Re: What I am doing on my summer vacation...

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Congratulations to all of the hard working families that made this happen.

I wish all of you the very best of luck as you move forward with this

exciting opportunity. It will be wonderful to see so many young people

empowered and equally wonderful for the world to see how much they have to

offer

the community. Best wishes as you move forward!

[Guest guest]

Way to go, Ellen.

What is the geographic footprint of Best Futures?

Thanks

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From: ellenbronfeld <egskb@...>

Subject: What I am doing on my summer vacation...

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Date: Thursday, August 4, 2011, 12:31 AM

 

Hi all:

Thought I would tell you about what I have been working on.

I am part of a new ative called Best Futures, Inc. Our mission is to

empower people with I/DD to move forward; living, working and contributing in

their community.

We have been meeting as an informal group for about a year.

We have an executive board of seven and membership of twenty families. We are

working on employment opportunities as our first initiative. We have been

meeting with a local synagogue about running their cafe and staffing it with our

sons and daughters. We have just gotten word that their Board has approved the

plan.

We are thrilled and scared!

I will keep you all posted on how things go.

Just wanted you all to know that a group of committed families can make things

happen...we have more spirit than money, but somehow, we will make this work!

Stay tuned!

Ellen

[Guest guest]

That's so wonderful Ellen, congratulations and good luck on this endeavor!!

H.

What I am doing on my summer vacation...

Hi all:

hought I would tell you about what I have been working on.

am part of a new ative called Best Futures, Inc. Our mission is to

mpower people with I/DD to move forward; living, working and contributing in

heir community.

e have been meeting as an informal group for about a year.

e have an executive board of seven and membership of twenty families. We are

orking on employment opportunities as our first initiative. We have been

eeting with a local synagogue about running their cafe and staffing it with our

ons and daughters. We have just gotten word that their Board has approved the

lan.

e are thrilled and scared!

will keep you all posted on how things go.

ust wanted you all to know that a group of committed families can make things

appen...we have more spirit than money, but somehow, we will make this work!

tay tuned!

llen

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for such good news! Keep up the great work!!!!

Bedard, PLA

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From: ellenbronfeld <egskb@...>

IPADDUnite

Sent: Thu, August 4, 2011 12:31:39 AM

Subject: What I am doing on my summer vacation...

Hi all:

Thought I would tell you about what I have been working on.

I am part of a new ative called Best Futures, Inc. Our mission is to

empower people with I/DD to move forward; living, working and contributing in

their community.

We have been meeting as an informal group for about a year.

We have an executive board of seven and membership of twenty families. We are

working on employment opportunities as our first initiative. We have been

meeting with a local synagogue about running their cafe and staffing it with our

sons and daughters. We have just gotten word that their Board has approved the

plan.

We are thrilled and scared!

I will keep you all posted on how things go.

Just wanted you all to know that a group of committed families can make things

happen...we have more spirit than money, but somehow, we will make this work!

Stay tuned!

Ellen

[Guest guest]

, the Best Futures Co-op members are, at this point, from the northern

suburbs....Buffalo Grove to Lake Forest, Deerfield, Highland Park, Northbrook to

Skokie...not to say that it is limited to this geography, but I would say that

it is easier when there are some geographic boundaries. Our meetings tend to

be in Northbrook or Highland Park. Our first business venture is in Deerfield.

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

egskb@...