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2004 AwardRecipientsBarrier FreeZehrs Stanley ParkCommunity PartnerHeather Johnson6th AnnualIndependent Living Awards 2004Atotal of 53 nominations were received for sevencategories in this year’s sixth annual celebration toacknowledge positive changes towards greater independencefor people with disabilities. Since 1999, there have been 400nominations recognizing the “countless contributions madetowards creating a more inclusive community.”George Michaels of CHYM-FM kindly returned asMaster of Ceremonies. This year’s event highlighted thefirst five years in a visual presentation. Fred Kinsiecommunicated a fund raising drive for the centre’s pendingmove to a new location in September 2004.Generous sponsors, volunteers and businesses continuedto support the event and auction (see next page). It was alsowonderful to enjoy some new contributors such as local artist,Bruce Herchenrader who designed this year’s award. Exquisitefinal touches to the decor were generously provided by theCentral Ontario Orchid Society.George Michaels and volunteerZubair Basheer.The Orchids were Exquisite!Distinguished VolunteerIan ArdillInfluential AdvocateNancy CherryOutstanding IndividualBruce MuttonSkills DevelopmentGrace NiezenStaff RecognitionMiller MemorialBrandy DuchesneRecipients seated with Sponsors behind — see side panel.Access FundThe Access Fund was created to assist ILCWR consumers when purchasing assistivedevices for greater independence. The fund was launched at the Awards in 2003 and hasprovided funds to three applicants in the first year.Grants will cover up to 90% of the money required after other programs have beenexhausted. Maximum grant amount is $2,000.The Access Fund was promoted as the major funding priority during this fiscal year.Transportation FundThanks to a donation from the former Project Lift board of directors our centre hascreated a fund to assist with transportation. Funds are now available for rental of a bus,or other means of transportation, to allow consumers to attend events.This fund also assists consumers who have medical appointments out of town.6 INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTRE | 2003-2004 Annual Report
ContributorsKids on the BlockMajor ContributorsCanadian Diabetes AssociationCity of KitchenerKidsAbility Centre for Child DevelopmentKiwanis Club of Cameron HeightsMay Court Club of K-WOptimist Club of Conestogo/WinterbourneOptimist Club of Twin CitiesRegional Municipality of WaterlooRonald McDonald House CharitiesUnited Way of Kitchener WaterlooWallenstein Feed Charitable FoundationDonations from Presentations6th Waterloo Beaver Colony12th Waterloo Guide Company13th Waterloo Sparks22nd Waterloo Sparks8th Girl Guides of CanadaAfterschool Y ProgramArthur Public SchoolBarrier Free Committee of GuelphCalvary United ChurchCedarbrae Public SchoolCentennial Public SchoolCentennial-Grand Woodlands SchoolCentral Park Public SchoolChrist the King SchoolCity of StratfordCity of Waterloo – Sports Splash n FunCrestview Public SchoolDrayton Heights Public SchoolDriftwood Park Public SchoolDriftwood Park Child CareEast Hespeler Neighbourhood AssociationElmira Child CareFather C.W. Sullivan Catholic SchoolFirst Unitarian ChurchForest Glen Public SchoolForest Hill Public SchoolGirl Guides of Canada – GuelphHespeler Public SchoolHespeler Village Neighbourhood AssociationHighland Sterling Community GroupHitherfield Prep SchoolHoly Rosary School GuelphHoward Robertson Public SchoolJ. F. Carmichael SchoolJohn Darling Child CareKeats Way Public SchoolKingsdale Participating PreschoolKitchener Conestoga Rotary ClubJackie Ralph with thepopular KOB puppet,Renaldo Rodriquez.Kitchener Public LibraryKlemmer Farm House Coop NurseryLackner Woods Public SchoolLester B. Pearson Public SchoolMother Teresa Catholic SchoolNorth Wilmot Public SchoolOttawa Cres. Public SchoolPaisley Road Public SchoolPioneer Park Summer PlaygroundRainbow Summer CampKaren RedmanRegion of Waterloo Access Info SessionSandhills Public SchoolSilverheights Summer PlaygroundSparks and Brownies of ElmiraSt. Agatha BrowniesSt. Augustine Catholic SchoolSt. Brigid Public SchoolSt. George’s PreschoolSt. John’s Christian Nursery SchoolSt. Nicholas SchoolSt. Peter Catholic SchoolStanley Park Participating PreschoolSunblast Summer PlaygroundSunnyside Retirement HomeTaylor Evans Public SchoolWaterloo Regional Down Syndrome SocietyWaterloo Region Library New Hamburg BranchWellesley & District Co-op PreschoolWestmount Public SchoolWestvale Community AssociationWestwood Public SchoolWilson Ave. Public SchoolWinterbourne Public SchoolYMCA-YWCA of GuelphYWCA of Cambridge2004 Award SponsorsZehrs MarketsBinkle Home HealthCity of KitchenerMennonite Savings & Credit UnionThe RecordRogers CommunicationsRoyal Lepage Scharf Realty Ltd.Shoppers Home Health CareSparrow Hawk IndustriesSt. Jacobs Printery Ltd.United Way of Kitchener-WaterlooILC United Way Employee Campaign —staff contributed over $6,000 in 2003!Michael & KarenHayne representZehrs Markets,major sponsor ofthe Awards since1999.INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTRE | 2003-2004 Annual ReportSharron Garrah helped launchthe United Way Campaign in2003.Melvin Sebelski and LisaTeneycke at the Christmas Party.Consumers Harvey Martin andGlenn Ronnenberg at theChristmas Party.Ted & Mary Johnston at the ILCChristmas Party.7
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