2015-03- Banchero Newsletter - Banchero Disability Partners
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2015-03- Banchero Newsletter - Banchero Disability Partners
Banchero Disability Partners empowers adults with developmental disabilities so that they may realize their potential, achieve their goals, and be active and contributing members in their communities. Together we promote equitable civil rights. Spring 2015 13732 Midvale Ave. N #103 Seattle, WA 98133 p: 206 367 7795 f: 206 361 2271 www.banchero.org Calendar 2015 Heart and Soul Dinner Auction Music by the Kings of Swing Saturday, April 11, 5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Board of Directors Officers President Patty Burke Butler Vice President Peregrin Sorter Secretary Waltraut Lehmann Treasurer Todd Kelly Directors Chad McBride Frank Siderius Stephen K. Malshuk Jonathan Minear Kim Thomas Steve Clyne Kevin Hastings Banchero Hall, St. Anne School Banchero Disablity Partners thanks our many business donors. Please support the businesses that support us! 101 West Lee Street 2Bar Spirits, à Maurice Cellars, ACT A Contemporary Theatre, All the Best Pet Care, American Dance Institute, Anthony’s Restaurant – Chinook’s, Banick Chiropractic Clinic, Boeing Employees’ Community Fund, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Employee Matching Gift Program, Boeing Company Gift Match Program, Borracchini’s Foods Inc., Brown Bear Car Wash, Canlis, Capital Industries, Cedar Grove Composting, Chef by Request, Chocolati, Chuck Olson Chevrolet & Kia, Classic Catering, CorePower Yoga, Costco Wholesale, Creative Dance Center, Diane’s Tank Removal Service, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, El Gaucho, Emerald Downs, Emerald Services Inc., EMP Museum, EPJ Consulting, Essential Baking, Ethan Stowell Restaurants, Equal Exchange Espresso, Flayva’s Fresh Roast Coffee, Florexpo, Free Motion Fitness, Flying Furs, The Garage, Gertrude and Eldon Sallee Foundation, Gilbert Cellars, Gymboree Play & Music of Ballard and Bellevue, Hasegawa Family & Esthetic Dentistry, Hilliard’s Beer, Holliday Masonry, Huxley Wallace Collective, Invest In Others Charitable Foundation, Jalisco’s Mexican Restaurant & Taqueria, James Alan Salon and Spa, Juliet Fine Crafted Jewelry, KBB Wealth Management at Morgan Stanley, Kendall Floral Supply, Laura Bee Designs, McGavick Wines, Mattaini Family Foundation, Makers Mark, Microsoft Matching Gifts, Milbrandt Vineyards, Morelli Family LLC, Myo Rehab Therapy, Narboo, Native Wholesale, Natural Moments Studio, Nile Golf Course, The Norcliffe Foundation, Northwest Crossfit, Opus Community Fund, Oreck Vacuum & Floor Care, O Wines, Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala, Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts, Plum Job Searching Strategies, Razore Foundation, The Red Balloon Co., The Red Balloon Photography, Redmond General Insurance Agency, Ride the Ducks, Rodman Gilder Miller Studio, Saviah Wine Cellars, Schultz Family Foundation, SeaBear Wild Salmon, Seattle Art Museum, The Seattle Foundation, Seattle Theater Group, Seattle Repertory Theater, Seattle Symphony, Seaview Glass, Sepic Family Foundation, Shoreline Family Auto, Siderius Lonergan & Martin, Sitka Pacific Capital Management, Skillet Street Foods, Spin Alley Bowling Center, StoryBook Theater, Stuhlbergs Inc., Surf Ballard, Ten Mercer, Terra Bella, The Catering Company, Town Hall Seattle, Daryl Tuttle Attorney at Law, UW Athletics, UW World Series, Vashon Winery, Westlake and Associates, Whole Life Yoga, Woodland Park Zoo, Yuen Lui Written by CaraLee Cook. Layout and design by Vivian Hua. Please consider visiting us or making an online donation at www.banchero.org! p. (206) 367-7795 f. (206) 361-2271 Seattle, WA 98119 Meet Jill and Dina! Board Meeting The person of Jill J. was shrouded in mystery when she first came to be supported by Banchero Disability Partners in 2010. She avoided connecting with others in conversation, and her behavior didn’t reveal much of her story, though we knew from her historical documents that she had experienced mistreatment and had reasons to mistrust others. Jill rarely spoke about herself: her feelings, her desires, her observations, her likes and dislikes. Her support staff had to make inferences about her needs moment to moment. To most questions, Jill gave the patented response, “I don’t know.” She had a very sad disposition and was noticeably selfprotective. No one knew her well enough to begin to help meet her deeper needs beyond what was physical and obvious. Initially, Jill chose to spend most of her time alone in her apartment, and when she did go out, she would often board a bus and travel downtown to visit a day shelter that was familiar to her. From there, she would walk to another shelter where she would spend the night even though she had her own comfortable apartment just a bus ride away. Whether isolating herself in her apartment or leaving to return to a place designated for those with needs she no longer had, Jill remained hidden from us for some time. Early on, all we knew about Jill were a few of her favorite foods and some of her music preferences. CONTINUES ON THE NEXT PAGE >> Tuesday, May 26, 6:30 p.m. Banchero Disability Partners office Midvale Apartments 13732 Midvale Ave. N. #103 Seattle WA 98133 Annual Picnic Sunday July 26, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Paramount Park 835 NE 155th Street Shoreline WA 98155 MEET JILL AND DINA, CONTINUED FROM THE FRONT PAGE Jill had come from a supportive living situation where staffing hours weren’t sufficient to meet her needs. She was independent in some areas, but couldn’t adequately care for herself. Jill was in very poor health. She had bad dietary habits, which contributed to obesity and a diagnosis of pre-diabetes. Areas of her skin were deteriorating due to poor hygiene, and she seemingly didn’t know how or have the desire to keep a clean living environment. Jill’s emotional needs were even further away from our understanding. Dina Manjang became Jill’s primary staff person in 2012 and was interested in developing a relationship from the outset. Dina would attempt to engage Jill in conversation while assisting her with daily needs but didn’t experience much success at first. Even though Jill didn’t present many opportunities, Dina made an effort to look for ways to connect with her. With consistency of care, Dina began to experience small breakthroughs with communication. More and more Dina or other support staff would come to the office excited to report that they had a conversation with Jill. It was such a big deal that they would sometimes recount the entire conversation to the other staff members as they listened intently. Since her arrival, we have tried to give Jill security by respecting her personal space and making sure she has a safe living environment. She had to develop trust with the staff, and only through the consistent commitment of Dina and others has she shown signs of comfort and ease within our agency and has finally begun to flourish. Today Jill is much healthier; she has been working with Dina and a nutritionist to maintain a healthy and appealing diet, and she is losing weight as a result. She is no longer pre-diabetic, and her skin has recovered due to good hygiene habits. In many areas of her life, Jill has been coaxed to come out of her shell, and building up trust was the key. Jill no longer visits shelters downtown, and she is usually excited to go to social activities, especially parties. Dina and Jill enjoy eating out and window-shopping at the mall together. They also attend karaoke at a local restaurant weekly and work out together at Fitness Evolution once or twice a week. Jill is very much into music, and she seems to exhibit fewer inhibitions when she is in the groove. Dina and Jill have a true friendship, and the deeper levels of care that emanate from that relationship are in place. She is much more conversant and expresses her wants, desires and opinions more readily. She also seems to be much happier with her life. Together Dina and Jill have walked through a transition from self-protective behavior, which was almost completely insular and stagnant, to living life with positive expectation. Jill now looks forward to opportunities to engage and grow, and Dina is by her side. Events & Fundraising Board & Organizational News Promote Civil Rights Shannon, Josh, and Stephanie lobby on Supported Living Day Thanks for the holiday cheer! Our winter mail campaign resulted in over $30, 000 raised for our services and mission. Specifically this year, the funds helped us to make wage and retirement contributions for well-deserving staff. Over $1000 was designated by you for client “stockings,” providing holiday meals and gifts for our clients who do not have other family support. Some of the presents clients received included: a new winter coat, clothing, CD player with disc, underwear, headphones, slippers, pajamas, art supplies, gift cards, and winter gloves and hats. We are inspired by your support that helps us go beyond the basics that our state contract covers, to ensure that our clients have a great life. Calling all Hep Cats to Save the Date! For our Heart and Soul Dinner and Silent Auction. The Kings of Swing had us jumping and jiving last year, so we are bringing them back! If you want to hear swing and big band classic tunes done right, don’t miss these guys and dolls. Classic Catering plans to wow your taste buds again, and our auction items (such as signed Marshawn Lynch posters and Seahawks tickets) will be the bee’s knees. Come and have a ball while you support our great cause. Be sure to RSVP by Friday, April 3rd. You can register online at http://banchero.bpt.me/ Date: April 11, 5:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Place: Banchero Hall, St Anne School 101 West Lee Street, Seattle WA 98119 Kathy opens a gift on Christmas morning Board members Waltraut, Todd, Steve and Kim at the potluck picnic Great staff is the key to quality, yet the current state payment to providers is not enough to pay the legal minimum wage while providing mandated health benefits to our workers. The situation is shameful, and we are challenging the legislature to increase worker wages so that we can hire and retain good people. Let your legislator know that this matters. People who have disabilities usually need support to live in their communities and enjoy the same civil rights as everyone else. Excellent support staff is the anchor of inclusion. Board member Peregrin and wife Yoshi bring baby Theo to his first annual meeting Board member Steve Malshuk joined us when we were in a housing crisis. We had been threatened with eviction from the apartment building where our agency offices and our highest support need clients were living. We decided that we needed a permanent housing solution, and Steve championed this cause and made it his own. Steve (along with his wife Cathy Banchero Malshuk) tenaciously educated his friends, and fearlessly asked for their support. His efforts were successful, and along with Steve and Cathy’s leadership gift, we raised $1 million in capital funds to buy the Midvale building. Steve has been the quiet guy behind the scenes of many of our successful ventures throughout the years: he has taken professional-quality pictures at our events, hosted (along with Cathy!) our winetasting event, has given us wise and free legal counsel, and even made centerpieces for our auction. At the end of the year, Steve decided to step off the board to make room for someone new, but he has graciously agreed to continue serving on our major gifts committee, and he is soliciting desserts for our auction dessert dash even as you read this. So while Steve may be off our board, don’t be lulled into thinking he will be giving your checkbook a break any time soon. Thank you for all that you have done, Steve! Events & Fundraising (CONTINUED) Early warning for summer fun Cathy and Laethan enjoy the holiday party The Relationship Class teaches the fundamentals of building relationships, personal safety, and safe sex and is offered in Shoreline or North Seattle to people who have developmental disabilities. The next session will start on April 16, and will be co-taught by Andrew Fisher and Jasmina Merdanovic. If you have questions or wish to be put on the mailing list, please email Andrew Fisher at [email protected] CONTINUES ON THE NEXT PAGE >> Last but not least, promoting civil rights is a key part of our mission. We may think that the inclusion of people who have disabilities is a given, but many fought long, hard battles -- in courts, in schools, in legislative hearings, and on the capitol steps -- to gain what we now take for granted. A group of us went to lobby in Olympia on “Supported Living” day on February 25. The focus of the rally, and of our lobbying efforts, is to fight for wage increases for supported living staff. Board Happenings School of Social Work intern Kayla guest teaches the Relationship Class Banchero Disability Partners Picnic and Potluck will be held on July 26, at Paramount Park in Shoreline, from 11:00 to 1:00. Fun times will include water balloons, a piñata, field games, and great prizes. BBQ masters will be on the grill, and traditional potluck food from many cultures will be served. Join us for some fun in the sun! You can put Banchero Disability Partners in your will, and your legacy will live on. As you plan your estate, remember that you can designate Banchero Disability Partners in your will, and that many gifts can have significant tax benefits. Any of our experts would be happy to answer any questions you may have. Call CaraLee (206) 367-7795 or caralee@banchero. org to get in contact with our estate and financial planners.
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