November/December 2011

Shop for LifePath at the Downtown Bethlehem Christmas Open House "Shop for a Cause" Weekend!

Find the spirit of giving back at the Downtown Bethlehem Christmas Open House "Shop for a Cause" Weekend on Saturday and Sunday November 12th and 13th, 2011.

Downtown Bethlehem's Inaugural Shop for a Cause Weekend Event has partnered with non-profit organizations Lehigh Valley-wide -- including LifePath! Each time you shop, get styled, dine or relax at one of the participating Downtown locations, 10% will go back to the charity of your choice (download PDF at right for list of businesses and charities). This is your chance to be part of this monumental weekend event.

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Sellersville Day Program Has Hauntingly Good Time at Annual Extravaganza

The Sellersville Day Program held their 4th Annual Halloween Extravaganza on Monday, October 31st amidst the local power outages and crises associated with the snow storm from the previous weekend. Spirits (ghosts, perhaps?) were high and a great time was had by all!

The main attraction for the day was the Pumpkin Decorating Contest, which has become a much anticipated event for the staff, consumers and office personnel. This year’s theme was “Haunted House”, so we were delighted by a black cat, a raven, a mummy, a cauldron, a witch, and many more creepy items associated with Haunted Houses. It was a tight race this year, 1st and 2nd Prize were separated by just 1 vote!

Winners:

A raffle prize was drawn from all of those who voted for our pumpkins. MIS administrator, Kim Sadler, was the lucky recipient of a bucket full of candy!

Consumers came dressed for the occasion and “Best Costume” winners were chosen. They each received a Halloween beach ball for a prize!

Lauren as a Parrothead
Steven as a Joker
Carmella and Janet as Flappers and Nancy as a Mobster
Rodney as a Clown
Kim as Cleopatra
Jason as a Hippie
Laura wearing her Toga
Mary as Elvis
Connie as an Angel and Jon as a Dalmation

Staff didn’t want to be left out of the fun!

Christina as a Dark Angel
Nicole as a Monkey and CC as a Cat
Jessica, Jeannie, Tabatha, Krista and Dolores sporting their Togas

Staff and consumers worked diligently to decorate their rooms as well. Rooms 207, 227 and 203 and were each given a “Pumpkin Stone” to be molded and decorated for next year’s room decorating!

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NBA All-Star Bill Walton to Provide Keynote Address at Thanksgiving Event

NBA All-Star, Bill Walton will be the keynote speaker at the 14th annual LifePath & Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants' (PICPA) Thanksgiving benefit and awards luncheon Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at the Holiday Inn Conference Center, Fogelsville, PA.

This annual event assists LifePath in raising awareness of the needs of individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities. Last year’s luncheon was attended by 600 guests and raised more than $126,000 to support LifePath’s programs and services, which include residential and day programs, vocational training, respite care, life sharing and supported living, outpatient mental health services, early intervention and a dedicated pediatric care facility. Past event speakers include NFL great, Mike Ditka; Super Bowl championship-winning coach, Dick Vermeil; Phillies’ All-Star, John Kruk; Phillies’ Hall of Fame third baseman, Mike Schmidt; Buffalo Bills’ Hall of Fame quarterback, Jim Kelly; and Notre Dame football legend, Rudy Ruettiger.

Click here for Bill Walton's full bio

The cost to attend the luncheon is $90 per person or $900 per table of ten. Sponsorship opportunities are available. The event will also feature great networking opportunities, a silent auction and cocktail reception.

For more information on how to be a part of this exciting event, please call LifePath Director of Development Ann Marie Surovy at 484-893-5539 or e-mail amsurovy@lifepath.org.

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