensure the
future of Bancroft. It's one of the most
exciting as well!
As a way of an update on our progress, the
Borough of Haddonfield will be conducting a public
meeting next week to discuss plans for the future
of our current property if and when we
relocate. Over the last few years, we have
been involved in some preliminary planning
efforts, and we view this Borough meeting as the
first major step toward our new
facilities. We fully support the Borough's
efforts to plan for the best possible use of our
property if and when we move.
If you have questions or learn of concerns or
questions from others related to our plans, please
refer them to our Communications office through
Kathy Ross or another member of the executive
staff. We will continue to keep you updated
as we continue to make
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Amusement
park hosts Autism Family Fun
Day
Clementon Park and
Splash World will host an Autism Speaks Family Fun
Day on Sunday, August 15. The Clementon, New
Jersey, park is offering a special, discount
admission price of $17.50 and will donate back a
portion of each admission to Autism Speaks.
Print out the flyer below and
present it at the front gate to purchase your
tickets.
Click here for the flyer
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