FFFOUNDATIONOUNDATIONOUNDATION NNNEWSEWSEWS U CU CU CANANAN UUUSESESE OUR MISSION — “Enhancing the quality of life for adults with developmental

disabilities through community awareness; family support; housing options;

and educational, social and recreational activities.”

We sincerely thank our sponsors for all their support:

~ Advance Turning and

Manufacturing, Inc./

John & Norma Macchia

~ Howard Anker

~ Beacon Bowl Lanes

~ Robin Boies

~ Bonita Springs Lions Club

~Colony Group, LLC

~ Community Resource

Network (CRN) of Florida

~ Fraternal Order of Eagles

Aerie 4002

~Germain Toyota

~Arnold and Barbara Karp

~ Mr. and Mrs. Dick Lindeen

~Murphy’s Tavern

~ Naples Daily News

~VFW Post 5254

~ Woodside Lanes

July 2014

This year is the 10th anniversary of our annual gala, and we are making some exciting changes I wanted to share with you. The first is the name of the event itself. We tasked ourselves to come up with a “sticky” name. Sticky names are easy to remember, create an immediate image in your mind and are not so specific that you can’t make changes. Think Google, Amazon, Apple. Those names represent an incredible variety of products but never name them. After much deliberation and weigh in from our Board, the Gala Committee, friends and marketing and public relations professionals from across the United States (via Facebook), we chose the name Kaleidoscope from a list of nearly 65 potential names.

“Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope - a slight change, and all patterns alter.” By Sharon Salzberg When we were children my sister, Karen and I spent countless hours mesmerized by our kaleidoscopes. They went everywhere with us. To this day when I think of a kaleido-scope, a smile comes upon my face. The word kaleidoscope is derived from three Ancient Greek words that mean the “observation of beautiful forms.” So Kaleidoscope 2015, chaired by Marianne Frey, will be held on February 28, 2015. That brings the second change. This year our event will be held at the Waldorf-Astoria! So mark your calendars now. Individual tickets will be $175, $100 for participants. Sponsor packages will be available on our website soon.

KALEIDOSCOPE 2015

FDD participants warm up in the “Fitness for Everyone Workshop” More information on Page 2

FDD Gone

Wild!

Details about our wild and fun afternoon on Page 3

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Please support our FDD Annual Business Sponsors

Law Office of Brandon R. Bytnar, P.L

Stephanie Feldman/Phillips Harvey Group

Angela Lanctot

Community Resource Network

Lee County Sheriff’s Office

Naples Civitans Club

Naples Pool Service

Northern Trust

Sweet Art Finishes

Williams Consulting Group

I was given an opportunity to visit with personal trainer, Anthony Dunford and Transcendent Fitness owner, Jennifer Chadwick. This gym is an encouraging and exciting place to be to achieve the goal of Fitness for Everyone through teamwork. Every topic taught in this Life Skills Workshop is made fun! Anthony and Jennifer start with about fifteen minutes of warming up and stretching before the group discusses the week’s topic. Halfway through this Lifeskills Workshop participants have learned about gym safety and etiquette, body mechanics and dietary awareness. Then Anthony demonstrates how different exercises relate to the week’s topic. Next they put the exercises and topics discussed into practice in the gym! If an individual is hesitant about an activity, the leaders improvise to find an alternative exercise that is more suitable. It was amazing to see the skills being put into action and the confidence level of everyone involved boosted in just three short weeks.

I visited on a day when Anthony was explaining that one of the simple ways to teach body mechanics is by using a medicine ball or doing jumping jacks. This helps the participants to feel and notice how the body moves. In addition, when the group covered dietary awareness he brought soft drinks and to demonstrate the negative effects soda has upon the body. Following this, he used water as a visual reminder of what it looks like to put a healthier choice into the body. After this demonstration I saw everyone consuming water. This workshop is open to all FDD Participants. Future workshops are being planned to give others a chance to gain these skills. Thank you to Anthony and Jennifer for this great opportunity!

FDD Life Skills Workshop: Fitness for Everyone Update! By Nicole Coratti

News & Notes from the Executive Director

Thank you to the Board and Advisory Board members, Parents, Donors and Supporters who have met with me. As well as to those who will be meeting with me soon. If we haven’t had a chance to chat yet, don’t be shy—call the office and we will schedule a time! What I’ve learned about FDD so far is that we have a vibrant group of people who care about, help and celebrate each other. It’s been such great fun getting to know our participants. When you first meet them you see them in one way. (Like looking into a kaleido-scope.) And then when you get to know them you see them in another way. (Turning the kaleidoscope slightly.) It’s one of the things I like about our new gala name, Kaleidoscope—it really represents our participants. A special thanks to our intern, Virginia Boies. She just came in and immediately became helpful in so many ways. Her pleasant smile and cheerful continence are welcome additions to our office. We will miss her when she goes back to school. Until next month—Have a Great Summer!!

FDD Gone Wild at the VFW Safari Party

All kinds of animals made the scene at the annual party hosted by the Ladies Auxilliary of VFW post 7721, Cecelia Bollella and Jodi Ziajka.

A tasty menu of hamburgers, hotdogs, chips and ice cream was served by the ladies, who were rocking specially printed animal aprons to go with our safari theme. Our guests each received animal print scarves. Lions and tigers and snow leopards danced with joy and abandon to the jungle beats of DJ Willie and Gladys. Stripes and spots floated all around on balloons; all we were missing were snakes, which was fine by us! A wonderful time was had by all.

Thank you to the Ladies Auxilliary of VFW Post , Cecelia and Jodi for planning a great event. A special thank you to DJ Willie for keeping us entertained throughout the event.

We can’t wait for next year!

HAPPY JULY BIRTHDAY TO:

Brett Cooney 7/03 David Appleby 7/05 Bonnie Hernandez 7/12 Beth Tomkow 7/12 Heath Vliet 7/17 Genesis Tucker 7/21 Lori Lefferts 7/25 Nicki Stoner 7/26 Ingrid Spindler 7/27 Jeff Wohlers 7/27 Emilley Anderson 7/28 Jodi Baldwin 7/28 Joe Schaber 7/29

Please let the office know if we have missed anyone’s birthday.

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Lowe’s in East Naples has generously donated 30-day Collier Area Transport (CAT Bus) Passes to FDD Participants who can use them.

After swiping the pass for the first time, the pass is valid for unlimited use in the next 30 days. These

passes are not valid for use with the Para Transit buses. To obtain a pass, please contact the FDD office. Thank you to Lowe’s for their generous donation! We appreciate your support!

CAT Bus Passes

Member Profile: Amy Berman By Nicole Coratti

Allow me to introduce you to Amy Burman, who has been an active FDD member for six years! You will always find this girl with a smile on her face! She lives independently in Naples with her husband, Matt. Spending time with family is among her favorite things. A few interesting facts about Amy include: she likes taking trips to New York, loves country music, and enjoys watching the TV shows Switched At Birth and The Fosters. If you’re looking for Amy and can’t seem to find her, try checking the mall, movie theater or beach! On Tuesday nights you can find her dancing

with her husband and friends at Po Boys Shrimp Shack. She also enjoys FDD events like bowling and the monthly parties. Amy is thankful for the support she receives to be able participate in community activities. Thank you Amy for letting us get to know you!

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Naples, FL 34108

T 239-594-9007

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E-mail: info@fddswfl.org

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The Board of Directors meets the third Tuesday of each month. Please contact a Board Member

before the first of the month regarding any topic you wish to bring to the Board’s attention.

Board of Directors Becky Stark, President John Macchia, Vice President Stephanie Feldman, Treasurer Stacy Bolesky, Secretary Joseph Benaroya Brandon Bytnar Cole Caruso Jill Griffin Angela Lanctot John Maloney Larry Novack Josh Rudnick Ed Smith Dan Byers Jim Coletta Marianne Frey Arnold Karp C. Richard Mancini Anne Middleton Josephine A. Morse Ed Neville William Pittman Dr. Gerald Schoenfeld

Committee And Information Contacts

Development

John Macchia Johna.macchia@advanceturning.com Finance

Stephanie Feldman Stephanie.feldman@fddswfl.org 2015 Kaleidoscope/Gala

Marianne Frey mafrey55@comcast.net Housing

John Maloney John.maloney@stantec.com FDD Clubhouse/Respite

Stephanie Feldman Stephanie.feldman@fddswfl.org

Baseball League

Don and Becky Stark Becky.stark@comcast.net Bowling Leagues

South- Thursday League @ Woodside - 2:00pm Whitey Ellis - 592-9183 pellis415@gmail.com

North - Monday League @ Beacon - 10:00am Becky Stark - 689-4933 Becky.stark@comcast.net FDD Staff

Teresa Stohs Executive Director Teresa@fddswfl.org

Jennifer Irvan Office Manager & Executive Assistant info@fddswfl.org

Advisory Board

A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.

~Phyllis Diller

FDD SOCIAL EVENTS CALENDAR DATE SOCIAL EVENT LOCATION HOSTESSES

July 13, 2014 Movie Matinee Pavilion Theatre FDD Staff

August 1, 2014 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre Joyce Jensen-Drake

September 20, 2014 Bowling Awards Banquet Spanish Wells Country Club Whitey and Pat Ellis

October, 2014 Halloween Party TBD TBD

November 8, 2014 Thanksgiving Party Emmanuel Lutheran Church Women of Emmanuel

December 7, 2014 Christmas Party Worthington Country Club Kathy Gilday

Anne Reilly

January, 2015 New Year’s Party Countryside Country Club JoAnne Cellini

June Feeney

February, 2015 Valentine’s Party TBD Naples Civitan Club

March 14, 2015 All American BBQ Party Ladies Philoptochos of St. Katherine’s Greek Church

Mary Anne Fowler

April, 2015 Crazy Hat Party Glades Country Club Nannette Begley

May, 2015 TBD TBD TBD

June 7, 2015 VFW Mardi Gras Party VFW Post 7721 Jodi Ziajka

Cecilia Bollella

1) Guests to our social events are limited to four people per family (1 client and 4 guests). 2) Payments and reservations for additional events cannot be accepted at the door.

3) If you do not stay at an FDD event, please be sure your client member has a way to contact you. 4) If you leave a client at an FDD event, please return to pick that person up on time.

SOCIAL EVENTS RULES AND REQUESTS Please take a moment to review our rules and policies for our social events.

If you have any questions, please contact the FDD office.