Volunteers needed! Teach a child how to Lose the Training Wheels!

Easter Seals is looking for volunteers for an upcoming program called Lose the Training Wheels. This program is coming to Bloomington for the first time and helps kids with special needs learn to ride a bike. A group cancelled and they are struggling to find volunteers. The program is not possible without volunteers.

Dates are: June 8-12 in Bloomington at Kingsley Jr. High
July 13-17 in Peoria at Eastside Centre

The Lose the Training Wheels week long program is designed to provide children with speical needs, ages 7 and older, an opportunity to lose the training wheels and ride a bike.

No experience on teaching how to ride a bike necessary.

Volunteers ust be going into high school age or older. Volunteers are needed for the following sessions:

SESSION 1-8:30 -9:45
SESSION 2-10:00-11:15
SESSION 3-11:30-12:45
SESSION 4-1:45-3:00

Come and be a part of a child’s life and watch them learn how to ride a bike!

To register contact Jessica Brack 309-686-7755 x 2301 or jbrack@ci.easterseals.com

March Meeting at West

We will be holding the March meeting at Normal West High School Monday March 2nd in Room 236 from 4-5 PM. Please help spread the word and bring a friend!

SAC Blizzard Bash Monday Feb 2nd!

Come one, come all to SAC’s 2nd Annual Blizzard Bash! Bring your friends! This is a chance for everyone to relax and have fun, and introduce new members to what SAC is all about. We’ll be hanging at out at the Kelly/Mayberry home 1709 Cook Drive (2 blocks south of NWCHS). We have board games, pool table and ping pong. We’ll provide some snacks, but ask everyone to bring along a snack to share.

See you there!

AABN’s 3rd Annual Holiday Party!

December 3rd from 6-8 PM in the conference room at LIFE Center for Independent Living, 2201 Eastland Drive Suite 1 in Bloomington.

Join us one and all, AABN and SAC members, those interested in AABN or SAC, friends, and family. Join us for food, fun and music. Children are more than welcome!

Call 451-4497 or email accessallies@accessallies.org for more information.

NOTE: this meeting will take the place of regular November and December meetings.