Re: OT: Day care semi-finalist for Intergenerational Prize

[Guest guest]

Just did, good luck! Sounds like a beautiful program.Tara Sent from my iPad

Hi all

I've been a member of this

board for over 3 years and have gained a lot from everyone's experiences here –

though I don't post often.

My daughter Maya has down

syndrome – she is 3 years old.

I post today to ask if you

would be kind enough to vote for a program that is offered at her day care

center. They are in the running for a $100,000 prize for Intergenerational

Programs.

Maya's day care (Mt. Kisco Child Care

Center) shares a building with a program for 'older adults' called My Second

Home. Together they have a program called JEWEL (Joining Elders With Early

Learners). This program brings kids from the day care (infants to preschoolers)

to visit weekly with the 'grandmas and grandpas' from the Adult Day program and

do arts and crafts, read stories and play games together. It's a wonderful

program and one of the reasons I chose the center when my son was born. They

have accepted Maya into their infant room and she has continued to blossom in

the toddler room. This is not a special needs day care center – it cares for

mostly `typical' children, but they have been so supportive in our journey with

Maya.

The JEWEL program is a semi-finalist for a $100,000 prize for intergenerational

programs. Four of the finalists will be chosen by the committee - one finalist

is chosen by popular vote. Finalists get $5,000 and the chance for the $100,000

prize. We need your vote! We're behind by 1,000 votes right now.

Thanks for voting – it means the world to us! Voting ends Sunday 5/15 at

midnight. Feel free to pass on the link if you feel appropriate.

The link is http://www.eisnerfoundation.org/eisnerprize/

Caroline (mom to (5) and Maya

(3-DS))

[Guest guest]

Just did it and JEWEL is now the second more voted!Good luck! mom to Vito (11 months DS)

Hi all

I've been a member of this

board for over 3 years and have gained a lot from everyone's experiences here –

though I don't post often.

My daughter Maya has down

syndrome – she is 3 years old.

I post today to ask if you

would be kind enough to vote for a program that is offered at her day care

center. They are in the running for a $100,000 prize for Intergenerational

Programs.

Maya's day care (Mt. Kisco Child Care

Center) shares a building with a program for 'older adults' called My Second

Home. Together they have a program called JEWEL (Joining Elders With Early

Learners). This program brings kids from the day care (infants to preschoolers)

to visit weekly with the 'grandmas and grandpas' from the Adult Day program and

do arts and crafts, read stories and play games together. It's a wonderful

program and one of the reasons I chose the center when my son was born. They

have accepted Maya into their infant room and she has continued to blossom in

the toddler room. This is not a special needs day care center – it cares for

mostly `typical' children, but they have been so supportive in our journey with

Maya.

The JEWEL program is a semi-finalist for a $100,000 prize for intergenerational

programs. Four of the finalists will be chosen by the committee - one finalist

is chosen by popular vote. Finalists get $5,000 and the chance for the $100,000

prize. We need your vote! We're behind by 1,000 votes right now.

Thanks for voting – it means the world to us! Voting ends Sunday 5/15 at

midnight. Feel free to pass on the link if you feel appropriate.

The link is http://www.eisnerfoundation.org/eisnerprize/

Caroline (mom to (5) and Maya

(3-DS))

[Guest guest]

Sounds like a really neat program. I just voted. It looks like you’re in second

place and not trailing by far. Good luck!!

Hope

[Guest guest]

Can you vote more than once?RubyHi all I've been a member of this board for over 3 years and have gained a lot from everyone's experiences here – though I don't post often. My daughter Maya has down syndrome – she is 3 years old. I post today to ask if you would be kind enough to vote for a program that is offered at her day care center. They are in the running for a $100,000 prize for Intergenerational Programs. Maya's day care (Mt. Kisco Child Care Center) shares a building with a program for 'older adults' called My Second Home. Together they have a program called JEWEL (Joining Elders With Early Learners). This program brings kids from the day care (infants to preschoolers) to visit weekly with the 'grandmas and grandpas' from the Adult Day program and do arts and crafts, read stories and play games together. It's a wonderful program and one of the reasons I chose the center when my son was born. They have accepted Maya into their infant room and she has continued to blossom in the toddler room. This is not a special needs day care center – it cares for mostly `typical' children, but they have been so supportive in our journey with Maya.The JEWEL program is a semi-finalist for a $100,000 prize for intergenerational programs. Four of the finalists will be chosen by the committee - one finalist is chosen by popular vote. Finalists get $5,000 and the chance for the $100,000 prize. We need your vote! We're behind by 1,000 votes right now.Thanks for voting – it means the world to us! Voting ends Sunday 5/15 at midnight. Feel free to pass on the link if you feel appropriate. The link is http://www.eisnerfoundation.org/eisnerprize/Caroline (mom to (5) and Maya (3-DS))

[Guest guest]

I just voted! Best of luck!

To: DownSyndromeInfoExchange Sent: Fri, May 13, 2011 2:29:34 PMSubject: [DownSyndromeInfoExchange] OT: Day care semi-finalist for Intergenerational Prize

Hi all

I've been a member of this board for over 3 years and have gained a lot from everyone's experiences here – though I don't post often.

My daughter Maya has down syndrome – she is 3 years old.

I post today to ask if you would be kind enough to vote for a program that is offered at her day care center. They are in the running for a $100,000 prize for Intergenerational Programs.

Maya's day care (Mt. Kisco Child Care Center) shares a building with a program for 'older adults' called My Second Home. Together they have a program called JEWEL (Joining Elders With Early Learners). This program brings kids from the day care (infants to preschoolers) to visit weekly with the 'grandmas and grandpas' from the Adult Day program and do arts and crafts, read stories and play games together. It's a wonderful program and one of the reasons I chose the center when my son was born. They have accepted Maya into their infant room and she has continued to blossom in the toddler room. This is not a special needs day care center – it cares for mostly `typical' children, but they have been so supportive in our journey with Maya.The JEWEL program is a semi-finalist for a $100,000 prize for intergenerational programs. Four of the finalists will be chosen by the committee - one finalist is

chosen by popular vote. Finalists get $5,000 and the chance for the $100,000 prize. We need your vote! We're behind by 1,000 votes right now.Thanks for voting – it means the world to us! Voting ends Sunday 5/15 at midnight. Feel free to pass on the link if you feel appropriate.

The link is http://www.eisnerfoundation.org/eisnerprize/Caroline (mom to (5) and Maya (3-DS))

[Guest guest]

Sounds like a wonderful program, and wish

it was in my area.

I VOTED FOR JEWEL!

-dianne

mama of 4, (including Eva, 18mos, Ds)

[Guest guest]

Thanks everyone! I am really touched by all the votes and comments.

Yes - you can vote again today and again tomorrow. If you have a 'smartphone'

with web access, you can vote from that too.

We're less than 900 votes behind the leader - I'm trying to pull out all the

stops before tomorrow at midnight.

Thanks again!

Caroline

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> Hi all

>

>

>

> I've been a member of this board for over 3 years and have gained a

> lot from everyone's experiences here – though I don't post

> often.

>

>

>

> My daughter Maya has down syndrome – she is 3 years old.

>

>

>

> I post today to ask if you would be kind enough to vote for a program

> that is offered at her day care center. They are in the running for a

> $100,000 prize for Intergenerational Programs.

>

>

>

> Maya's day care (Mt. Kisco Child Care Center) shares a building with a

> program for 'older adults' called My Second Home. Together they have a

> program called JEWEL (Joining Elders With Early Learners). This program

> brings kids from the day care (infants to preschoolers) to visit weekly

> with the 'grandmas and grandpas' from the Adult Day program and do arts

> and crafts, read stories and play games together. It's a wonderful

> program and one of the reasons I chose the center when my son was born.

> They have accepted Maya into their infant room and she has continued to

> blossom in the toddler room. This is not a special needs day care center

> – it cares for mostly `typical' children, but they have been

> so supportive in our journey with Maya.

>

> The JEWEL program is a semi-finalist for a $100,000 prize for

> intergenerational programs. Four of the finalists will be chosen by the

> committee - one finalist is chosen by popular vote. Finalists get $5,000

> and the chance for the $100,000 prize. We need your vote! We're

> behind by 1,000 votes right now.

>

> Thanks for voting – it means the world to us! Voting ends Sunday

> 5/15 at midnight. Feel free to pass on the link if you feel appropriate.

>

>

> The link is http://www.eisnerfoundation.org/eisnerprize/

> <http://www.eisnerfoundation.org/eisnerprize/>

> Caroline (mom to (5) and Maya (3-DS))

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