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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rosie Landau
Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 9:35 PM
To: Kelly-Elliott, Molly MEd Ms.; McMahon-Klosterman, Kathy Dr.
Subject: Fwd: Disability Awareness Week
Hi! I just wanted to let you know about Disability
Awareness Week! Best Buddies is hosting a lot of great events this week
and I was wondering if you could forward this email out to your classes and
over any EDP listservs? Thank you for your help and support!
Rosie Landau
Best Buddies is having a disability awareness week from April 13th through the
18th. We would like the support of your organization during our events.
Below is be a detailed list of what will take place and attached will be a
flier. Please tell all of your friends and members as we hope to raise
awareness for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Thank you in advance
for all your support.
Monday 4/13: Jeff Moyer will be
speaking in Leonard Theater in Peabody Hall at 7pm. He will show a video called
Lest We Forget which shows peoples stories and first-hand experiences of
institutionalization and segregation of those with intellectual disabilities.
Tuesday 4/14: We will have a table at Shriver to hand out information and
spread the word as well as facts. So, please stop by!
Wednesday 4/15: We will have a fundraiser at Kona where our buddies, people
with intellectual disabilities, will be bartending and displaying artwork that
they have done. The artwork will be on sale for those interested in purchasing
it. Please come and support our organization by grabbing a bite to eat from
6-8:45pm.
Thursday 4/16: A panel of individuals with intellectual disabilities will be
speaking of their life experiences and answering questions at 6:30pm in
MacMillan Great Room. It would be great if you could come and learn more about
the lives of these individuals living in the community around you.
Saturday 4/18: Annual Best Buddies Bike or Hike which will be in Hamilton at
the Fitton Center at 9:15am. You can chose to participate in a 12mile bike ride
or a 3 mile walk. Donations are welcome. Registration will begin at 8:45am.
Transportation will be provided for those who RSVP. Cost is $5.
All of these are great events and your support would be much appreciated
whether you volunteer, participate, or donate money. Thank you.
Rosie Landau, Best Buddies President
Kate Mathers, Best Buddies Treasurer
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Rosie Landau
Best Buddies-College Buddy Director
Miami Students for Israel-DAC Representative
Alpha Epsilon Phi
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Rosie Landau
Best Buddies-College Buddy Director
Miami Students for Israel-DAC Representative
Alpha Epsilon Phi
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c. 847-370-9174