
	Colton Matheson Named 2010 Easter Seals PEI Ambassador Charlottetown – Easter Seals Prince Edward Island proudly announces its ambassador for the 2010 PEI Easter Seals campaign. Twelve-year-old Colton Matheson, a grade six student from Montague, will represent Easter Seals during a very busy winter and spring fundraising tour. Colton, who has Downs Syndrome, is a talented young man with a quick sense of humor, an ever-present smile and a huge love for music. Active with the Special Olympics, Colton is also an avid golfer and local entertainer. Continue Reading Draggins Rod & Custom Car Club Honoured in Saskatoon on National Philanthropy Day Saskatoon - For more than 40 consecutive years, the Draggins Rod & Custom Car Club has collectively supported Camp Easter Seal in Saskatchewan with contributions of over $1M. On November 13, this stalwart supporter of Easter Seals was honoured for outstanding philanthropic efforts at the 9th Annual AFP National Philanthropy Day luncheon in Saskatoon. *Continue Reading* Easter Seals Supports the Needs of a Growing Boy Toronto - There is nothing that 12 year-old Michael Jama enjoys more than hockey. Michael has Cerebral Palsy and must use a wheelchair, but nothing lights up his face or gets him more excited than a Leafs game. Michael’s love for Toronto’s hockey team is unconditional and he responds empathically to any criticism of the Leafs: “But, it’s our team!” Michael’s mom, Irina Abbassova, is a single mother who emigrated from Russia over six years ago. She came to Canada with Michael, her only child. They live in Toronto’s west end. *Continue Reading* Friends of We Care Bowling Challenge to Send 60 Kids to Easter Seals Camps Toronto - Close to 300 people from the Foodservice and Hospitality industry, comprising 45 teams, raised $120,000 at the 12th Annual We Care Bowling Challenge held on November 26 at the Planet Bowl in Etobicoke. The amount raised will send 60 kids with special needs to a fully accessible Easter Seals summer camp. The annual bowling challenge is one of many fundraising events by Friends of We Care, which raises funds for Easter Seals camp programs through Canada’s Foodservice and Hospitality industry. Annually, Friends of We Care raises more than $1M. *Continue Reading* Happy New Year! From all of us at Easter Seals Canada we would like to wish you and your family a Happy New Year!			In this Issue Colton Matheson Named 2010 Easter Seals PEI Ambassador Draggins Rod & Custom Car Club Honoured in Saskatoon on National Philanthropy Day Easter Seals Supports the Needs of a Growing Boy Friends of We Care Bowling Challenge to Send 60 Kids to Easter Seals Camps Happy New Year! In Other News Be a superhero for Easter Seals! Register for the Easter Seals Drop Zone today at www.thedropzone.ca and the Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay at www.the24hourrelay.ca Do you use Twitter? Easter Seals is streaming news and event updates from Coast to Coast. Follow us by going to www.twitter.com/easterseals or 'tweet' us @easterseals.

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