Participation Lodge Participation Lodge Grey-Bruce Grey Bruce V O L U M E 1, I S S U E 3 D E C E M B E R, 2 0 1 7 IN THIS ISSUE Page 2 - Donations/Thank you Page 3 - Volunteer spotlight Page 3 - Board member spot light Page 4 - Apartment programs Page 5 - On the air/ New E.D Page 6 - Community Page 7 - At the Lodge Page 8 - Contact Participation Lodge enriches and empowers the lives of individuals with complex needs A huge shout out to all staff, volunteers and attendees for making this years steak and seafood dinner a huge success! Read more on page 2 about the dinner...
P A G E 2 Donations are always welcome and greatly appreciated. If you, your business, or anyone you know is interested in making a donation to the Lodge, please call the Lodge or visit our website. A look here at a reflexology treatment being performed by our very own Isabelle. Reflexology is one of the advanced care treatments offered at the Lodge for the individuals we support. Another added benefit to our constantly evolving levels of service. These treatments help with circulation, provide one to one time and improve quality of life through pain and stress management. Everyone who donated or attended our annual seafood and steak dinner. The dinner was a huge success and we look forward to making it even bigger and better in the years to come! P A R T I C I P A T I O N L O D G E
V O L U M E 1, I S S U E 3 P A G E 3 To Our Volunteer Spotlight Jim Tombros As a volunteer with Participation Lodge, I am always amazed at the commitment and dedication of everyone who support the individuals in the various programs. I have volunteered at the Lodge for many years. My career was teaching high school special education for over 30 years. Volunteering at the Lodge is a natural fit for me. I primarily spend time at ABI and have made some special connections with the individuals there. Their welcoming greetings and thankfulness for my time, make it so rewarding. Whether it s going out for coffee and a piece of pie, going to the movies, driving for appointments, or assisting at a fundraising event, I feel such a sense of personal satisfaction. What starts out as helping becomes fun and enjoyable for me as well. The progress some of these individuals have made is nothing short of astounding. It is such a pleasure to be a small part of this process. The Lodge is a happy place and I encourage others to make a commitment to volunteer. You will get more than you give. To Our Board Member Spotlight Angie Rankin I am currently serving my second term as a Board member at Participation Lodge. It has been a rewarding experience as I receive much more than I give. Being a Board member has its challenges, but the reward is greater. The work we do is all based on the needs of the individuals we support and how we can enhance their lives. The Lodge has faced many challenges this past year, but we should be grateful, for we have become better at what we do. It is a pleasure to go into the Lodge, seeing the clients at the front door with big smiles on their faces and receiving their loveable greetings. This is worth more than money can buy, and the reason I volunteer as a Board member at the Lodge. I am thankful for the opportunity to serve at Participation Lodge.
P A G E 4 Caption describing picture or graphic. To catch the reader's attention, place an Here we get a look at some of the pumpkin carving the Hanover apartment residents completed! interesting sentence or quote from the story here. Caption describing picture or Marilyn Markle, better known as Sparkle Markle is a resident at Participation Lodge s Owen Sound site. We would like to honour Marilyn for all the fundraising that she has done for our community. Marilyn has been fundraising since 91 and has done so for organizations like the Salvation Army, OPP and Fire Department, the Heart and Stroke foundation and much more. Marilyn also helped raise over $10,000 for the residential Hospice in Owen Sound better known as Chapman House. graphic. P A R T I C I P A T I O N L O D G E
V O L U M E 1, I S S U E 3 P A G E 5 On October 11th Participation Lodge took to the air on Bill Murdoch s radio show. Lodge activities, programs and future endeavors were discussed in an effort to raise awareness of the Lodge and all the great things that occur within it! Diccon will be starting on January 8th of 2018. We are extremely excited to welcome Diccon to the Lodge and look forward to having him join our team.!
P A G E 6 A huge thank you to Neil from the Frog Pond and his generosity towards the individuals we support. Pictured here is Kenny with one of his co-workers at the Frog Pond. Kenny helps out at the coffee shop and thoroughly enjoys his time there with other members of the community! 209 8th Street East, Owen Sound Pictured here is Suzanne from Participation Lodge. Suzanne took the time to knit some lovely hats for babies at the Hospital and delivered them to the nurses herself. There is something so amazing about the gift of giving back. P A R T I C I P A T I O N L O D G E
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Congratulations to our contest winner Shawn Hancock. Shawn designed our new logo which is seen in the picture here. Thank you to all those who participated and thank you again to Shawn for your amazing design! Participation Lodge-Grey Bruce enriches and empowers the lives of individuals with complex needs If you or someone you know is interested in a rewarding volunteer experience please contact us and find out how you can change someone s life! Participation Lodge Grey-Bruce 684136, 30 Sideroad, RR1 Holland Center, ON N0H1R0 Phone: 519-794-3201 Owen Sound: 519-371-4024 A.B.I: 519-794-3333 Hanover: 519-364-7741 Fax: 519-794-4186 E-mail: info@participationlodge.ca Web: www.participationlodge.ca