Summer 2014 • VOL. 1, ISSUE 2
Message from the President Dear WIN members, What a summer! Over these past few months, our organization has gained much momentum. This progress is a direct result of YOU! So first, let me say thank you for all that you have been doing. There were several incredibly successful events I would like to highlight. On Sunday, May 3, we had our best turn-out yet for our annual Planting Hope event. As we do each year with Kennedy Krieger patients, we painted rocks for the therapeutic garden, planted colorful flowers, and sipped refreshing lemonade and tea while listening to the live music of California Bob. We had over 20 of our WIN volunteers come out with some of their family members and children. We helped over 22 patients with a variety of crafts supplied by Michaels of Timonium. The weather was perfect, and there
Crafts galore! WIN volunteers work with Kennedy Krieger patients to create crafts at the Planting Hope event, held May 3, 2014.
was extensive participation by all those who attended. Many of the patients were able to create a few original items to take to their rooms this year. Another record breaking event has been our Parent Dinner Program. These dinners are held once a month on a Tuesday. Our WIN members volunteer their time to serve dinners to many of the parents with children in the inpatient unit. The parents are generally with their children around the clock during their time at the hospital. These dinners give parents a chance to relax and enjoy a special meal. Our volunteers take the time to serve those who are always serving their loved ones. Also, with all this incredible momentum, we’ve created specific committees to carry out our efforts. I want to thank all the new committee chairs and co-chairs, including Debbie Abrams, Melissa Becker, Kara Bennett, Terri Block, Dorie Fain, Emily Fearey, Aimee Fulchino, Sally Hoskins, Mara-Lee Khouzami, Lynne Kahn, Sara Orthwein, Keira Shein, Lisa Stoler, Lizzy Sweeney, and Leslie Tini. A special thanks goes out to Nicholle O’Malley, our vice president, who puts together this incredible newsletter so we can all keep up to date on what is happening in the world of WIN. We have a few committee chairwoman spots available. Please contact me at dulanydent@yahoo.com, or Dara Schnee at schnee@kennedykrieger.org, to learn more about these opportunities. Ladies, hope to you all this fall.
Dulany R. Dent, President Sign up to receive our emails and find out more at kennedykrieger.org/win.
Volunteer Opportunities Parent Dinner Volunteers Needed We are currently filling slots to serve dinners to parents staying with their children in the hospital. Our goal is to host a WIN dinner each month. These catered dinners are served on Tuesday evenings in a conference room at Kennedy Krieger’s 707 North Broadway location. Click here for more details or contact Jaime Ball Kurman at ballj@kennedykrieger.org. Welcome Bag Event at the Barre Studio! Help stuff hospitality bags for parents of visiting inpatients. October 8, 2014 ● 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Barre Studio, 2632 Quarry Lake Drive Baltimore, Maryland 21209 Register here.
Angela Billups, Shelley Bennett (top), Sally Hoskins, and Maralee Khouzami (bottom) served over 58 parents at WIN’s Parent Dinner earlier this summer.
WIN’s 2nd Annual Wine Walkabout to benefit Camp S.O.A.R. This is our annual fundraiser. Contact Lizzy Sweeney (Lizzy.Sweeney@cassidyturley.com) if you are interested in helping. November 13, 2014 ● 6-9 p.m. Caves Valley Golf Club How Can You Help? Register here. Holiday Craft Event Have extra tickets to a Raven’s game, ball Powered by Michaels of Timonium
Come design holiday crafts for the inpatients and bring your children to help! Save the Date - December 6, 2014 Kennedy Krieger Hospital (707 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205)
Get Involved and Stay Involved! We help the families and patients at Kennedy Krieger Institute and are looking to add more exceptional women to our group. Please reach out to your friends or family members, or bring them to an upcoming WIN event to learn more about what we do. Below are some great ways to introduce women to WIN: Schedule a tour at Kennedy Krieger – contact Dara Schnee at schnee@kennedykrieger.org. Sign up to receive our emails and find out more at Women's Initiative Network. Join our group on Facebook – http://facebook.com/groups/612401725513645.
game, circus, concert, or theatre? They can be donated last minute and we always have families who would appreciate them. Contact Dara Schnee (Schnee@kennedykrieger.org) if you ever want to donate these types of tickets or if you have any questions!
WIN Happy Hour Mark your calendar, ladies. Our next WIN Happy Hour will be October 21, 2014 from 5:30-8 p.m., at Birrotecca (1520 Clipper Road). Come out and catch up with other members you haven’t seen in a while. Our happy hours are a great time to mingle, share stories, and laughs. Feel free to bring a friend who may be interested in joining our group. 10% of the entire restaurant sales will go to WIN’s programs so the children at Kennedy Krieger will be directly affected. Please bring a new or gently used children’s book to donate to the Institute.
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