Enriching Lives
What is HELP?
Springbrook employees established HELP (Helping Enrich Lives of our Participants) in 2005 in an effort to assist individuals who had need but did not have resources to meet their need. The HELP Committee is comprised of employees who volunteer their time and services to raise money for individuals they serve.
Our Mission
Individuals served by Springbrook may be faced with needs that require additional financial support. It is the role of the HELP Committee to support and enhance the heartfelt efforts of our employees. HELP serves to identify needs, coordinate employee fundraising efforts, pool resources and generate mini-grants for individuals with disabilities.
Employees Making The Difference
The HELP Committee has raised over $40,000 through the efforts of individual employees. The money raised has all been granted back to the individuals we serve. Some examples of how we have helped people include:
- sending both children and adults to a special needs summer camp
- paying for a plane ticket so a child could get the medical care they needed
- fund a washer and dryer that allowed participants more independence in their own home
- paid for emergency medication
- helped a student visit his father for Thanksgiving
- supported guitar lessons and gym memberships
- given much needed funds for clothing
- and made Christmas merrier for those who would otherwise have gone without
All of the funds raised come from two events - our Annual Rubber Duck Derby, where people adopt little yellow rubber ducks and they float down a river to a finish line, and our Annual Lawn Sale.
Rubber Duck Derby
Springbrook employees organized our first duck derby 6 year ago. This fundraiser has grown into an annual event, which is the primary source of funds for the HELP Committee. Springbrook incorporates this annual event with our Annual Family Day. Keep a look out for 2011 Duck Derby information coming soon!
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