Friendly Connections Spring Fling 2012 coming soon!
Breakheart Reservation Saugus Massachusetts
Christopher P. Dunne Visitor's Center For more information go to the Friendly Connections page.
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The 9th Annual Marketplace Event is planned for the fall of 2012
Preparations for Our 9th annual Holiday Marketplace Event will be tentatively held this year on Saturday November 17, 2011 at the Americal Civic Center, Main St, Wakefield,MA from 9:30-4:00. As always we will have a variety of vendors to choose from, our famous cookie walk. over 100 raffles and of, course, changes to win Red Socks and Pariots tickets. We always feature a "kids room" to keep the little ones busy while you shop. This is a wonderful event and all the proceeds are for young adults with disabilites. This event is in honor of Christoper Dunne a wonderful young man who set an example for those facing disabilites with his determination and spirit for life. We'll see you there!!
For more information contact Gail at gswan73@juno.com
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| Remembering Rayleen |
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| FROM THE PAST: On Sunday July 19, 2009 Family and Friends gathered at Breakheart Reservation to remember our dear friend Rayleen Lescay. Friends shared memories as volunteers from the Christopher P. Dunne Foundation served guests to an old fashioned Barbeque. A dedication ceremony included a reading of a poem and an unveiling of a black granite park bench which was dedicated in Rayleen's memory. people wore red, Rayleen's favorite color, and red baloons were released when the bench was dedicated. friends and Family then gathered around a fire pit, wrote words on paper. Some read thier messages aloud and threw their paper into the fire pit, while others folded their personal messages to Rayleen and tossed them into the fire pit. Please watch the movie that captured the event.
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FROM THE PAST: January was National Mentoring Month, a time to celebrate the power of mentoring. On January 27,2008 Partners for Youth with Disabilities (www.pyd.org) held a Mentor Appreciation Brunch to celebrate mentoring. Among some of the awards given out such as Mentor of the Year to Lora Brugnaro and Outstanding Partner of the Year to Maureen Finnerty, the Christopher P. Dunne Peer Leadership Award was given to Michelle Jasmin.
It is such an honor to have Partners For Youth with Disabilities present this award in memory of Christopher P. Dunne. Congratulations to Michelle Jasmin for being recognized for all the great work!
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| FROM THE PAST: THE CHRISTOPHER P. DUNNE MEMORIAL AWARDS
was presented on May 5th, 2007 at The Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge. Partners for Youth with Disabilities Annual Black Tie Gala will presented Robert "Bob" Smyth, President and CEO of Citizens Bank of Massachusetts and John Kemp, Esq. of Powers, Pyle Sutter & Verville, P.C. with the Christopher P. Dunne Memorial Award . The 6 pm silent auction was well attended followed by dinner and the program.
In 1998, Partners for Youth with Disabilities mentee and Young Entrepreneurs Project alumnus, Chris Dunne, was honored with Entrepreneurial Spirit award from the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship for his business design, "The Soda and Snack Stop".
For more information about Partners please contact:
Regina Snowden Executive Director
Partners for Youth with Disabilities, Inc. 95 Berkeley Street, Suite 109 Boston, MA 02116 PH: 617-556-4075 X 11 Fax: 617-556-4074 TTY: 617-314-2989
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| FROM THE PAST: 2006, December 15th, The CPD Holiday Party was attended by more than 60 young adults with disabilities, family and friends of Christopher Dunne. The 8th Annual Holiday Party was held December 14th, 2007.
2007, November 17th @ the Americal Civic Center, Wakefield MA, there was the 4th Annual Holiday Markeplace to benefit the efforts of the Foundation and all of their endeavors helping others in need. There were be scores of crafts, holiday gifts, Patriots and Red Sox Raffles, activities for kids of all ages, Music, food and other surprises.
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