Easter Seals Prince Edward Island

Our Mission

The Easter Seals Society of

PEI is committed to fully

enhancing the quality of

life, self esteem and self

determination of Islanders

with disabilities.

We Provide • Support for the needs and

aspirations of children, youth, and adults with disabilities

• Services and support to enable access, inclusion and opportunity to promote increased activity and involvement

We Support

• Fundraising

• Services

• Public and consumer education

• Research

• Increased awareness of disability issues

Our History: Easter Seals

Canada

Easter Seals in Canada has been helping individuals with disabilities and special needs, and their families, live better lives for more than 80 years. From child development centers to physical rehabilitation and job training for people with disabilities, Easter Seals offers a variety of services to help people with disabilities address life’s challenges and achieve personal goals.

Our History: Easter Seals

Prince Edward Island

1960 saw the Charlottetown Rotary Club adopt The Easter Seals Society of PEI Campaign as a franchised project and has participated under a verbal agreement since 1956. In 1988 the Rotary clubs in Summerside and Montague were added to the franchise agreement. Easter Seals operates under a provincial committee comprised of the three Rotary clubs with one part-time paid coordinator.

• The Easter Seals Society of PEI Ambassador plays an important role

in the annual campaign. The Ambassador is always a young person with a disability. The Ambassador appears live in news broadcasts, appears in promotions, visits all schools on the tour, attends the Easter Beef Show and Sale Banquet, the Kick-off and Wrap-up meetings of the Charlottetown Rotary Club and other events as they arise from year to year.

• The following is a listing of our Easter Seals Society of PEI

Ambassadors and the year they served. The Ambassadors are local children, living with a disability, who represent all the children of our Island helped by Easter Seals. Being an Ambassador provides the child a rewarding opportunity to serve their community, develop confidence in public speaking, and leadership skills.

Our Ambassadors

Our Ambassadors of the Past 2011 Hannah MacLellan 2010 Colton Matheson

2009 Jordon Cotton 2008 Sonja Walker 2007 Anthony Comeau 2006 Carlee Lynch 2005 Carolyn Gallant 2004 Emily Sewuster 2003 Joel Watts 2002 Shannese MacKinnon 2001 Shane Doucette 2000 Jennifer Coughlin 1999 Jeremy MacDonald 1998 Gillian Carr 1997 Scott Birt 1996 Joey Arsenault 1995 Jenny MacDonald 1994 Taylor Carver 1993 Charlotte Killorn 1992 Ben Constable 1991 Candice MacDonald 1990 Darcy MacPherson 1989 Jennifer MacEachern

1988 Jeffrey Palmer 1987 Justin Lewis 1986 Nella Anne Kennedy 1985 Mark MacIntosh 1984 Debbie Gallant 1983 Tommy Crozier 1982 Sherry McGuire 1981 Shelley Gass 1980 Michael Morrison

1979 Heidi MacDonald 1978 Sandra MacKay 1977 Bernie Wilson 1976 Andria Murray 1975 Darren Whitlock 1974 Garfield MacLean 1973 Cindy Steele 1972 Terry Gaudet 1971 Reggie MacGough 1970 Leonard J MacDonald 1969 Jeff Hopkinson 1968 Alan Gamble 1967 Judy Arsenault 1966 Jeff Hopkinson

1965 Velda Paynter 1964 Sidney Blackett 1963 Karen Newson 1962 Vincent Court 1961 Maurice Perry 1960 Deborah Gallant 1959 Jimmy Schurman 1958 Richard Montigny 1957 Paul Hennessey

2012 Ambassador to be announced February 27th at Charlottetown Rotary 55 years

Our Projects

For more than 55 years Easter Seals Society of PEI Campaigns have been a great success because of the generosity of Islanders.

Over the past 25 years, other fund-raising projects conducted as part of the Easter Seals Campaign have been:

Tim Hortons School Tour CBC Telethon Parade of Supporters Corporate Donations Paper Egg Sales Golf Tournaments Motorcycle Rally Banana Split Day at Dairy Queen Tuna Challenge Bacon Burgers at Burger King Brunches Dooley's Pool Tournament Variety Concerts Premier’s Breakfast Snowaramas Imperial Oil’s Thankful Tankful Easter Seals Pace Wheelchair Basketball Tournament Hockey Games Kick-off Meetings in Summerside, Charlottetown and Montague

Where Does the Money Go?

• The money raised by Islanders for Islanders are used to help children and adults here on PEI.

• Easter Seals Society of PEI Campaigns have raised more than $3 million in the past 55 years.

• Virtually every cent raised has been put back into the community to assist fellow Islanders with disabilities.

• Funds are donated to organizations and individuals

If you could support all these local charities

with one simple gesture would you?

The funds raised are split between the clubs based on geographical location and population. Currently 50% is allocated to Charlottetown and 30% to Summerside with 20% to the Montague club.

The Organizations we have supported in the past – just to name a few: • Camp Gencheff (in the earlier years, contributions were made to the Camp through the Polio

Foundation of Prince Edward Island) • Rehabilitation Council of PEl • Education Coalition • Joy Riders • PEI Cerebral Palsy Association • Stars for Life Foundation for Autism • Glen Stewart Greater Grounds • Canadian Association for the Disabled Skiers for specialized equipment • Charlottetown Area Recreation Inc. for a pool lift for persons with disabilities • Queen Elizabeth Hospital Physical Medicine Department for specialized equipment • PEl Recreation and Sports Association for the Disabled for a sports wheelchair • PEl Council of People with Disabilities • Sherwood-Parkdale Head Start • PEl Special Olympics • Tremploy Physically-challenged high school students who receive scholarships to study at

post-secondary institutions.

Just Kids?

• No. The Easter Seals Society of PEI is committed to helping children AND adults with physical and mental disabilities and special needs resulting from any cause.

$5000

$5000 Sponsorship Request

from the Rotary Clubs of

Charlottetown,

Summerside and Montague

What you get for your Sponsorship:

19 Easter Seals Events!

Print Media Logo and Verbal Recognition:

– Island Homes with School Tour (23,000 homes)

• Kick Off at Charlottetown Rotary (100 attendees)

– Agenda with Corporate Logo

– Display Booth with Corporate Logo

– Verbal recognition

– Televised on Eastlink

– Long time sponsor Plaque presentation

– Invitation to Kick Off at Charlottetown Rotary

Benefits

Guardian & Journal Pioneer Souvenir Edition

• Insert in local papers highlighting:

– Major Sponsors

• Corporate logo recognition

• Photo of major sponsor with Ambassador

• Personal story on why your company decided to contribute to Easter Seals

• Good news stories on who has benefited from Easter Seals with the generous donations of major sponsors

Benefits • Easter Beef Show (200 attendees)

– Agenda with Corporate Logo

– Display Booth with Corporate Logo

• PEILCC Golf Tournament (100 attendees)

– Verbal recognition

– Display Booth with Corporate Logo

• Montague Variety Concert (200 attendees)

– Agenda with Corporate Logo

– Display Booth with Corporate Logo

• Motor Cycle Rally (100 attendees)

– Verbal recognition

– Display Booth with Corporate Logo

Benefits • Paper Egg Campaign Point of Sale with Corporate Logo (10,000 eggs sold at minimum 12 retailers)

• PEI Rocket Game Toonie Toss (500 attendees)

– Verbal recognition – Display Booth with Corporate Logo

• Parade of Supporters letters with Corporate Logo (200 businesses)

– Corporate Logo on correspondence

• Red Shores Easter Seals Race (500 attendees) – Verbal recognition – Display Booth with Corporate Logo

• Fireman’s Hockey game (200 attendees)

– Verbal recognition – Display Booth with Corporate Logo

• Summerside Dooley’s Pool Tournament (100 attendees)

– Verbal recognition – Display Booth with Corporate Logo

Benefits at Rotary Club Presentations

• Rotary Club of Summerside – Agenda with Corporate Logo – Display Booth with Corporate Logo – Verbal Recognition

• Rotary Club of Hillsborough – Agenda with Corporate Logo – Display Booth with Corporate Logo – Verbal Recognition

• Rotary Club of Charlottetown – Agenda with Corporate Logo – Display Booth with Corporate Logo – Verbal Recognition

• Rotary Club of Stratford

– Agenda with Corporate Logo – Display Booth with Corporate Logo – Verbal Recognition

• Rotary Club of Ch’town Royalty – Agenda with Corporate Logo – Display Booth with Corporate Logo – Verbal Recognition

• Rotary Club of Montague – Agenda with Corporate Logo – Display Booth with Corporate Logo – Verbal Recognition

Benefits • Community Wrap Up Event (500 attendees)

– Agenda with Corporate Logo

– Display Booth with Corporate Logo

– Verbal Recognition

– Invitation to Community Wrap Up Event

• Rotary Club Ch’town Wrap Up Event (100 attendees)

– Agenda with Corporate Logo

– Display booth with Corporate Logo

– Verbal Recognition

– Invitation to Rotary Wrap Up Event

• Newspaper Ads with Corporate Logo – Guardian and Journal Pioneer

Benefits • Live Media Coverage

– CBC donation cheque presentation – Kick Off and Wrap Up Event at Charlottetown Rotary – Ocean and KRock Radio

• Website Exposure: – Logo Recognition – Banner Ad

• Social Media – Twitter – Facebook

• Public Appearances – Speaking Opportunities Kick Off and Wrap Up at

Charlottetown Rotary Events

Why choose Easter Seals as

your Charity of Choice?

Provide help, hope and answers to Islanders living with disabilities and the families who love them.

Assist in providing:

– Exceptional services

– Education

– Outreach

– Advocacy

THANK YOU! FOR YOUR DEDICATION

IN HELPING ISLANDERS WITH

DISABILITES!