FIVE SPOTS LEFT FOR BASKETBALL! WEEKEND PHOTOS, FALL FUNDRAISERS AND EXTREME RECESSES!

[Glenda Fu]

Dear Dreams for Kids DC friends and family:

Join DFKDC at our annual fundraiser - Midsummer Night's Dream for Kids DC! This year, the event will be on September 13th, 2014. Come out and celebrate our Executive Director Glenda Fu's birthday--alongside our incredible Board of Directors! TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW: http://2014dfkdcfundraiser.eventbrite.com/

PHOTOS FROM WATERSKIING AND TENNIS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE HERE:

https://www.facebook.com/dreamsforkidsdc/photos_stream?tab=photos_albums

ROSENTHAL AUTO "SELFIE" CONTEST - ENTER TO WIN $1,500 FOR YOURSELF!!

(PLEASE HELP US OUT WITH MORE VOTES) All you have to do is submit a "selfie" of yourself at one of our clinics! You could win up to $1,500 for YOURSELF and $1,500 FOR Dreams for Kids DC! Your photo will be uploaded to the Rosenthal Automobile Facebook page and all you have to do is get as many "likes" on your pic as possible!  It's $1,500 to the winner plus another $1,500 to the charity.  Here's all the info: http://www.rosenthalauto.com/SelflessSelfie_Contest.cfm ENTER TODAY OR PLEASE GO LIKE OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GLENDA FU'S PHOTO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152104023226949&set=a.10152083675636949.1073741833.17323046948&type=3&theater

Extreme Recess Basketball with DCJCC & Basketball star Sean Mosley

Sunday, August 10th from 11 am - 1 pm

WE HAVE FIVE PARTICIPANT SPOTS LEFT!

Special thank you to Elena Frenkel and DCJCC, as well as professional basketball star Sean Mosley of La Fortezza Recanati, who also played for University of Maryland!

 Forty of our amazing children will get the chance to learn basketball drills first hand from a professional basketball player! REGISTER TODAY: 

2014ERBasketball.eventbrite.com

Extreme Recess 

Golf with Stonewall Golf Club, Play Golf America and PGAMA

Sunday,

September 14

th from

3 - 5 pm

Another year, another golf clinic

!

We are so grateful to Stonewall Golf Club, Play Golf America, PGA Middle Atlantic Section for partnering with us for another year of golf basics, as well as the return of GOLF-ZILLA!

 REGISTER TODAY:

https://ergolf2014.eventbrite.com

DFKDC BACK2SCHOOL BASH!

Sunday, September 28th from 11 am - 2 pm

We are excited to announce our FIRST EVER Back to School Bash!   Come join us at Mad Rose Tavern as we kick off the school year with a dance party with the Despicable Me minions, on site hair cuts for kids (free with donation),   Nail art station for kids, Free snacks from 11 am - 12 pm and much more!   THIS FAMILY FUN DAY is open to ALL of our children participants, their sibilings, friends and families! We want to celebrate back to school WITH you and let you know about upcoming events we will be having--along with some free perks and fun activities for children! We will be raising money for Dreams for Kids DC AND On The Edge Children's Foundation (our 6 year Extreme Recess Waterskiing partner/sponsor)! Special THANK YOU to Naeem of Mad Rose Tavern for giving us the back room and patio for this event! REGISTER TODAY

FOR FREE

: http://dfkback2schoolbash.eventbrite.com

From our families:

Care Giver for a Young Teen with Down Syndrome (Alexandria, Virginia 22310)

We are looking for an active, cheerful, and lively person to work with our 14-year-old son with down syndrome. The duties include recreation, protective supervision, language and social skills development, simple academic lessons (home work), teaching self-help skills, and basic household chores. Working hours are between 2:20 p.m. and 6:20 p.m. on Monday to Friday. Location is at Franconia, Alexandria 22310. We prefer someone who has direct working experience with children with disabilities and their families.

Preferred Provider Qualifications:

? Has own transportation

? Active, cheerful, and loves to talk and play with children with special needs

? Has passion to work with children with special needs

? Has direct working experience with children with special needs

? Has working experience teaching life skills to children with special needs

? Can help us with the basic household chores

If you lack any of these qualifications, and you are ready and proactive in learning how to interact with our son, then we would like to encourage you to apply for the job

As always, thank you for all of your support! Please let us know if you have any sponsors who would be interested in being a part of one of our upcoming clinics!

Best,

 -- 
Glenda L. Fu
Executive Director 
Dreams for Kids ~ DC
C: 301-742-7787
http://dreamsforkidsdc.org/
1420 N Street NW, Unit 812

Washington, DC 20005

 

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