BC Easter Seals Camp

BC Easter Seals Camp

Before becoming a Real Estate agent I took the Certified Educational Assistant program through Grant MacEwan University. I had the privilege of working with many special students over the years. Additionally, my son has Autism. A brief explanation of autism is people who are born and have difficulty with social interaction, pretend play, and communication. They also have a limited range of activities and interests. Many (nearly 75%) of children with autism also have some degree of mental retardation.

The BC Easter Seals Camps provide safe, fun activities in an environment where the focus is on abilities, not disabilities. Camp activities are designed to build confidence, independence and peer interaction in a recreational environment. Campers are encouraged and supported to participate in activities they may never have tried before including: climbing on our climbing wall, multi-day hikes, tie-dying, water polo, canoeing, wheelchair basketball, water balloon wars, kangaroo kourt, and leadership training.

On average, over 900 children with disabilities from all over BC attend a one-week camping session at no cost to their families. Aside from Camp Winfield, the BC Lions Society also operates camps at Shawnigan Lake on Vancouver Island and in Squamish near Vancouver. It is through the generous support of events like the Easter Seals 24 Hour Relays that the BC Lions Society is able to continue operate the camping program and maintain these specialized camps

On June 12, 2010 at the Applebowl located in Kelowna the Century 21 Assurance Realty Centurions's will be running to raise money to send children with disabilities and financial disadvantages to camp with Easter Seal Camp Winfield and the Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs.

Please visit the Century 21 Assurance Realty Centurion's website for more information or to donate.

You can also contact me at carol.bacon@century21.ca or at 250-469-2353 and visit my website www.century21/carol.bacon for addtional information or to find out other ways to contribute to this most worthy cause.

I commit to donating $21 off of each close for the year in the names of my home buyers and home sellers.
Thank you for your support!