Arkansas Enterprises for the Developmentally Disabled, Inc.

JANUARY 2014 F CE to F CE

Monday, April 7, 2014

Pleasant Valley Country Club, Little Rock

Awesome tee package, putting contest Championship, First Flight and additional prizes

AEDD TEE-OFF FOR A CAUSE RESERVATION Name___________________________________________________ Address_________________________________________________ Phone_______________Email_______________________________ Individual Player Team of ____Players

Team Member’s Names:

1_________________________________

2_________________________________

3_________________________________

4_________________________________ You will be contacted regarding shirt size and invoiced for registration

fees. Golf tournament information for teams will be mailed to registering

player.

$150 per Person $600 per Team of Four

To secure your registration Register Online: www.aeddinc.org

Or complete and mail the reservation form to:

AEDD Tee Off for a Cause 105 E. Roosevelt Road Little Rock, AR 72206

5th Annual “HAWGS FOR A CAUSE”

BOSS HAWG North Little Rock Smith Family Funeral Home

TOP HAWG Little Shaneyfelt Marshall & Co. Onyx Brands

SUPER HAWG Business World Centennial Bank Colliers International FIS Insurance Taggart Architects

LEAD HAWG Benefit Concepts Blue Cross Blue Shield Jean and Joe Kersey KW Hepp Roofing & Remodeling Osborne Leasing Carol Slattery-Crye Leike Realty

CASH & IN-KIND SPONSORS

AEDD Auxiliary B & B Solutions Ben E. Keith Co. Bylites Digital Print & Imaging Downstream Casino Flavours Catering Glazer’s Heartbeat 106.7 Homer’s Restaurant KC Masterpiece Premium Refreshment Sherwood Beverage Springhill Liquor Stanback Photograph The Buzz 103.7 The Point 94.1 US Foods Whole Hog BBQ

RAFFLE SPONSORS Bob and Nancy Miller Ft. Thompson Campbell & Grooms Law Firm Downstream Casino Resort

THANK YOU

SPONSORS and

DONORS

VIP PARTY SPONSOR RX Catering

NLR Smith Family Funeral Home Jeff & Leslie Smith

2013 Champion for a Cause

February 11th Board of Director’s Meeting Landers Center February 13th Auxiliary Meeting AEDD Multi-Purpose Center February 15th Client Event - Valentine’s Party AEDD Multi-Purpose Center March 13th Auxiliary Meeting AEDD Multi-Purpose Center March 15th Client Event - Game Day Landers Center April 7th Tee Off for a Cause Annual Golf Tournament Pleasant Valley Country Club April 10th Auxiliary Meeting AEDD Multi-Purpose Center April 12th Client Event - Prom AEDD Multi-purpose Center

CALENDAR OF

EVENTS

QUARTERLY DONORS

Myrtle Peterson • Mike & Debi Ross • Little Shaneyfelt Marshall & Co.• Steven & Jennifer Williams • Dana Kuykendall • Centennial Bank• Wyck Nisbett Jr. • Bud & JoAnn Perry • RB Madden • Rick & Nita Pilkington • Phil Herron • Jerry & Joyce Virden • Andrew & Melanie Gloster • Rainbow of Challenges • Janet Bowen • Priority Insurance Company •Catherine Maple • Karen Tracy • Edward Newton • Cedric & Hazel Black • Gail Brown • Whitney Jones • Don Edward • Ken & Ernestine Grooms• New Hope Anglican Church • Sam & Diane Hilburn • Betty Lunsford • Sherwood Beverage • FIS • Campbell & Grooms • Coleen Worcester • Blue Cross Blue Shield • Smith Family Funeral Home • Onyx Brands • Benefit Concepts • QGTB • Carol Slattery • CBM Construction • Osborne Leasing• TFCG Architects • Business World •Colliers International • Joe & Jean Kersey • Downstream Casino Resort • Holiday Inn Airport Conference Center • Best Nails • Angelica Rogers •Wyndham Riverfront Steakhouse • Dennis & Gayla Jungmeyer • Holiday Inn Presidential • Bob & Nancy Miller • Baily’s Caino Resorts • City of Sherwood • Dr. Michael Grounds • Jennifer Moore • Melissa Thompson • Richard Eberle • All American Classics • June’s Hallmark • Thomason Furniture • Hot Springs Mountain Tower • Advanced SunSystems • Lookout Point Lakeside Inn • Thea Foundation • Masterpieces for Mission • AR Skatium • Applebee’s • Miuseum of Discovery• Sue Sharp • Mark Holder & Kathleen Kennally • The Wonder Place • The Rep • Indulgences by Body Bronze • Dawn Wiley • Acadia Restaurant • Razorback Foundation • DHS Snap Program • J. Pruitt Shoes • Murry’s Dinner Playhouse • American Girl • Ristorante Capeo • Little Rock Athletic Club • Indigo • Linda Lee • Angry Dave’s Bike Shop • Jake Jackson • CJ’s Door Décor & More • Memphis Zoo • Discount Trophies • Homer’s Restaurant • RX Catering • Cornerstone Pharmacy-Lakewood • Hodge Podge • Hogman’s Gameday Superstore • Fairytale Florals • Debbie Stehling • Ellis Jewelers • Martha Poe • Sherry Cline • Holly Kirkendoll • Scott Lyon Landscape & Design • Spiritual Outdoor Adventures • The Pipe & Tobacco Shop •John & Karla Fournier •Ciabot Creamery Cooperative• Mica Turner • Jean Kennally • Gaston’s White River Resort • Garvan Woodland Gardens • The 1905 Basin Park Hotel • Mud Street Cafe • Springhill Wine & Spirits • Playtime Pizza • Regions Bank • Shake’s Frozen Custard • Build-A-Bear Workshop • Cantina Laredo • Tara Beebe • Trio’s Restaurant • Zaffino’s by Nori • Black Angus Grill • The Faded Rose • Ray & Carol Nasler • DDPA • Stepping Stone • Lonoke Exceptional School • Dave & Natasha Graf • Regions Bank THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SPONSORS!

Members of AEDD’s ACTS in the Rock drama troupe put

on a great show about greedy Old Man Winter who tricked

Santa into thinking he should move Christmas to July. Upset

by this news, the rest of the holidays went before the Holiday

Logistics Commission to sort it all out. The dance finale

performance roused the crowd to a standing ovation.

ACTS in the Rock is directed by occupational therapists Jennifer Moore and Brittany

Saviers, who are also members of the AEDD Auxiliary. This is their second year working

with performers our Adult Skills Training Center. ACTS is a program for individuals with

disabilities designed to provide opportunities for participation in the

performing arts. Participants are encouraged to contribute in all

areas of the creative process.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS - Acts in the Rock will perform

again at the 4th annual Curtain Call for a Cause event on Thursday,

May 29th at the Argenta Community Theater in North Little Rock.

Acts in the Rock - Santa in Flip Flops????

2014

4th Annual

Thursday, May 29, 2014 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Join us at the Argenta Community Theater for

a fantastic dinner theater show featuring wonderful performers

including AEDD’s ACTS in the Rock!

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On December 29th the Arkansas

Democrat Gazette ran an article

regarding our “Seats for Safety”

fundraising campaign to replace all of

the child car and booster seats at our

Children’s Learning Center preschool.

This article resulted in additional gifts

totaling over $1,400! We have now

replaced all of the seats we currently

use, with reserves for new students as

well.

THANK YOU FROM AEDD AND

ALL OF OUR KIDS!

Over 200 AEDD employees attended the first annual acknowledgement banquet organized by the HR department on January 17th. Awards were given in areas of excellence and for years of service. A delicious dinner was donated by US Foods. Directors served as servers to staff in their departments to show their appreci-ation for their hard work and dedication. AEDD was founded in 1971, employs over 300 people, serves over 450 individuals with developmental disabilities and has an annual economic impact in Pulaski County of over $60 million dollars.

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AEDD Board of Directors

Jack Wilson President

David Graf Vice-President

Bill Gray Secretary/Treasurer

Bob Benning Ted Furcron Todd Larson Sue Newbery

Hoyte Pyle Tammie Walker

Herschal H. Friday (1922-1994)

Jim Hinson (1939-2013)

Seven guys in our group home (“Red

House”) are like brothers. They are great

friends and LOVE Razorback football!

They were excited to have the

opportunity to attend the Razorback -v-

Mississippi State Bulldogs game at War

Memorial Stadium in November. They

cheered as the Razorbacks fought hard

against their SEC opponent, only to get

beat in overtime. This was the first

Razorback game for some of these guys

who sported their best Razorback

apparel in support of their team. The

smiles on their faces lasted long past the

game, even though their Razorbacks

could not pull off a win. A big thank

you to an anonymous donor for the

game tickets

that allowed

this group to

create lasting

memories!

Funds raised at Hawgs for a Cause along with a

cash donation, book drive and volunteers from Regions

Bank made our dream of establishing a library at

Sammie Gail Sanders Children's Learning Center a

reality. Volunteers participating in Region Bank’s

“Share-the-Good” week spent a day putting together

shelves and furniture along with unpacking, labeling

and sorting books. At the end of the day the kids made

their first trip to the new library to hear a story and

enjoy all the wonderful books on display.

We received many generous gifts to AEDD in

honor of Jim Hinson, former CFO and

board member at AEDD, who passed

away on Christmas Day 2013. Jim not

only dressed up as Santa Claus each Christmas season, to the joy of

many children who told him their Christmas wishes, but he also

devoted much of his life to advocating for those with special needs.

We will genuinely miss him and are proud to dedicate the new

children's library to his memory.

Donations in Jim's honor, unless otherwise requested, will be

designated to supporting the new library at the preschool. Donations will be used to

purchase books suitable for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old to add to our

collection. The preschool staff and children are so excited about the library. This

special place will provide a resource for the kids to be introduced to the wonderful

world of books and gain a love of listening to stories and learning to read.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

We are accepting new or used books appropriate for children ages 6 weeks

to 5 years old Make a donation to the library for new books to be purchased in your

name or in honor of someone. You can do this online at

http://www.aeddinc.org/supportdonate.html, mail your gift to AEDD, Inc.,

Children's Center Library, 105 E. Roosevelt Road, Little Rock, AR 72206,

email debbie.grooms@aeddinc.org, or call 501-801-3646.

Our Children’s Learning Center not only supports

the kids we serve,

but their families as well. Each Thanksgiving the preschool holds

a food drive and accepts cash donations to supply families in need

of assistance with ingredients for Thanksgiving Dinner. Generous

donors helped the school provide fifteen families with a delicious

Thanksgiving meal including a turkey and box filled with enough

food for a family of four.

Sammie Gail Sanders Children’s Learning Center and

the families served are thankful for everyone’s spirit of giving

during this time of the year.

ROOTIN FOR THE HAWGS

Miriam Jackson, SGSCLC employee,

giving a Thanksgiving Dinner to a family

The AEDD Candle Company began with one goal in mind: to create fragrant, long-lasting candles that reflect the care and commitment of AEDD to its community and clients. Our high quality candles are hand poured and packaged with help from our work assistance programs. All profits support AEDD's many programs and services. With every candle purchased, we are able to provide more opportunities and care to the developmentally disabled. Now, you can purchase our candles on our website. They are beautifully boxed for gift giving or keep them for yourself! Treat yourself today... visit our candle store at www.aeddinc.org

Non-Profit Organization

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Little Rock, AR Permit No.

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105 East Roosevelt Road Little Rock, AR 72206

MISSION STATEMENT

Empowering individuals with disabilities to improve the quality of their lives. AEDD is in compliance with Titles VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act and is operated, managed and

delivers its services without regard to sex, race, color or National Origin.”

Visit our website @ www.aeddinc.org All open positions for employment are posted at each of our locations and on our website

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JINGLE JUBILEE HOLIDAY PARADE 2013

Gusty winds and cold temperatures did not keep the auxiliary from participating in the Little Rock Christmas Parade. “The Night Before Christmas” themed float reflected scenes from the book and a slogan reading, “we are dreaming of

sugarplums and better lives for people with disabilities.” Auxil-iary members create a float to enter in the parade each year to help promote AEDD in the community and provide an opportunity for the adults and children we serve to participate in a fun holiday activity.

Hawgs for a Cause (cont’d) North Little Rock Funeral Home was presented with the “Champion for a

Cause Award” at our fifth annual Hawgs for a Cause fundraiser on October

17th. Hosted by the AEDD Auxiliary, Hawgs for a Cause raised over

$35,000! As tradition stands our guests “pigged out” on a roasted hog

dinner and all the trimmings, sponsored by Centennial Bank, US Foods and

Ben E Keith. Thirsts were quenched with beverages donated by Glazer’s and

Premium Refreshment which flowed throughout the evening.

Celebrity newscaster Craig O’Neill got the laughs from his “Brother

Hogg” sermon and served as master of ceremonies and auctioneer. The live

auction was a huge success and included an awesome 3 night trip to New

York City in a condo overlooking Central Park donated by Angelica and John Rogers (which sold

twice!). Three lucky raffle winners won a Benelli Nova shotgun, diamond/sapphire necklace

and weekend getaway to Downstream Casino Resort. The pre-event VIP party, sponsored

by RX Catering, kicked off this fun event that continues to grow in popularity each year.

Thank you to our sponsors, donors and everyone that supported Hawgs for a Cause.

Proceeds from the event helped complete expansion of the sensory room at our Adult Skills

Training Center and open a new library at Sammie Gail Sanders Children’s Learning Center

preschool. Watch the mail for your “Save the Date” card for the 6th Annual Hawgs for a

Cause to be held October 16, 2014. Don’t miss out on the fun and supporting a great cause!