Winter 2015 Newsletter Winter 2015 External
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Winter 2015 Newsletter Winter 2015 External
VALLEYLIFE Winter 2015 Sunspot News In This Issue Legacy of Love Gala Women of Scottsdale Partnership “Eat Well, Feel Great!” Nutrition Program Margaret Morales Wins DDD Supervisor of the Year Award Oktoberfest Special Olympics Bowling Tournament Enhancing the quality of life of people with disabilities for 68 years. Board of Directors Peter Connolly Chair Clifford Mattice Vice Chair Steve McKamey A Message from the President & CEO A Look Back and a Look Ahead Happy Holidays! VALLEYLIFE members, families, friends and At this time of year, we are especially donors, with our second Family Social set to thankful for all our donors who have helped kick off the new year in January. us meet the needs of the people we serve and make the exceptional programs we We are particularly excited for the renovation provide to our members possible. Without of the garden at our 29th Avenue facility. donor support, we would not have been Construction is set to begin in the spring. able to achieve all we have in 2015. Our newly remodeled park will specifically be designed to accommodate our members’ Secretary Cindy Quenneville Treasurer Heather Bull Director Daniel Kramer Director Stephen Noll Director Katy White The last few months have been filled with needs and will feature state-of-the-art several events and festivities. In early amenities. October, VALLEYLIFE hosted our annual Legacy of Love Gala, celebrating 68 years We have a lot to look forward to next year. of providing services to individuals with For now, we focus on our friends and family disabilities and our continued commitment during the holiday season. Wishing you to serve this community. The event was and yours all the joys of the holidays and well-attended and fun was had by all. happiness in the new year! Our members and staff alike enjoyed the Sincerely, annual Oktoberfest celebration at the end of October, which featured a costume contest, food, music, games and prizes. Cletus Thiebeau, President & CEO Director Cletus Thiebeau President & CEO Linda Miller CFO COVER ON OUR 2016 has even more activities in store for Our final event of the year was the annual member holiday party, held Dec. 11. Members enjoyed visits from Santa and Mrs. Claus, as well as Rudolph and the elves, food and gifts. Ken Corley has been with VALLEYLIFE since 1989, as part of our Days program. Ken enjoys a variety of sports, music and food. His favorite musicians are Johnny Cash, Elvis and George Strait. He can often be seen singing songs by these artists using a flashlight as a microphone. He also collects articles and magazines of country music artists and sporting events. Ken loves to help the staff clean, especially sweeping the back porch at his facility. He is very fond of company and particularly likes being the center of attention. Newsletter design and editing by Katy Reno, Communications & Marketing Manager @VALLEYLIFE | 602-216-6378 Printed by Williams Express Document and Print Services, a division of VALLEYLIFE | 480-967-1014 Legacy of Love Gala VALLEYLIFE hosted its annual Legacy of Love Next, guests were treated to a performance Gala Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Sheraton Crescent by dance professionals, Daniele Cavallo and Hotel in Phoenix. Cindy Vana-Stout, from Dance Starz AZ. Then, following the gourmet dinner, Tom Jones Steve Irvin, ABC15 News anchor, returned impersonator, Lou Nelson, entertained the again this year as the emcee of the event. audience with a concert. Lou and his band JoAnn Holland, President and CEO of Central performed a selection of Tom Jones greatest Phoenix Women, Women of Scottsdale and hits and the dance floor was hopping! East Valley Women, served as the event chair and offered greetings on behalf of the During intermission VALLEYLIFE parents, VALLEYLIFE Board of Directors and Legacy of Jillian and Bill Harbeck, shared the story Love committee members. of their daughter, Joree, and the key role VALLEYLIFE plays in her development and The evening began with a silent auction and life. Bill concluded his remarks with “We fight raffle, and music provided by Cowboy Kenny. for our daughter, Joree,” which led into a video The raffle featured a beautiful quarter-carat set to “Fight Song” by Rachel Platten, featuring diamond pendant set in white gold with chain pictures of VALLEYLIFE members, staff, friends and Gents European cufflinks, both donated by and families holding signs expressing what they Mr. & Mrs. Scott Berger of Addison Taylor Fine fight for. Jewelry. After brief final announcements and remarks The VALLEYLIFE Glee Club and Dance Troop from President and CEO, Cletus Thiebeau, kicked off the event with a performance of Katy Lou Nelson returned to the stage for a second Perry’s “Roar.” Following their presentation, the set and the dancing continued for the rest of starring members then enjoyed a pizza party at evening. Peter Piper Pizza. VALLEYLIFE Selected as Women of Scottsdale’s 2016 Philanthropic Partner We are delighted to share that Women of donations, purchase tickets to our designed to bring together professional Scottsdale selected VALLEYLIFE to be Gala and other fundraising events, and women who work or live in Scottsdale to its philanthropy partner for 2016! volunteer when needed. enjoy mutual interests and exchange new ideas. As its designated philanthropy partner, Women of Scottsdale will support We are thrilled to be the recipients of VALLEYLIFE in 2016 through donations, Women of Scottsdale’s support and volunteering and by providing resources. we’re certain this will be a productive The organization will donate items for our partnership! members and auctions, make monetary Women of Scottsdale is an organization “Eat Well, Feel Great!” Nutrition Program is Improving Health The VALLEYLIFE “Eat Well, Feel Great!” (and, of course, taste!) healthy recipes. In how to prepare healthy (and easy) meals nutrition program is making a healthy this course, our members get to try new for our members. The initial visit to each impact! foods, like quinoa and pomegranate, and home was to determine the dietary needs create new dishes, such as Asian stir fry, of the members, from implementing Staff has observed that, as a result of broiled grapefruit with ginger and minty diabetic diets to weight loss. the reduction in sugar intake (soda pop, quinoa salad. sugary desserts, candy, etc.), members Betsy helps staff set goals for the homes, sleep better, have better complexions, such as eliminating packaged and pre- and exhibit fewer mood swings and prepared foods, determining portion behavioral episodes. It has also had control, limiting sweets, cooking larger a positive impact on the health of our amounts and freezing the leftovers, diabetics. and time management for the kitchen. She has also taught them how to make The “Eat Well, Feel Great!” nutrition purees and smoothies as a way to program consists of two components: a painlessly incorporate vegetables into nutrition class and group home nutrition members’ diets. education visits. Unfortunately, the church is closing in December, so we are currently looking for We are incredibly grateful for the support The nutrition class, facilitated by dietician another venue to host our nutrition class. of the following grantors for helping us Barb Honiberg, meets every Thursday create this successful nutrition program: morning at the Sunnyslope Presbyterian Through our group home nutrition BHHS Legacy Foundation, Wells Fargo Church. At least 20 members, plus staff education, nutrition coach Betsy Durkin Foundation, Safeway Foundation and attend weekly to learn how to prepare has visited 10 group homes to teach staff Fry’s Foundation. Let Williams Express Take Care of Your Holiday Printing Williams Express Document & Print Services, Revenues from Williams Express return VALLEYLIFE’s print division, can help with all to the operations of VALLEYLIFE to your holiday printing needs, from cards, posters support our programs and services. and signs, to newsletters and invitations. No job is too big or too small. Williams Express If you have questions or would like a quote, even offers foil and embossing––the perfect visit williamsexpress.com, call 480-967-1014 touch for your holiday projects. or email wefiles@williamsexpress.com. In addition to getting a great print job at an even better price, you will also be providing a valuable service to our members, as Williams Express is one of our vocational training facilities. Your orders put our members to work! Margaret Morales Wins Direct Support Supervisor of the Year Award Oktoberfest Morales, Residential program supervisor, That is an understatement when you Oktoberfest celebration Oct. 30. won the Division of Developmental look at the many lives Margaret has The event featured a costume Disabilities Direct Support Supervisor positively affected. Besides serving as contest, food, games, prizes, music of the Year award for 2015! Margaret the full-time supervisor for members and dancing, and vendor booths. was nominated for this award by her who have significantly fragile medical supervisors for her dedication and and health needs, Margaret also serves Superheroes, angels, pumpkins, excellence in caregiving. as a medication class instructor for new cowboys, skeletons and other VALLEYLIFE employees. creatures could be spotted roaming We are proud to announce that Margaret VALLEYLIFE members thoroughly enjoyed our spooktacular the campus experiencing all the Over the past two years, Margaret has fun throughout the day. taught over 70 hours of medication training and instructed approximately 250 Several daytime activity centers new employees in the detailed process of (DTAs) and group homes created effective medication administration. Her Halloween-themed centerpieces to efforts in ensuring the safety and health decorate their tables, with hopes Margaret was recognized as the Direct of our members and competency of of also winning the centerpiece Support Supervisor of the Year award the staff demonstrates Margaret’s contest and the pizza party that recipient at a ceremony held Sept. 24 at commitment to the field of developmental went with it. DTA 2 won the grand the Disability Empowerment Center in disabilities, her colleagues, new prize with its remarkable haunted Phoenix. professionals entering the field, and most house display. importantly, our members. “Margaret earned this award because she is a great problem solver, works well Margaret has been with VALLEYLIFE under stress, helps with direct care needs, for over 13 years. She is an exemplary is a critical thinker, has great computer leader who truly lives the commitment to skills, knows when to delegate, leads by supporting people with disabilities. Thank example and is always willing to help,” you for your service, Margaret, says Brenda Redel, Director, Residential and congratulations! Operations. Special Olympics Bowling Tournament VALLEYLIFE Vipers Strike it Big! Several VALLEYLIFE members fourth-place ribbons. participated in the Special Olympics Bowling Tournament in November, and Community members competed Monday, many won big! What’s more, loads of Nov. 9, and teams of residential members supporters turned up to cheer them on. competed Saturday, Nov. 21. The games were held at Brunswick Zone Desert Sky Our members beat out the competition Lanes in Phoenix. to earn eight gold medals, nine silver medals, nine bronze medals and two Congratulations and well done, Vipers! Special Thanks to our Donors! Ms. Megan Ahern City of Glendale Funk Engineering Ms. Laura Lawler Ms. Kathy Aleman City of Peoria Ms. Celia Galaviz Leavitt Group Benefit Services of AZ Alpha Omicron Ms. Karla Cleveland Ms. Shirley Gannarelli Dr. Neal Lester Alliance Refuse Trucks Clipped Wings Mr. Jay Ganske Mr. Bobby Lieb Ms. Jessica Amend Ms. Linda Cobb Ms. Loretta Gaspar Lincoln Gives Mr. Duane Anderson Ms. Colette Colosimo Mr. & Mrs. Ron Gawlitta Mr. Greg Linquist Mr. James Anderson Comfort Systems USA Gompers Habilitation Center Mr.& Mrs. Bruce Lomax Ms. Nancy Anderson Mr. Peter & Dr. Suzanne Connolly Mrs. Dolores Greene Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Luckman Ms.Mary Annn Angelo Ms. Helen Cortes Mr. & Mrs. Joe Gregg Mr. & Mrs. William Mahan Mr. Jeffrey Anthony Mr. John Cranmer Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Grubbs Mr. Robert Manchee Mr. Pedro Apodaca Mr. Bill Cross Mrs. Mary Gunderson Mr. James Manton Mr. Ron Archer Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Cummings Hacienda Healthcare Maricopa Recorder Arizona Art Alliance Mr. Matthew Daniel Mrs. Christine Halvorson Mr. Hank Marshall Arizona Lottery Data Service Company Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Handlong Mr. & Mrs. Phil Mastores Ms. Karen Armknecht David & Minnie Meyerson Foundation Mr. & Mrs. David Hanner Matson Foundation Art’s Family Auto Repair Ms. Beverly Davis Mr & Mrs. Michael Hatmaker Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Mattice August Building Company Mr. Jim Davis Ms. Donna Hesketh Mr. & Mrs. Michael Matusz Mrs. Jennifer Baier Ms. Ima Day Ms. Diane Hilow Mr. Rob Maybaum Ms. MaryAnn Bailey Mr. & Mrs. Craig Dean Ms. Farren Hinton Mr. Mack McCall Mr. George Ball Mr. & Mrs. Roger Deck Mr. Warren Hoffer Mr. Terry McCollum Bank of Omaha Ms. Mayetta Decker Mrs. Sharyn Howard Ms. Elaine McEldowney Mr. Bill Barber Mr. & Mrs. Jose Del Toro Mr. Adam Huebner Mr. & Mrs. Steve McKamey Ms. Elizabeth Bartholomew Ms. Irma DeTour Mr. Ignat Ignatov Ms. Maureen McLaughlin Ms. Cynthia Bennett Digital Business Systems Imernet Dr. & Mrs. John McMichan Ms. Lois Berg Discover Financial Services Infinite Green Ms. Ruth Mehl Best Funeral Services Don Nierling Memorial Foundation Mr. Steve Irwin Mesch, Clark & Rothschild Attorneys BHHS Legacy Foundation Inc. Mr. Mike Dwiggins Mr. & Mrs. Michael Issar Meridian Bank Mr. Michael Bigelow Ms. Florence Eckstein Mr. Perry Jacks Ms. Estelle Meyer Biltmore Properties Dr. & Mrs. John Eckstein Mr. Matt Jankowski Mr. Doug Michaelson Mr. Mike Bock Eide Bailly Mr. James Jenista MMS Boeing Employee Community Fund Epsilon Sigma Alpha John & Doris Norton Foundation Mollie Lawson Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Keith Brannoch Ms. Ericka Espino John F. Long Foundation Mr. James Morgan Ms. Erika Brewer Fairmont Capital Mr. Adam Kagasoff Ms. Michelle Mosakowski Dr. & Mrs. Norward Brooks Mr. Lee Farr Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Kallman Ms. Kerry Mueller Bull Employee Community Fund Fennemore Craig Ms. Jane Keahon Mr. Scott Muller Mr. & Mrs. Dale Carlson Mr. Jeffrey Ferguson Kemper & Ethel Marley Foundation Ms. Donna Murphy Cardinals Charities Mr. & Mrs. Michael Fickes Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Kidney Mutual of America Ms. Lucile Carter-Perry Ms. B. Charlene Fisher Mr. Scott Kirby Mr. Matthew Myerhoff Mr. Edward Celaya Mr. Jonathan Fisher Ms. Kim Knapp Mrs. Karen Neilson Challenger AeroSpace Ms. Elizabeth Ford Knights of Columbus Council NO. 7114 Mr. Les Nesmith Mr. & Mrs. Steven Chatham Ms. Esther Freeberg Mr. & Mrs. Janusz Komorowski Ms. Susan Nesmith Ms. Elaine Cherney Fry’s Food and Drug Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Kramer Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Nielsen Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Ms. Katherine Fuetterer Mr. Joseph Langlois Mr. John Ninnis Ms. Carol Seidberg Ms. Katy White Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Noll Mr. Bill Shaw Mr. John Wilder Ms. Eileen Olovson Ms. Rowena Simberg Mr. Edward Williams Opus Bank Ms. Nora Simone Mr. & Mrs. Edward Wintergalen Ms. Charyn Palmisano Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Smalley Ms. Heather Winters-Bull Mr. Don Parke Ms. Tana Smidt Ms. Lynn Witteveen Mr. Steven Pattyn Southwest Gas Mrs. Penny Wolfswinkel-Jenkins Mr. Craig Pearson Southwest Human Development Inc. Mr. Mark Wollgast Mr. & Mrs. Michael Pellegrim Southwest Medical & Rehab Mr. Marino Woo Mr. & Mrs. Walter Penaranda Mr & Mrs. Sam Spiller Mr. Dan Woodward Mr. & Mrs. Nick Pepeneeli Mr. Robert Stachwick Ms. Susan Wright Mrs. Colette Pepperell Ms. Claire Steigerwald Ms. Eileen Yazzie Mr. Eric Perry Mr. & Mrs. Norman Steinberg Mr. & Mrs. Percy Young Mr. Jim Plutowski Mrs. Frances Stephens Ms. Adelina Zottola Ms. Ann Polunsky Mrs. Margaret Stephens-Reed Mr. John Prenzno Ms. Mary Beth Stern Ms. Carol Promberger Mr & Mrs. Cleon Streitmatter Price Family Charitable Fund Mr. & Mrs. Tom Strong Ms. Cindy Quenneville Sundt Foundation Mr. Hud Quistorff Mr. & Mrs. Mike Sylvester Mr. Gordon Raguse Ms. Linda Szyjko-Miller Ms. Scherri Ralston Mr. Marvin Tate Mrs. Brenda Redel Teamster Retirees & Associates Mr. Phillip Reed Mr. Earl Teteak Ms. Leah Reilly Mr. John Tharp Mr. Steve Rich Mr. & Mrs. Cletus Thiebeau Mr. Michael Ringer Ms. Danielle Thiebeau Ms. Darlene Ritchie Mr. Arden Thielen Mr. Donald Robbins Mr. James Thomas Ms. Marilee Roberson Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Mark Rodriguez Ms. Joan Thorn Mr. Clifford Romme Thunderbird Charities Ms. Sue Rosen Mr. Jim Tighe Mrs. Dianna Rowan Mr. Matthew Todd Dr. Cliff Running Mr. Mark Tunney Mrs. Elizabeth Ryan Mr. & Mrs. Paul Ulan Mr. & Mrs. Stillman Saunders Mr. Jim Umberger Safeway Foundation Mr. Tony Urso Salt River Project Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Mrs. Erika Schafer Wal-Mart Foundation Mr. James Schnur Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Ward If your name should be included in this list and is Ms. Nancy Schrag Mr. Travis Waymire not, we sincerely apologize for the omission. Mr. & Mrs. Bill Schubert Mr. Mike Weeks Ms. Peggy Schwartz Mr. Herb Wells Corrections to entries can be submitted to Mr. Mark Schwietz Wells Fargo Bank Margaret Stephens-Reed at 602-331-2414 or Mr. Bill Schwind Mr. & Mrs. Donald White mreed@valleylifeaz.org. 92 ry d cents to V ollar of goe ALL dona E t sb ack YLIFE ed int pr and ogram o our s ser vic es. eve While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our database, occasionally a name may be misspelled in our system, or regrettably, a donor may have been overlooked. Each and every donation to VALLEYLIFE is very important and we value them all. How You C Holiday Gift Idea L i s t W i s h We are collecting toiletries to give to our members for the holidays. Please drop off a donation of the following items at our main campus: soap, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, toothpaste, mouthwash, combs,brushes, deodorant and/or lotion. They can be sample, travel or full-size items. All items arewelcome and appreciated! Other items needed include: Looking for a gift for that hard-to-shop-for person? Kitchen Furniture Blender Upholstered Chairs Crockpot 13 Padded Chairs Coffee Pot 8 Sturdy, Washable Dining Chairs Food Processor Dresser/Hutch Large Pots Coffee & End Tables Glass Baking Dishes/Cake Pans Bean Bag Chair Dishes Prints/Paintings (Bold Colors) Microwave Make a donation to VALLEYLIFE in the person’s name! Donate $20 or more and we will send the person a holiday card on your behalf. Sofa/Love Seat Large Bowls It’s the perfect gift! Glasses/Cups Other Cupcake Tins Towels Karaoke Machine Gift Yourself With a Tax Credit! This holiday season, give yourself your Arizona tax liability by the same You must itemize on your Arizona the gift of an Arizona state income tax amount. income tax form to receive the tax credit. credit, and make a difference in the However, you do not have to itemize on lives of people with disabilities. It’s a What is the difference between a tax win-win! credit and a tax deduction? your Federal tax form to qualify. A tax credit reduces your Arizona state In order to use this credit for your 2015 Under the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit taxes dollar-for-dollar. A tax deduction taxes, contributions must be received no Law (ARS 43-1088), you can make a reduces your taxable income, upon which later than Dec. 31, 2015. gift donation of $200 as an individual or your taxes are calculated. $400 as a married couple filing jointly to For more information about this tax VALLEYLIFE for the “Credit for Donations How do I qualify for a charitable tax credit, visit the Arizona Department of Made to a Qualifying Charity” and reduce credit? Revenue’s website at azdor.gov. Can Help There are many ways to support VALLEYLIFE! You can volunteer your time, attend one of our events, make a donation of goods or services, or make a financial contribution. For volunteer opportunities, please contact Ann Polunsky at 602-216-6385 or apolunsky@valleylifeaz.org. For information about upcoming fundraising events, please visit our website at valleylifeaz.org/events. To sponsor a VALLEYLIFE event, or if you wish to host an event to benefit VALLEYLIFE, please contact Margaret Stephens-Reed, Director of Fund Development, at 602-331-2414 or mreed@valleylifeaz.org. To donate goods or services, please bring your items to our main campus at 1142 W. Hatcher Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85021 or call 602-371-0806 to discuss ways you can provide support. To make a financial donation, you can go to our website at valleylifeaz.org and click the donate button in the upper-right corner, call us at 602-371-0806 or complete the bottom of this page and mail it back to us. Your tax-deductible donation to VALLEYLIFE will help us continue to support individuals with disabilities. We are always grateful for your generosity in helping us support people with disabilities in our community. Want to know more about how you can get involved with VALLEYLIFE? Visit our website, valleylifeaz.org, for ideas. 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