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Special Thanks To An Inspiring Young Lady

We would like to thank Alex for raising over $200 in lieu of gifts at her 13th birthday party. We are extremely touched to have her think of us on her special day.

This inspiring young lady is an older sister of two of our participants. She volunteered at Camp Bonaventure last summer and will be returning to camp this year. She even recruited two of her friends to volunteer!

Thanks again Alex for your tremendous support and thoughtfulness!

"Between The Ropes" with Stephen Ames

We would like to thank Pinebrook Golf and Country Club for hosting "Between The Ropes" and giving 20 BFC youth an opportunity to learn from Pro Golfer, Stephen Ames. Stephen was inspiring to watch as he gave each participant a lesson in golf. Not only did each participant get a lesson, they all received a signed golf ball from Stephen Ames himself.

We would also like to thank the 20 Pinebrook Juniors for sharing their tips and techniques to our participants. It was a fun, exciting day for everyone involved.

Be sure to check out our facebook fanpage for more photos.

Between Friends Club Casino

Thank you to everyone who volunteered at our Casino, June 18 & 19. We would not have been able to hold it without your support.

New Mission Statement

Our new mission statement reads: Between Friends Club creates opportunities for people with disabilities to make friends, experience a sense of belonging and connect with the community.

Our new values are:

• F: Fun
• R: Respect
• I: Inclusion
• E: Equality
• N: No Barriers
• D: Diversity
• S: Skills

Go to our FAN PAGE on Facebook and let us know what you think about our new changes!!!

5th Calgary Timeraiser

Between Friends Club is a beneficiary at the 5th Calgary Timeraiser at Flames Central on Thursday, June 17 at 6:30p.m.

Join us for an incredible night of speed-dating for volunteerism and a silent art auction where you bid your time instead of cash for original works of art (after you complete your pledge).

Their goal is to raise over 6,500 volunteer hours for the 25+ charities, us being one of them, in the room.

Plus, they are giving away a pair of WestJet tickets, any where WestJet flies! All you have to do during the Timeraiser is tell the world via Twitter or Facebook what you like about getting involved in the community.

They are also partnering with WIND mobile, where they will be giving away a Blackberry at the event. So tell your friends and get your tickets today. Get tickets at www.timeraiser.ca

For more details, follow this link.

NEW OFFICE HOURS

Beginning on January 2, our office hours are 9:00-4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday!

Skate, Walk or Wheel a-Kid-to-Camp

WANNA SEE WHAT ALL THE HYPE WAS ABOUT Click here to view some footage from this year's event.

On March 13, over 45 teams gathered at the Olympic Oval for the 17th Annual Skate, Walk or Wheel a-Kid-to-Camp. Teams dressed as Wizard of Oz characters, referees, rockstars, 80's fitness, sunday's best, super heros, and we even had a sasquatch! Proceeds from the event will support the Camp Bonaventure fee subsidy program which ensures camp is accessible and affordable to everyone who wants to participate.

Our goal this year was to raise $150,000; we exceeded our goal tremendously by raising a $170,000. This will provide 557 camp subsidies for children with and without disabilities.

We would like to thank all of our sponsors, event donors, participants, and volunteers.

Your support was an integral part of our success! We couldn't have done it without you!

Air Canada Kids' Horizon Sponsored Raffle

We would like to congratulate Bill Hartman on winning our Skate, Walk or Wheel a-Kid-to-Camp Raffle. A BIG THANKS goes to all who supported it!

SAK-APALOOZA 2010

On February 20, we hosted Sak-apalooza at Hextor's Pub. Galactic Butterfly and bORDERLINE put on a fantastic show and got everybody on the dance floor. Thanks to generous sponsors we raised over $24,000. This event is a kick off to Skate, Walk or Wheel a-Kid-to-Camp. All the proceeds go towards camp subsidies.

We would like to thank Gerry David for making this event a success and all of those who purchased a ticket.

BRUNCH WITH SANTA

On December 5, we hosted Brunch with Santa. Approximately 25 families plowed through the snow to join us for this festive event. Everybody enjoyed a tasty brunch and had the pleasure of viewing the animated film, Planet 51. Furthermore, each child received a teddy bear and a hand-knitted toque from our favorite man in red!

We would like to thank Build-A-Bear for donating the bears as well as Audrey Hovis for donating and knitting the toques. We would also like to thank all the families who donated back their family deposit. Your generosity helped us raise $400.

This event is free of charge to our families so the support we received from all our donors and volunteers is extremely appreciated.

The Sibshops program is offered in partnership with Connections Counseling, Calgary SCOPE Society, Renfrew Educational Services and the Between Friends Club. “ Sibshops are best described as opportunities for brothers and sisters of children with special health and developmental needs to obtain peer support and education within a recreational context. “

Call Connections Counseling at 209-1100 for more information and to register.

Programs for 7 to 11, 12 to 14, 15 to 18 year olds.

2008 CAMP BONAVENTURE VIDEO

With Camp Bonaventure just around the corner, it's a good time to reminense about all the good times we had last year. Check out this clip from the 2008 Camp Bonaventure Video. Contact Calum Scott at 508-0113 to purchase of copy of the video.

HUSKY OIL LOYALTY CARDS

By now most of you should have received a Husky/Mohawk Oil Loyalty Card. We hope you will use the card often, as each time you do, we will receive the equivalent of 2% of every purchase. We have received over $1,300 since the inception of this program. Thank you to everyone for filling up at Husky or Mohawk! If for some reason you have not received your card yet, or you would like additional cards, please contact Sue Acorn at 508-0114 or sacorn@betweenfriends.ab.ca"