Summer 2016

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Summer 2016

The CALMRA
Communicator
2016 CALMRA
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS:
President:
David Saville
Vice President:
Stuart Eisen
Secretary:
Shane Chung
Treasurer:
Fred Windbeck
Directors:
Chris Connell
William Dent
Joan Echols
Lois Funk
Sara Henry
Kathy Labukas
Bill Lowell
Mark Mazz
Hazel Roeder
Sheila Saville
Patricia Savory
Nancy Tolbert
Diane Tregoning
CALMRA
ADMINISTRATIVE
STAFF:
Executive Director:
Nancy Tolbert
Director of Operations:
Peter VanHouten
RN:
Mary Ellen Denny
Part Time Nurses:
Kemi Odeyemi
Radiance Jamison
Director of Finance:
Kelsey Jackson
Director of HR:
Raghad Mohamed
Office Services
Coordinator:
Jessy Napper
Director of Day
Services:
Susie Thompson
Activity Coordinator:
Antonia Bayly
Program
Administrators:
Dorcas Brown
Valencia Hawkins
Bethy Loding
Program Coordinators:
Audra Mitchell
Tammy Money
Maintenance:
James Allen
Robert Money
Newsletter for and about CALMRA, INC.
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CALMRA’S MISSION: to improve the lives of persons with developmental disabilities by providing
the highest quality residential and other support services in an ethical and loving environment.
Letter From the President
I would like to express my
deepest sympathy to Nancy on the loss of her husband, Fred. Fred always
supported Nancy and
CALMRA and he will be
sorely missed by the entire organization.
Summer is here and it's
time to think about vacations and spending time
with families. I hope everyone has the opportunity
to do something fun and
exciting this season. I look
forward to hearing about
the many places visited by
our residents and staff.
The Board of Directors
has decided to meet every
other month instead of
monthly. Rest assured
that we are still doing
what needs to be done for
CALMRA, and if any major
issues arise, they will be
addressed immediately.
The annual picnic was
once again a huge success.
Dave Saville
President, 2016
Thanks to the entire planning committee, volunteers, and, of course,
Lefty's Barbecue for the
delicious food.
The annual dinner/auction
is coming up on October
8th. (Cont’d. on next pg.)
I N S I D E T H I S I S S UE:
Letter from the President………………………………………………………………..….…
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Letter from the Executive Director……………………………………………………..…...
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Liz Labukas Tree Dedication………………..……………………………...…………….…...
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MACS Direct Support & Supervision Conference…..……………………….…………….
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MACS Achievement Awards...…………………………………………………………..…....
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CALMRA Annual Picnic…………………………...……………………………………….......
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MACS Annual Meeting & Volunteer Recognition………………………………………….
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Andy Moorehead Home Dedication………………………………………………………….
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From Our Homes……………...………………………………………..…………………..…..
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From Our Day Program………………………………………………………………………..
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From Our Community Support Program…………..………………………………………. 25
From Our Nurse…………………...………………………………......………………………..
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Gifts With Special Meaning……………………………………………………………………. 27
Birthdays and New Employees………………………………………………………………... 28
Dinner & Silent Auction………………………………………………………………………... 29
Giant Food Fundraiser………………………………………………………………………….. 30
Ways You Can Support CALMRA……………………………………………………………. 31
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(Cont’d. from previous
pg.) I hope that everyone
will be able to attend as
this is always a fun filled
night with great food,
music and many great
items to bid on.
Dave Saville
President, Board of
Directors
From the Executive Director’s Desk
Nancy Tolbert,
Executive Director
This has been a particularly trying time for me
on both a personal and
professional level. I want
to thank everyone from
my CALMRA family for
their love, support, and
prayers as I said goodbye
to my dear husband.
Fred was a big CALMRA
supporter throughout
our whole marriage.
Thank you for your understanding as I attempt
to make my life work
without him.
On a professional level,
we were all extremely
disappointed that the
Prince George’s County
elected officials allocated
NOTHING to us to help
meet the higher minimum wage they legislated. We worked hard to
convince them of their
responsibility to help in
this matter. It was doubly
disappointing to find out
that the County has a
surplus and will be get-
ting additional funds from
the MGM Casino that is
soon to open.
CALMRA staff and supporters were there to
congratulate them both.
We are facing hard times
with major increases in
employee health insurance as well as our other
insurance coverages.
Please speak to your
Council persons and Mr.
Baker if you have the
chance and advocate for
living wages for our wonderful staff.
Finally, CALMRA welcomes Valencia Hawkins
to the administrative
team. Valencia has taken
over Peter’s caseload as
Program Administrator,
and we hope for a mutual beneficial relationship.
On a lighter note, the
CALMRA Picnic was a
great success and we
send big high-fives to the
planning committee
headed by Sheila Saville.
Everyone worked hard
so the day was fun for
all!!
Also, on June 23rd we
honored Sara and Austin
Henry for their successful grant-writing and volunteer efforts on behalf
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There is no doubt we
have an uphill climb in
front of us. I believe with
our dedicated staff, committed Board and supportive friends and families, we can make it
through by working together.
-Nancy Tolbert
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Liz Labukas Tree Dedication April 17, 2016
On April 17, 2016, the family of Liz Labukas, who passed away last spring,
held a tree dedication to honor her memory. A rosebud tree was planted on
the side of the Greenbelt Community Center near the Greenbelt Nursery
School where Liz had worked for more than 33 years. Over 30 friends and
family attended, including her housemates Lois Funk and Julie Kenney, her
CLS Audra Mitchell, and house staff Elfreda Musa. After the ceremony refreshments were served and included Liz’s favorite donuts and soda.
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MACS Direct Support & Supervision Conference
April 25-27, 2016
The MACS (Maryland Association of Community Services) Annual Direct Support & Supervision Conference, held
in Ocean City, MD, brings together direct support professionals from all over the state of Maryland to celebrate
their work and identify current and future professional roles as well as challenges in the industry.
Our Susquehanna House Manager, Shenekwa Hutchinson, was nominated by
CALMRA for a Direct Support award due to her amazing efforts with one of her
residents, Patricia Fox (who also won an Achievement Award from MACS). Patricia came to Susquehanna from another home as she was experiencing behavior
challenges and needed a different environment. Shenekwa worked diligently with
Patricia in order to improve her behavior outcomes, and by taking her time and
showing great care and compassion, Patricia was able to improve significantly.
Shenekwa is attentive to all of her residents, is caring and knowledgeable about
their issues and health status, and works hard to maintain their safety and overall
well-being. She is loved and trusted by both her residents and their families, and
we congratulate Shenekwa for her Direct Support nomination!
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MACS Achievement Awards May 19, 2016
Our resident, Patricia Fox from Susquehanna House,
recently received a MACS award for her achievements
this year. Patricia, who goes by “Patty,” is “63-yearsyoung” and a very loving, caring and helpful person who
smiles easily, especially with her staff and housemates.
She enjoys chatting with her friends in order to catch
up on life events and adventures, and she readily shares
with them her words of wisdom. One of her housemates says of Patty, “I like Patty, because we color, do
our nails and she always talks to me and helps me.”
Patty is always up for an excursion, whether it is to a
department store, nature center, library, sailing center,
county fair, or restaurant. If it gets her moving and she
can be with her friends, Patty will not say no. She also
loves any excuse to get dressed up and get her nails and hair done!
You would not know it now, but when Patty first moved to her CALMRA home, she had a hard time adjusting to
the new place, new rules and new people. Early on, there were times when she would display aggressive behaviors
towards her peers and staff, but through her behavior plan and the persistence of staff, Patty now only shows compassion and loving attitudes towards those she interacts with. She waits her turn when speaking to others, takes initiative to keep her area and common areas clean, and volunteers to assist with making dinners. She asks permission to
touch something she admires rather than just taking another’s belongings. It has been amazing to see the tremendous
change in Patty’s spirit over time.
Patty is a wonderful addition to the CALMRA family. She is loved by her peers as well as the staff members. From
everyone at CALMRA, we would like to take this opportunity to recognize Patty for being
the loving and caring person she truly is!
“The roots of
true achievement lie in the
will to become
the best that
you can
become.”
-Harold Taylor
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CALMRA Annual Picnic June 4, 2016
On June 4th, our CALMRA residents, staff and families gathered for our annual
company picnic. We were all so happy that Lefty’s Barbeque came back to cater
the delicious food! We extend a special thanks to Mrs. Greenhouse and her family for catering the event.
We were so lucky to have beautiful weather this year (sunny and mild) and everyone seemed to be having a good time socializing, laughing, playing games and
dancing. We played water toss relay games, a Tic Tack Toe game with colors,
corn in the hole and gave press-on tattoos to those that wanted them. A big
“thank you” to Eniola, Shams daughter, for helping with the tattoos! She was awesome!
Finally, we also had our favorite event at the picnic: the dance competition! We
all know how much our folks love to dance, and this year was no exception. As
you can see from the pictures below, we had a lot of contestants for the dance
contest and many happy winners. Thank you Nancy, Bethy and Shenekwa for
volunteering as our judges!
We at CALMRA would like to thank everyone on the Picnic Committee for making this event such a fun time. We could not have done it without you guys, and
we look forward to next year’s picnic!
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CALMRA Annual Picnic, Continued
~DANCE CONTEST WINNERS~
Best Couple’s Dance:
Lois Funk & Chip Fuerst
Best “Beyoncé” Moves:
Delores Newman
Best Line Dance Moves:
Louis Cox & Chris Connell
Best “Prince” Moves:
Kevin Avery
Best Freestyle Moves:
Julie Kenney & Michael
Reese
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CALMRA Annual Picnic, Continued
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MACS Annual Meeting & Volunteer Recognition
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June 23, 2016
Every year, the MACS
non-profit organization
hosts a meeting of its
board members and various service providers.
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the yearly gains and challenges of
the organization, which
advocates for individuals
with developmental disabilities along with their
support organizations and
staff. During the meeting,
guests celebrate the
many volunteers who
have made a difference in
the developmental disability community, and this
year, Sara and Austin
Henry were recipients of
the Volunteer Recognition Award.
Sara Henry became involved with CALMRA,
Inc. when the agency was
just a dream and an idea
and was one of the folks
who created the concept
for the agency. Sara has a
sister with an intellectual
disability, and that is
where her drive and impetus for help began. She
began her efforts to help
people with cognitive
disabilities at age 8 by
defending her sister from
an elementary school
bully.
After some time away to
pursue career demands
as a scientist with the
Food and Drug Administration, Sara once again
came back to assist in
CALMRA’s efforts. As a
board member, she
helped with the Quality
Assurance Committee
and then took over as
the Chair of the Fundraising committee. In this
position, Sarah was able
to bring in various grants
and donations to help
CALMRA in its service
efforts. She, along with
her husband Austin, are
still at it today!
Austin and Sara prepared proposals for two
whole house generators
(which were funded) and
are working on a third!
They also obtained funding for a wheelchair
ramp and have taken
over the administration
of CALMRA’s annual
gifts solicitation campaign.
For their help and volunteer efforts, CALMRA
sends big heartfelt
thanks and appreciation!
After 15 years as an engineer, Austin Henry
served for 25 years as
Manager /Director for
several large non-profit
associations. Since his
retirement, he has continued his efforts for non
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Andy Moorehead Home Dedication June 24th, 2016
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From
Our
Homes
News and Events from the end of March, 2016, to the end of June, 2016.
of fun dancing with their
friends to some of their
favorite songs.
ner and made shrimp alfredo for everyone. She
did a great job and impressed both of them
with her cooking skills.
They left nice and full!
year!
We all want to wish Mrs.
Kenney a happy birthdayshe had quite the surprise
In May, Julie went to her
party! Julie’s brother and
friends’ annual pig roast
his family from Arizona all
while Lois enjoyed going
to a picnic with Isata. Lois In June, Bianca and Audra came for the surprise.
We also celebrated Julie’s
also joined her best
took a road trip to Herbirthday at Ruby Tuesfriend, Patricia Fox, at the shey PA. Bianca met her
ALLVIEW
Macs Achievement
mother, grandmother and days; all of her friends
The ladies at Allview
were there and Julie
awards to support her
sister there to celebrate
house hope everyone is
loved all of her presents!.
while she received an
her brother’s middle
enjoying the lovely sumaward. The ladies also
school graduation. Lois
Last but not least, we at
mer weather, rain and all! celebrated the birthdays
and Julie, on the other
Allview house would like
The past few months have of their friends Gabby
hand, went to see
to take the time to send
been extremely busy for
from Greencastle and
“Hairspray” at Toby’s
our condolences to Nanus. In April, Bianca went to Chris from Durant house. dinner theater and both
cy Tolbert, our Director.
see one of her favorite
They loved the train ride thought that the show
She lost her husband in
artists, Tasha Cobbs, in
in Pennsylvania that they
was awesome.
June. Our prayers are
concert at the Ebenezer
got to ride on!
with her and her daughter
In June we also went to
Church. Audra and Bianca
during this difficult time.
For
Mother’s
Day,
Bianca
CALMRA’s
Annual
Picnic
enjoyed being able to see
and we all had a blast
her up close and her gos- went to see her cousin,
We hope that everyone
Regina, and had dinner
there. The music, games
pel voice was amazing. In
stays safe and enjoys the
with her, which she loved. and food were all wonApril the ladies also all
rest of their summer!
derful and we look forwent to the annual Spring Julie invited her mother
ward to going again next
Fling dance. They had a lot and Aunt Kathy for din-
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the opportunity to enjoy
the landscape in and
around their neighborhood after the long winter.
BEAUWICK
Greetings from Beauwick
House! We hope that everyone fared well during this
past quarter. We did appreciate the arrival of
springtime because of nature's beautiful scenery
made up of bulbs, trees and
spring flowering perennials
that were in full bloom at
that time. The guys took
BEECHVUE
Greetings from the ladies
and staff at the Beechvue
house! We hope everyone
is enjoying the summer so
far! This quarter, we had a
great time celebrating
Mary’s birthday in April and
Marilyn’s birthday in May.
For Mary, we celebrated at
her sister and brother-inlaw’s home in Essex, MD.
We took in the beautiful
view of a nearby pond, had
We have had a many
challenges since the passing of Andy, our beloved
housemate, but we are
making adjustments and
continuing to stay focused
on health and outdoor
activities. Very recently
our home was rededicated to Andy, and
those who witnessed the
event included Dale's
mom, Mrs. Bennett, David's parents, Mr. and
a delicious dinner, and
then watched Mary open
her gifts. Marilyn, on the
other hand, choose to
celebrate her birthday
out with her housemates
and some special friends
at nice restaurant where
everyone sang happy
birthday (and when I say
everyone, I mean she had
about 75 people singing
to her!). She really enjoyed that!
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Mrs. Windbeck, Andy's
dad, Mr. Moorehead and
significant other, and various administrative and
residential staff. There
was more than enough to
eat and drink and the
event was very uplifting.
Also this summer, we
have attended one of a
series of outdoor movies
and participated in a yard
sale as buyers. We had a
great time making deals.
We can’t wait for our
Strathmore Bel Pre
events for the 4th of July
because it is always
packed with lots of fun.
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On behalf of the other
homes, I would like to
take the opportunity to
welcome our new Program Administrator, Valencia Hawkins, to the
CALMRA family and hope
that she will give us her
best in supporting and
serving our residents. We
also send our condolences to our Executive Director, Nancy, for the
loss of her husband and
best friend. May his soul
rest in peace.
right out our own patch!
We are planning our vacation for sometime in
August and are still working out the plans, but we
will share all of our great
adventures next time!
We hope everyone enjoys their summer and
stays cool. Remember to
drink plenty of water and
use sunblock!
Currently we have a small
garden planted and we
are enjoying fresh vegetables already. This year we
even planted pumpkins,
so come fall we will just
pick our own pumpkins
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Greetings from Branch
View, and happy summer to
everyone! We have had
some changes in our home
since last quarter; in April
we said “goodbye” to our
friend and housemate, Paul.
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While Paul has moved on
to another agency, it almost feels as though he is
still with us. This is because Paul has sleepovers
with us on the weekends
and we all still have a
great time as if he never
left.
In other news, Kevin &
Wade visited Greencastle
in May for Gabby's birthday party and cookout.
We all had a great time
and thank Greencastle for
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inviting the Branch View
crew! Then in June
CALMRA has hosted another annual picnic, and,
as always, it was a wonderful event. There was
dancing, food, something
for everyone, and most
importantly
"togetherness.”
Kevin continues to enjoy
eating out, going on long
rides and jamming to his
music. Wade still enjoys
coloring and eating out.
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The guys continue to
have fun on outings together like going out
dancing, going to cookouts, watching movies,
going fishing, visiting and
being around friends, and
most of all, going to the
pool and relaxing in the
hot tub. Remember: If
you don't do anything else
this summer, make sure
to have a whole lot of
fun.
Planning groups. We are now in
softball season, and though we
have missed some games due to
rain, we are looking forward to
finishing out (cont’d. on next pg.)
BUCKLODGE
Hello friends and family of
CALMRA! The guys are doing great and are enjoying
their activities with Park and
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(cont’d. from previous pg.)
the season with better
weather.
In June the guys went on a
trip to Dover, Delaware
and they will be going to
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Canada in two months.
They also enjoyed dancing
and games at the CALMRA family picnic, and Louis even won an award
during the dance contest!
Also in June, Eugene was
able to spend some time
with his family as his sister came to visit from
Minnesota.
but Donald and Chip are
still enjoying participating
in the Park and Planning
activities. Donald has also
been enjoying spending
weekends with his brother and sister.
band “Joe Falero and the
DC Latin Jazz Allstars” at
Public Playhouse in Landover, MD. Also in June,
Columbia staff and residents attended the
CALMRA Family Picnic at
Claridge Park in
Wheaton. Chip won one
of the dance contest prizes!
Next month Louis will be
going to summer camp,
In April, the guys all enjoyed attending the annuColumbia residents and staff al Spring Fling Dance at
hope everyone is enjoying
Prince George’s ballroom.
In other news, Ralph has
good health and the beauti- In may they attended a
ful summer weather. Bowl- Bowie Baysox game, and
had some issues with his
ing is over for the summer, then in June they saw the health this quarter, but
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while Eugene will go on a
cruise to Bermuda with
the Columbia house. We
hope that everyone is
able to enjoy the rest of
their summers!
are very thankful that his
health has finally stabilized
enough to allow him to
continue to attend the
CALMRA Day program.
Finally, Donald, Eugene
from Bucklodge House,
and CLS’s Sham and
Lateef will be going on a
vacation cruise to Bermuda in July. We are all very
excited, and we wish everyone a happy and healthy
summer!
DRESDEN
The last couple months
have been full of changes for
the ladies at Dresden House
with a new CLS, new staff
and new adventures. Although Margery and
Monique were both hospitalized for minor health
concerns this quarter, they
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weren’t stopped from enjoying activities in the community.
In May, the ladies enjoyed
dinner with staff at IHOP
College Park where Mar-
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gery was more interested
in reading the menu than
eating. In June, the ladies
stepped out in style to
enjoy the CALMRA Day
Program Annual Tea Party in their beautiful hats.
Last but not least, the
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Dresden family enjoyed a
nice evening out at Chikfil-a, Nanita's favorite
place to relax after a long
day. Monique entertains
us on the rides.
We are all enjoying get-
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ting to know one another
and basking in the sunshine, and this summer
we hope to vacation in
Deep Creek. The ladies
of Dresden House are
certainly on the move!
Ocean City, New Jersey,
this quarter. He had a
blast even though it was
cold there and raining.
Most of his activities took
place inside, such as eating and shopping, but he
did get a chance to play
DURANT
mini-golf at “Medieval
Greeting from Durant
house. All is well and we are Fantasy.” We also visited
enjoying many blessings. We the outlets in Atlantic
City, and David, loving to
thank God for all the good
shop, got a chance to buy
and bad that he's given us,
a new cowboy hat, shirts
keeping us stronger and
and some cowboy movhelping us to watch over
ies that he claim he absoone another.
lutely needed.
This quarter, Michael enjoyed a birthday and spend- After his Ocean City trip,
(cont’d. on next pg.)
ing time with his family as
well as bowling with his social group, dancing at the
CHI center and participating
in activities with his church
On the first Monday of every month, Michael’s church,
Good Hope Union United
Methodist, hosts a dinner
and feeds the community.
Michael enjoys these dinners very much!
David, on the other hand,
took a mini vacation to
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David took a Carnival Fantasy cruise to the Bahamas
and he remarked that this
was the best trip he ever
had David loved the music,
dancing, swimming, partying
at the comedy club and
even playing bingo and
wheel of fortune. Though he
didn't hit the jackpot, he
was still in heaven. David
also got his groove on by
line-dancing and even trying
some karaoke!
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Last but not least, Mr.
Christopher he had a
busy time as well taking a
week-long trip to the
Outer Banks in North
Carolina. It rained during
his vacation as well, but
we all were able to enjoy
walking on the beach,
watching the many people swimming in the cold
water and having a great
time. We did a lot of
sightseeing, and we even
found a river called the
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“Alligator River” where
alligators roam freely on
the bridge! In addition,
we got a chance to cook
out on the patio between
a lot of eating out. Chris’s
main concern was to be
able to relax on this vacation because he plans on
taking many more.
Chris also enjoyed a
“Train Rain” party that
his sister threw him for
his birthday with Allview
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House and his housemates at Durant.
Over all, I must say that
the fellows from Durant
house are just like “EverReady” batteries, as they
keep going and going and
going! Wishing all a safe
summer, and remember
to keep our Executive
Director and her family in
your prayers.
GAVIN
The ladies of Gavin house
had a wonderful time in
May. Gavin house residents
Maureen, Shawn and Joan
were able to take a weeklong vacation to Ocean City,
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Maryland with their CLS,
Josephine, weekend supervisor, Nana, and staff, Robyn.
At Ocean City, we stayed at
a three-bedroom condominium apartment building
within a walking distance to
the board walk. During our
stay, the ladies shopped at
GREENCASTLE
The ladies at Greencastle
are enjoying their summer
so far. The ladies have been
going to our neighborhood
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the Candy Kitchen, spent
time on the boardwalk,
visited Jolly Rogers
Amusement Park and the
casino “Ocean Downs,”
and ate at Sea Food’s restaurant. Overall, it was a
great experience and the
ladies loved it.
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In June, the ladies attended the CALMRA Annual
Picnic. At the picnic, all
three ladies received a
temporary tattoo, ate
lunch, played games and
participated in the dance
competition. A great time
was had by all.
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Later in June, Maureen
and Shawn attended the
New Horizon Summertime dance. At this event
there was also music,
dancing, food and games,
and the ladies were very
happy, especially
Maureen, who was often
smiling and laughing.
library and have obtained
library cards. They are
starting to meet some of
our neighbors during our
walks to the library. We
have also started attending church service on
Sunday mornings at First
Baptist Church of Glen
Arden. The ladies enjoy
listening to the music,
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especially Gabby.
In May, Gabrielle had a
cookout/birthday party. The
ladies had a good time celebrating with family and
friends and Gabby was very
happy with all the beautiful
presents she received. We
would like to thank the
maintenance team for preparing our deck in time for
Gabby's party. We are en-
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joying sitting on the deck
and front porch in the
evenings.
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looked so goof in their
outfits and hats.
The ladies have started
attending dances at CHI.
In June, Gabby and Jenn
They are meeting lots of
had a great time at the
new people and they are
CALMRA picnic. They
having a good time with
look forward to this
event every year, and this friends from CALMRA
year certainly did not let that they don't get the
them down. Also in June, chance to see often. Also,
Jennifer recently got a
the ladies attended the
Day Program Annual Tea new custom made wheelParty, and everyone
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chair that she seems to
like a lot.
Future outings we have
planned for this summer
include a fishing trip, a
baseball game at the Bowie Baysox Stadium, and
going to concerts in the
park. We are certainly
enjoying this season and
hope everyone else is
enjoying their summer as
well!
LACKAWANNA
Greetings! This has been a
busy period for the Lackawanna folks. The Ladies
have chosen many activities
to participate in, as well as
finding time to spend with
family and friends. We continue to worship at our various Churches and are
thankful for having such
wonderful family and friends
support system.
Our Saturday morning
Bowling League ended with
the passing out of various
awards, then on to Clinton,
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evening with old friends
and some new ones playing Bocce Ball. We have
also participated in the
tossing of horse shoes (I
think its one of the oldest
games still around that everyone can enjoy) and attended a number of dances,
including the Annual Spring
Fling, where we all dressed
up in our Sunday best and
danced the night away. The
Spring Fling is a dance that's
OK to go alone, because
once there, we never have
a problem snatching a date!
In the spring we also attended a stage play which
was an enactment of The
Crucifixion. Then we celebrated our Uncle Bill's
birthday at his favorite eatery, The Italian Market Restaurant in Annapolis. The
food was great and the
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people there was very
nice; I think the whole
place celebrated with us.
nard & Eugene blend well
with the ladies here and
we always have a fun time
when they’re around;
Then in May, we celebrat- they are comical and
ed Mother's Day weekend there is never a dull mowith a cook-out in our
ment.
own back yard. A special
“Thank You” to Kenny
This summer, our Deand Karvan for assisting
lores decided she wanted
us with taking our wheel- to spend time with Moma
chair person down the
Cille and her other longsteps to enjoy the festivi- time friends in the Carolities as well.
nas. So off she went for a
beautiful six days where
Memorial Day weekend
she reconnected with
was celebrated with
many of her old friends.
friends in D.C., a place
where we are always
Then came the annual
guaranteed an old fashCALMRA Picnic, an event
ioned feast that one exwe were all looking forpects mainly in the South, ward to. As always, it was
complete with homefantastic. Folks are still
made potato salad and
talking about how great
rolls. On this weekend we the food was, along with
also had our Bucklodge
the activities. My hat goes
guys over for another
off to the Committee; all
celebration. Louis, Berof you worked so hard in
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putting it together. It was
a great success!
In between celebrations,
we have gone shopping at
Columbia Mall and various stores, ate out at restaurants, and visited one
of our favorite spots,
Lake Artemesia. We
would also like to welcome our new Program
Administrator, Ms. Valencia Hawkins, to the
CALMRA Family. She
comes with new ideas and
a sunny disposition, which
is always welcome.
In closing, we want to
wish everyone a wonderful and blessed summer.
Don't forget the sunscreen; it has promised to
be a hot one!
-Delores, Pamela, Rebecca and Staff
PARALLEL
We thank God for his protection and love for all
members of Parallel House.
So far this summer has
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the staff and the individuals.
Our residents have been
enjoying pretty good health
and we thank God for this.
hard work. To our parents, family members and
friends who have made
this quarter so special, we
say thank you as well!
We want to extend a big
“thank you” to our PA,
Bethy Loding, for her care
and love to all the residents
and staff while the CLS was
on leave for two months.
Every member of our staff
is grateful for all of your
Since the CLS came back
from leave, Chris, Brain
and Michael have been
very active, enjoying various activities such as going to the CHI Dance
Night, visiting different
malls, going to Club 1111
so it must have brought
back memories.
PRINCESS GARDEN
In May, the girls had three
events with Parks and Planning which they attended.
There was Friday Night Jazz
at Wegman’s where they
also had dinner, then there
was the Special World of
Dance and a showing of
“The Wizard of Oz”.
In June the ladies enjoyed
the CALMRA Picnic.
Melynda hung out with her
family, Julie had fun at the
dance competition, and
even Colleen was able to
move to the music as we
maneuvered her wheelchair
on the dance floor. She
broke out into a big smile
Also in June, all of us
went to Anne Arundel
Mall where we strolled
around looking at the
stores. Colleen spent
most of the time sleeping,
but Melynda and Julie got
in their exercise. On a
relaxing day we took in a
movie; Julie loves the
popcorn and coke. Julie
also went to see “Hair
Spray” at Toby’s Dinner
Theatre in Columbia and
enjoyed it very much,
according to the
MNCPPC staff. This summer we have also tried to
get in some exercise by
taking Julie to Schrom
Hills Park in Greenbelt.
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in Baltimore, going to the
BWI airport to see planes
(Chris and Brian love to
watch planes taking off
and landing), visiting the
Aviation Museum and
going bowling. It feels
good to be back to our
usual schedule of weekend outings!
In other news, we welcome our new weekend
supervisor, Robert Daw-
CALMRA. We also want
to express our condolences to Nancy upon the
loss of her husband. May
his soul rest in peace.
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son, who joined our team
in May. We are happy to
have you as a member of
our family and we wish
you all the best.
Finally, we are in the process of planning a vacation and we are all looking forward to this trip!
We hope that you all enjoy the rest of your summer, and thank you for all
of your support!
From Julie, Colleen,
Melynda and Martha.
We want to welcome our
new Program Administrator, Valencia Hawkins to
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looking forward to next
year’s picnic.
SCOTT
Greetings from the Scott
house to everyone. The
ladies are all in good health
which is the best thing we
can ask for at this time. The
ladies have been enjoying
outings on weekends with
staff and recently visited
various places such as
Spring Brook, the farmer’s
market, Colesville Manor
Park, Greenway Center
and White Oak Shopping
Center. Sakura Japan it still
one restaurant that everyone enjoys.
Karen and Gloria have
been enjoying shopping,
and Gloria continues to
enjoy attending her
church services with staff.
Karen is still visiting occasionally with her sister
and brother in-law; she is
always ready to go. Gwen
has been enjoying rides
and singing to her peers
and staff.
We are all looking forward to vacationing in
July and we send thanks
to all staff for their support.
The ladies also had a lot of
fun at CALMRA’s annual
picnic in June and we are all
field day at the “Taste of
Bethesda” with its variety
of food and movies, and
they also really enjoyed
visiting Old Town Alexandria for sightseeing.
SHANADALE
This quarter, David, Antonio and James went to the
National Harbor, Columbia
Mall, attended the CALMRA picnic. They also had a
In May we attended
“International Day” in the
District of Columbia and
we were quite surprised
by all of the many varieties of ethnic dishes from
all over the world. The
guys all had fun taking in
the sights and smells. fun.
Then, for his birthday
(which was also Memorial
Day), David spent the day
with his sister and came
back very happy as usual
with lots of gifts from everyone. The rest of us had
a cookout for Memorial
Day weekend with lot of
food for everyone.
to our summer vacation
which is already scheduled, and we are also
looking forward to July
4th activities of Beltsville
Park and also of College
Park. I would like to
thank everyone for the
help given to our house
at Shanandale. May God
continue to bless us all.
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went shopping in Atlantic city. Farida really
loved the shopping outing, and the look on face
was priceless!
SUSQUEHANNA
Greetings from Susquehanna House! We have done
so much this quarter. Farida
celebrated her birthday in
April in Ocean City, New
Jersey, with our friend David from Durant. We had
such a great time even
though it rained almost the
whole time we were there.
We did some sight seeing,
played miniature golf, went
out to dinner and even
Dotti and Patty have
been busy with Park and
Planning and cooking out
on the back grill. Dotti
loves when we grill, and
Patty likes to help prepare and get things ready
for the grill.
For the Memorial Day
holiday, we all went to a
family member’s cookout and the ladies really
enjoyed themselves.
They ate until they
couldn't eat any more!
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Also in May, Patty was
chosen to receive the annual MACS Achievement
Award. Everyone from
our home went to support Patty and cheer her
on. She was so excited
when they called her
name!
This quarter, Dotti has
been enjoying her time
with her sister, Susan. Almost every Saturday Susan comes to visit Dotti
and sometimes even
brings her lunch. She gets
so excited and lights up
when her sister walks into
the room. Also this quarter, at least once a week
we take the ladies out for
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a ride to get ice cream.
They really enjoy that
time out together.
Finally, all of our residents
and staff enjoyed the
CALMRA picnic this year.
The ladies danced and
listened to the music that
the DJ was playing., and
they were so excited to
be there. Farida simply
loves music!
Patricia has the next
birthday coming and she's
very excited to celebrate.
Until we talk again, everyone be blessed.
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From Our Day Program
MARY SOLKO
SENIOR CENTER
The “spring awakening”
at the Day Program was
noticeable with the flowers springing up from the
ground, the sun shining
brighter and longer, and
the Day Program itself
changing from the inside
out. The tables were decorated with bright colored table cloths and
flower arrangements, the
walls were beautifully
decorated with spring art
designs, and the windows
were opened to let in the
fresh spring air.
Even though the month of
April started off a little bit
chilly, participants of the
Day Program were On
The Go!!! They ventured
to a variety of local parks,
nature centers, lakes,
malls, and they even discovered several new de-
partment stores. These
kinds of adventures keep
our participants happy
and young at heart. Just
look at those precious
smiles!!
day celebrations were
under way. Everyone enjoyed numerous morning
and afternoon walks, eating cupcakes, ice cream
and unlimited dancing.
The month of May
brought many possibilities
for the participants at the
Day Program. The sun
was warm, the breeze
was refreshing, and birth-
In June the ladies and gentlemen of the Day Program celebrated their
annual Tea and Hat Social
with elegance and style.
Everyone looked amazing,
colorful and bright! During
the celebration, a variety
of sugar -free, caffeine
free, and southern teas
were served, as well as
sugarfree wafers, sugarfree tea cookies, sugarfree vanilla flavored
crème sandwich cookies,
and a variety of FRUITS!!!
After the snacking was
over, some participants
even broke into dancing!
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The day program would like
to officially welcome our
newest family member, Mr.
Eugene Perry. Eugene loves
going for walks, dancing,
singing to the Rolling
Stones and spending time
with his new friends!!!
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From Our Community Support Program
Hi! I’m Ruthie, and I live
with my parents in New
Carrollton, MD. I Work
at NIH in the cafeteria
It’s been a busy summer for
and I really love my job,
the CSLA program! Alan & even though my commute
Linda Snowden have encan sometimes be a hasjoyed bowling at the AMF in sle. In my free time, I like
College Park. They also had to go out with Paula or
Pattie. Once a month,
their birthday celebrations
Pattie takes me to a
there in June with all of
their cousins, aunts and sib- meeting at the ARC.
lings in attendance. On
This quarter I went with
“Star Wars Night” at
Paula to Philadelphia to
Baysox Stadium, Alan & Lin- see my friend Zoe. It was
da cheered Bowie on to a
a very busy weekend; we
win over the Altoona Curve walked around Center
City in the snow and saw
on June 25th. Light saber
a Roy Lichtenstein exhibit
battles competed with the
at the Philadelphia Musebrilliant fireworks show.
um of Art. I really liked
On her days off from Giant, the “found art” display
we saw at the Magic GarDebbie Burns has been ridden. We also went to a
ing her bike, walking her
food show at the Condog, Holly, and bowling in
vention Center and
her Saturday bowling
learned about healthy
league. She is visiting her
eating and good veggies.
At night we partied at a
sister, Cecelia, for a short
dance club.
vacation in Bethesda this
summer and is really lookOne of my favorite things
ing forward to it.
to do is karaoke night at
Sullivan’s in Laurel, and I
~IN THEIR OWN sometimes sing my jams
from Depeche Mode and
WORDS~
Pet Shop Boys. I really
love music, and in April,
RUTHIE
Paula took me to the 9:30
club in Washington, DC
to see a heavy metal band
and an all girl group that
was from Sweden. I love
to dance, and Paula and I
danced until we were
sweaty because it was
crowded and pretty
warm inside the club.
A few weeks later in May,
I went to a Hawaiianthemed dance at a church
in Mitchellville where
they had a DJ who played
great old beach music. Of
course we danced there
too! Line dancing and limbo were both fun to do.
at the College Park Bowling Alley. There were at
least 15 guests in attendance. I also went to a butterfly park and the butterflies there were so
beautiful. I know a lot of
people like to go there
because it's a beautiful
spot for weddings and
taking pictures.
On Memorial Day, I went
with Alvin Brown to Six
Flags and rode roller
coasters and waterslides.
In June, Pattie took me to
Delta Bingo where they
call the numbers really
fast.
Finally, I joined my friends
Alan and Linda for their
birthdays. They had such
a nice time being with
their family and friends. It
was a lot of fun being part
of their family!
Right now I am enjoying
swimming at my pool every Tuesday. Swimming is
great exercise and a fun
way to enjoy the warmth
of summer!
BOBBIE
This been the a fantastic
quarter for me and the
staff– we were able to
meet new people and go
to new places. We went
to the Bowling Bash this
spring where I won 2 gift
cards to Target. I used
them to buy myself something for my birthday and
a gift for my mom for
Mother’s day.
My birthday this year was
a big success! We had it
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From Our Nurse: Foodborne Illnesses
by Mary Ellen Denny
to several days
FOODBORNE
ILLNESSES
Foodborne illnesses are
infections or irritations of
the gastrointestinal (GI)
tract caused by food or
beverages that contain
harmful bacteria, parasites,
viruses, or chemicals. Common symptoms of foodborne illnesses include
vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, and
chills. The food may already
be contaminated or it can
also be contaminated by
someone who has bacteria
or viruses on their hands
when handling food.
Most foodborne illnesses
are acute, meaning that
they happen suddenly and
last a short time, and most
people recover on their
own without treatment.
Rarely, however, foodborne
illnesses may lead to more
serious complications. Each
year, an estimated 48 million people in the United
States experience a foodborne illness, and these illnesses cause about 3,000
deaths in the United States
annually. Symptoms of
foodborne illnesses depend
on the cause, can range
from mild to serious, and
can last from a few hours
Anyone can get a foodborne illness. However,
some people are more
likely to develop foodborne illnesses than others, including infants and
children, pregnant women and their fetuses, older adults, and people with
weak immune systems.
These groups also have a
greater risk of developing
severe symptoms or
complications of foodborne illnesses.
which a person is not
conscious.
COMPLICATIONS
Some foodborne illnesses
lead to other serious
complications. For example, C. botulinum and certain chemicals in fish and
seafood can cause symptoms such as headache,
tingling or numbness of
the skin, blurred vision,
weakness, dizziness and
paralysis of the muscles
that control breathing. L.
monocytogenes can cause
SYMPTOMS
spontaneous abortion or
stillbirth in pregnant
Foodborne illnesses may
women. Hemolytic urelead to dehydration,
mic syndrome (HUS) is a
which can be exhibited by rare disease that mostly
excessive thirst, infreaffects children younger
quent urination, darkthan 10 years of age. HUS
colored urine, lethargy,
develops when E. coli bacdizziness or faintness.
teria lodged in the digesAlso, when people are
tive tract make toxins
dehydrated, their skin
that enter the blooddoes not flatten back to
stream. The toxins start
normal right away after
to destroy red blood
being gently pinched and
cells, which help the
released.
blood to clot, and the
lining of the blood vessels.
Severe dehydration may
require intravenous fluids
CHRONIC
and hospitalization. UnDISORDERS
treated severe dehydration can cause serious
Research suggests that
health problems such as
acute foodborne illnesses
organ damage, shock, or
may lead to chronic discoma—a sleeplike state in orders. One such disor-
der is reactive arthritis, a
type of joint inflammation
that usually affects the
knees, ankles, or feet.
Some people develop this
disorder following foodborne illnesses caused by
certain bacteria, including
C. jejuni and Salmonella.
Reactive arthritis usually
lasts fewer than 6
months, but this condition may recur or become chronic arthritis.4
Another foodbornerelated disorder is irritable bowel syndrome
(IBS), a disorder that is
associated with abdominal
pain, bloating, and diarrhea or constipation or
both. Foodborne illnesses
caused by bacteria increase the risk of developing IBS.
Guillain-Barré syndrome
is a disorder characterized by muscle weakness
or paralysis that begins in
the lower body and progresses to the upper
body. This syndrome may
occur after foodborne
illnesses caused by bacteria, most commonly C.
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in 6 to 12 months.
TREATMENT
People with any of the following symptoms should
see a health care provider
immediately:


signs of dehydration
prolonged vomiting
that prevents keeping liquids down
 diarrhea for more than
2 days in adults or for
more than 24 hours in children
 severe pain in the ab-
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domen or rectum
 a fever higher than
101 degrees
 stools containing
blood or pus
 stools that are black
and tarry
 nervous system symptoms
 signs of HUS
If a child has a foodborne
illness, parents or guardians should not hesitate to
call a health care provider
for advice.
The only treatment needed for most foodborne
illnesses is replacing lost
fluids and electrolytes to
prevent dehydration.
Over-the-counter medications such as
loperamide (Imodium)
and bismuth subsalicylate
(Pepto-Bismol and
Kaopectate) may help
stop diarrhea in adults.
However, people with
bloody diarrhea—a sign
of bacterial or parasitic
infection—should not use
these medications. If diarrhea is caused by bacteria
or parasites, over-thecounter medications may
prolong the problem. If
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the specific cause of the
foodborne illness is diagnosed, a health care provider may prescribe medications, such as antibiotics, to treat the illness. In
worst-case scenarios,
hospitalization may be
required to treat life
threatening symptoms
and complications, such
as paralysis, severe dehydration, and HUS.
This information was obtained
from the National Institutes of
Health. More information can
be found on that website, the
Centers for Disease Control or
the FDA.
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Birthdays and New Employees
CALMRA would like to recognize the
following participants who have
celebrated or will soon celebrate a
birthday:
Debbie Burns: July 17th
Colleen McKnew: July 26th
Patricia Fox: August 26th
Donald Whynot: September 2nd
Nanita Smith: September 11th
Kristen Coffman: September 26th
Dottie Fitzgerald: September 28th
Welcome New
Employees!
Michael Abioye
Fonjia Atabong
Fnu Badi Obi Ojong
Cyvonne Clemens
Robert Dawson
Thomasina Filmore
Valencia Hawkins
Radiance Jamison
Olive Ogbulafor-Onwukwe
Damian Snowden
Gladys Tankoh
Bukola Wilson
CALMRA would like to recognize the
following staff members who have
celebrated or will soon celebrate a
birthday:
Kelsey Jackson: July 9th
Juliet Nkeh : July 24th
Valencia Hawkins: July 25th
Elfreda Musa: July 27th
Joyce Young: July 29th
Kemisola Adeyemo: July 29th
Abu Bakarr Ibrahim: August 1st
Ethel Bishop: August 3rd
Raghad Mohamed: August 6th
Danielle Jordan: August 12th
Judy Friday: August 14th
Boladale Aiyegbusi: August 24th
Robert Dawson: August 24th
Tammy Money: August 25th
Ayodeji Ajeigbe: September 9th
Mabel Johnson: September 10th
Natacha Pillah-Niali: September 13th
Fatimat Odeyemi: September 15th
Rose Nah: September 16th
Fnu Badi Obi Ojong: September 17th
Esther Salubi: September 18th
Jessica Napper: September 19th
Bashir Azeez: September 22nd
Steve Klasz: September 22nd
Hawa Dosumu: September 27th
Rukayat Onabiyi : September 27th
Robert Plummer: September 28th
Jacqueline Frazier: September 30th
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Dinner & Silent Auction: October 8, 2016
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Giant Food Fundraiser!
CALMRA is selling Giant Food Gift cards that you can use just like cash at any Giant.
CALMRA will earn 5% of each card sold!
Cards are good for their face values (i.e. $25.00, $50.00, & $100.00).
PLEASE Consider purchasing these cards for your grocery shopping needs, gift needs, etc.
Thanks for helping!!
Date: ______/______/______
Phone: (______) ________________
Name: _____________________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________
Street
____________________________________________________________________
City
State
Zip
I would like a total of $ ___________ in Giant food cards in the following denomination(s):
_______ x $25.00 card (s)=
$__________________
_______ x $50.00 card (s)=
$__________________
_______ x $100.00 card (s)=
$__________________
Payment options:
______ Cash
______ Check
______ Credit Card
Type: ____Visa
____ MasterCard
____Discover
Card number: _____________________________________________
Expiration date: _____________________ CVC: _________________
Signature: _______________________________________________________
***********************************************Staff use only**************************************************
Date Processed: ______/______/______
Is this a Petty Cash order?
YES (
Staff fulfilling order: ________________________________
)
NO (
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CALMRA,
Inc.
-Serving people with cognitive disabilities-
5020 Sunnyside Ave., Ste. 206
Beltsville, MD 20705
Phone: 301-982-7177
Fax: 301-982-7805
Maryland Relay: 1-800-735-2258
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The mission of CALMRA, Inc. is to improve the
lives of persons with cognitive disabilities by
providing the highest quality residential, day
and other support services in an ethical and
loving environment.
It is the goal of CALMRA to ensure that each person
who has a cognitive disability has the opportunity to
live his/her life in a manner which is as close to normal
as his/her disability allows. This includes assuring that
the services which are needed to help individuals are
available and accessible and that they operate in a way
that meets the individual's needs while offering him/
her the freedom, dignity, and respect to which he/she
is entitled. To accomplish this, CALMRA works with
governmental agencies, private agencies, and providers
of generic and specialized services to develop and provide services which are not otherwise available.
CALMRA's ultimate goal is to assure that each person
who has a cognitive disability has the opportunity to
be fully integrated as an equal partner into the community at large.
We’re on the web!
www.calmra.org
Ways You Can Support CALMRA
TAX-DEDUCTABLE
MONETARY
DONATIONS
Thank you in
advance for
your
participation!
CALMRA is always accepting monetary donations for our general operations, memorials, special events, gift
solicitation drive, and CALMRA membership. Please send checks to:
CALMRA, INC.
5020 Sunnyside Ave, Ste. 206
You can also donate through our
website at http://www.calmra.org/
Donations.htm. Once you have
donated, you will receive a “Thank
You” card with our tax ID number
that can be used to document your
donation.
PURCHASE GIANT GIFT
CARDS
SHOP ONLINE AT
GOODSHOP
Please remember that CALMRA continues to sell GIANT grocery gift
cards. You get the full value of your
purchase and CALMRA earns 5%.
Please call the office to order (301982-7177), or you can complete the
Giant Gift Card Order form on the
preceding page.
Many major online retailers will donate a portion of their profits to nonprofits like CALMRA. Before buying
online, go to the website http://
www.goodsearch.com/goodshop
and select CALMRA as your organization. Then link to one of the 700 bigname stores hosted by the site (i.e.
Travelocity, Best Buy, Amazon.com,
etc.). GoodShop will automatically
donate up to 37 percent of your purchase to CALMRA!
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