In November last year, the United Nations adopted a resolution to designate March 21 as World Down Syndrome Day.
Although this is the seventh annual WDSD, 2012 will be the first year that this occasion has been officially recognized by the United Nations. The video below was one of many produced to commemorate WDSD 2011, in the theme, "Let Us In".
The date, March 21, (21, 3) is selected to represent the 3 copies of chromosome 21 that is the unique characteristic of all people with Down syndrome
We are not currently aware of any activities planned for the Montreal or South Shore / Monteregie areas however will try to find out if there is anything and post it here.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Sunday, February 26, 2012
A Father's Promise - Download Don Hasting's song, I Wish
You may have seen the touching video on youtube, A Father's Promise, by Antoinette Salera.
The video tells the story of her son James, who was born with a brain malformation, and the promise his father made to always be there for him.
Sadly, James' father, Don Hastings, passed away from lung cancer in 2005 and has been unable to keep his promise until now.
The song Don Hastings wrote for his son, I Wish, can now be downloaded on cdbaby. Every time someone downloads this song, a large portion of the price will go towards a respite / educational / social / activity centre for special needs children and adults on the south shore area of Montreal.
This link takes you directly to the page where you can download the song: Don Hastings 'I Wish' on CD Baby. It is also on itunes.
As the price of downloading is only 99 cents, obviously this initiative will need to receive mass exposure and support in order to be successful, so please spread the news!
The project is being supported by RAPID, and of course any donations over and above downloading the song are gratefully accepted. Contributors of donations over the amount of $20 will be provided by RAPID with official tax receipt. Tax deductible donations to Rapid can be made through Rapid members or directly online at CanadaHelps.
Associated with this project is an initiative called POEMS (Parents Organizing Educational Missions Through Songs), which was also the creation of Antoinette. With the background of both Antoinette and her late husband Don Hastings both being educators, combined with the real and present needs of our special needs community, and the magic of song, the opportunities and potential for POEMS are huge! For more information, please refer to www.poemsorg.com.
Further information will be published on this site and also on the Rapid South Shore facebook group page, which all concerned individuals are encouraged to join..
The video tells the story of her son James, who was born with a brain malformation, and the promise his father made to always be there for him.Sadly, James' father, Don Hastings, passed away from lung cancer in 2005 and has been unable to keep his promise until now.
The song Don Hastings wrote for his son, I Wish, can now be downloaded on cdbaby. Every time someone downloads this song, a large portion of the price will go towards a respite / educational / social / activity centre for special needs children and adults on the south shore area of Montreal.
This link takes you directly to the page where you can download the song: Don Hastings 'I Wish' on CD Baby. It is also on itunes.
As the price of downloading is only 99 cents, obviously this initiative will need to receive mass exposure and support in order to be successful, so please spread the news!
The project is being supported by RAPID, and of course any donations over and above downloading the song are gratefully accepted. Contributors of donations over the amount of $20 will be provided by RAPID with official tax receipt. Tax deductible donations to Rapid can be made through Rapid members or directly online at CanadaHelps.
Associated with this project is an initiative called POEMS (Parents Organizing Educational Missions Through Songs), which was also the creation of Antoinette. With the background of both Antoinette and her late husband Don Hastings both being educators, combined with the real and present needs of our special needs community, and the magic of song, the opportunities and potential for POEMS are huge! For more information, please refer to www.poemsorg.com.
Further information will be published on this site and also on the Rapid South Shore facebook group page, which all concerned individuals are encouraged to join..
Monday, February 20, 2012
Rapid Partnering with Canada Helps to Facilitate Online Donations
Rapid (Resources for the Anglophone Population with Intellectual Disabilities) has now established an account with Canada Helps, to facilitate online donations, with provision of instant tax receipts.
This is an initiative that has become possible with Rapid's recognition as a charitable organization and the acquisition of the tax numbers and right to issue tax receipts. Since the year 2000, over $200 million has been donated through Canada Helps.
Among the advantages of using Canada Helps...
Rapid is a parent driven non-profit organization that promotes the development and facilitates delivery of local resources that enable children and adults with special needs to participate fully in community life on the South Shore of Montreal.
This is an initiative that has become possible with Rapid's recognition as a charitable organization and the acquisition of the tax numbers and right to issue tax receipts. Since the year 2000, over $200 million has been donated through Canada Helps.
Among the advantages of using Canada Helps...
- Donating online is easier than writing a cheque
- You get your tax receipt instantly
- You can keep track of your giving and receipts all in one place - no more lost tax receipts!
- CanadaHelps offers you unique and innovate ways to give online
- It saves your favourite charities money.
Rapid is a parent driven non-profit organization that promotes the development and facilitates delivery of local resources that enable children and adults with special needs to participate fully in community life on the South Shore of Montreal.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
A Father's Promise
Simply an awesome video slideshow. For now we'll just link the video here and let it speak for itself. In the near future there will be additional background and information on how a father's promise to a son is being kept.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Rapid to Launch New Phase of Growth at Next Meeting Wednesday, Feb. 15
All interested parties are invited to attend the next Rapid meeting, to be held this coming Wednesday, February 15, at ARSDI in St. Lambert, 240 St. Laurent St.
Rapid has already initiated a number of services and strategic partnerships and we are now presented with new and interesting fundraising and programming opportunities. Please attend if you would like to contribute to improving services to kids and adults with special needs on the South Shore.
Rapid's service area is the entire south shore of the Montreal region, including most of the territory covered by Riverside and New Frontiers School Boards. Rapid caters specifically to anglophone families who have members with intellectual difficulties, however is open to welcoming people of all language backgrounds and all types of special needs.
Rapid has already initiated a number of services and strategic partnerships and we are now presented with new and interesting fundraising and programming opportunities. Please attend if you would like to contribute to improving services to kids and adults with special needs on the South Shore.
Rapid's service area is the entire south shore of the Montreal region, including most of the territory covered by Riverside and New Frontiers School Boards. Rapid caters specifically to anglophone families who have members with intellectual difficulties, however is open to welcoming people of all language backgrounds and all types of special needs.
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