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DRAGONFLY POND FAMILY RESPITE SOCIETY
FEBRUARY 2008
DRAGONFLY POND
BOARD MEMBERS
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Kevin Nickerson
Parent
Anna Campbell
Parent
Linda Morgenstern
Nurse
Traci Fladager
Respite Care Provider
Jennifer Hutchinson
Parent
Brad Hope
Community Professional
Wanted!
Volunteers of all
ages with various
Skills and abilities
Please call to
discuss
this great opportunity to give the gift
of your time
490-3305
Location Change For
DFP Office
Just to let everyone know
that our office will not be
Downtown as of the end of
January2008. We will now
be home based once again
as the demand for space at
the present location increases. Tina will be still
happy to meet with you so
call her any time.
490-3305
Mailing address:
Box 24077
Penticton, BC
V2A 8L9
Parent Social
Coffee House Evening at
Smith & Co.
Friday February 22, 2008
7:00-9:00 PM
Come join us for a relaxing
evening across from liquidation world
on
Winnipeg St.
Coffee tea and pastries will be provided
RSVP Tina at 490-3305
Dragonflies and Minnows
Spring Break Program
It is that time again…. join us for fun filled activities including one
hour of swim time and aquatic games and time with a swim instructor. Then we move into an activity room for another hour of
arts & crafts, music and dancing, and gross motor activities such as
bikes, hockey, and climbing apparatus.
March 17,18,19 & 20, 2008
9:30-12:00
At the
Community Center Pool and Gym
Please fill out attached Registration form and drop it off at the
community center.
For more info call Tina 490-3305
Coming
SPRING 2008
Dragonfly Gym
Time
Saturday
April 5,May 3,
& June 7
12:00-1:30
1 1/2 hours of arts & crafts, music
and dancing, and gross motor activities such as bikes, hockey, and
climbing apparatus
Light lunch provided
With advance registration
Dragonfly Pond
Gigantic Yard Sale
May 10th
7am - 3pm
449 Conklin Avenue
Donation items will kindly be accepted after March 31/08. All
proceeds go to Dragonfly Pond
Family Respite Society supporting families with children who
have complex care needs in the
South Okanagan!
For more information, or to donate to the Yard sale contact
Sonny @ 490-3855 or Tina@490-
2008 Family Christmas Party From the left DFP Board members:
Brad Hope, Linda Morgenstern, Traci Fladager, Mayor Jake Kimberly, Wendy & Ocean Kenward,
Anna Campbell and Coordinator Tina Myers
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Respitality
Respitality is alive and on the move in the South
Okanagan!! Attempts are being made to reconnect with
past supporters as well as sign up new hotels, new restaurants and provide for you some exciting gifts!! Please, if
you aren’t already signed up for this incredible program,
call Tina at 490-3305. Everyone deserves a little R.E.S.P.
…...
R.= Rest
E.= Energizing
S.= Sleep
P.= Pampering
Thanks to these business Partners we will once again be offering our families Respitality South Okanagan
The Pasta Factory
Penticton Lakeside Resort
THE PEN MAR THEATER
Okanagan Symphony
RESPITALITY SOUTH OKANAGAN
Respitality provides parents of a child with complex care needs a chance to experience a much-needed break in a welcoming and comfortable environment while their child is receiving respite care in the family home.
WHAT IS RESPITALITY?
Families apply for Respitality South Okanagan through Dragonfly Pond Family
Respite Society. All you will need to do is fill out a simple registration form that will let us know when
you would like to enjoy a Respitality stay. Families are then registered for an overnight stay, which is
donated on an availability basis by local partner hotels. The number of family stays per year depends on
the number of hospitality partners. Respitality is offered from October until May of each year.
HOW CAN I REGISTER?
This program is offered free of charge to families who have children with complex care needs.
WHO SHOULD I CONTACT? If you are interested in participating in Respitality please contact the coordinator for Respitality South Okanagan at 490-3305.
REGISTER NOW AND GIVE YOURSELVES AND YOUR FAMILY THE BREAK YOU DESERVE!
Funding for Respitality South Okanagan
Provided by grants from
The Vancouver Foundation
And the United Way of the South Okanagan
DRAGONFLY POND FAMILY RESPITE SOCIETY IS SUPPORTED BY…
Vancouver Foundation, Quest Society for Hearing Enhancement – Summerland, Penticton Auto Dealers Association, Penticton & Friends Golf Tournament, , Shoppers Drug Mart, United Way of South Okanagan, Ministry of
Child and Family Development, Interior Health, City of Penticton, Lakeside Resort, Days Inn. Ramada Inn &
Suites, London Drugs, Naramata Heritage Inn & Spa, Grumpy’s Place B&B Kaleden, Gerhinger Wineries, Shoppers Drug Mart Penticton, Pasta Factory, Okanagan Motorcycle Rider’s Association, Rick Appleton of Royal
Lepage Realty, Rick Whittaker, Accountant, Roxie Reeder Memorial Fund, Sky MacDonald Memorial Fund, Starbucks, Business Gives Back, Naramata Centre, Senator Ross Fitzpatrick, MLA Rick Thorpe, MP Stockwell Day,
Honorable Linda Reid, Magic FM Sunshine Fund, Canuck Place Hospice, Lakeview Market Bakery – Kelowna,
OK Falls Women’s Institute, City of Penticton Social Development Committee, City of Penticton Community
Centre & Pool Staff, Okanagan Fest of Ale Society, Communities for Kids, Penticton Kinettes, Okanagan Similkameen Neurological Society-Child Development Centre, The White Spot, Variety Club of BC, Community Foundation of the South Okanagan, Staples, Penticton Herald, Summerland Review and Penticton Western, Barebones
Theatre Company, Wal-Mart, Zellers, Lee & Dale Jewelers, private consultants, concerned citizens, family members, foundations, community agencies & service providers
Dragonflies and Minnows
Spring Break 2008
PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION FORM
MONDAY MARCH 17, 18, 19 &20TH
9:30-12:00
PENTICTON COMMUNITY CENTRE POOL & GYM
Child's Information:
Date:__________
Child's Name: ______________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________
Phone Number: ____________________________________________
Date of Birth: ______________________________________________
Any allergies or concerns: _____________________________________
__________________________________________________________
Parents/Guardian name(s): ___________________________________
Contact phone number: ______________________________________
Email Address: ____________________________________________
Caregiver's Name: __________________________________________
(Or person accompanying participant)
Contact phone number: ______________________________________
Emergency Contact Person: __________________________________
Contact phone number:
Email:________________________________
I have read and agree that the above information is correct, and I will notify the
Program Coordinator of any changes.
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Parent/Guardian Signature
Date