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Click here on March 6th from 9am until 7pm to watch the AID Telethon.
On March 6th, 2010 over 800 volunteers will join together in a common cause –to raise $125,000 in pledges for over 5,000 special needs individuals in your community.On March 6th, 2010 you can be a part of this monumental project by volunteering just a few short hours of your time.
The Association for Individual Development (AID) provides programs for over 5,100 children and adults with physical and behavioral disabilities. Telethon is our biggest fundraising event of the year and we are making a statement that while the new year may be challenging, with your support it will not be overwhelming.
Over 200 volunteers are needed just to answer the phones. We invite you to put together a group of family, friends, neighbors, co-workers and join us on this very exciting day.
It’s easy, it’s fun, and it’s important.The first call you answer will make a difference in someone’s life.
To sign up as a volunteer or to make a pledge,Contact Wendy at 847-931-2294 or wbialek@the-association.org
2nd Annual Chili for Charity Cookoff
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Round up your best ever chili and bring it on over to one of our three contest sites.
One semi-finalist from each contest will advance to the March 6th finals, which is part of
the AID Telethon, televised from Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove.
Top three entrants will advance to the finals and have the opportunity to win…
First Prize: $200 Cash
Second Prize: $100 Target Gift Certificate
Third Prize: Gift Basket (Valued at $100)
It’s a chili challenge like no other and you won’t want to miss out on
all the fun, so register today! Not only will you be cooking for charity
(proceeds benefit client programs at AID), you’ll have a chance to win
some awesome prizes and meet fellow chiliheads!
Contest sites:
Saturday, February 27th Mott’s Lounge in Burlington 8pm
Sunday, February 28th Maple Park Pub 1pm
and at Mary’s Corner Tap (South Elgin) 1pm
Training Winter/Spring
AID continues to offer leading edge training courses for staff who support individuals with disabilities, mental illness and those in crisis. For a list of our available training's for the coming seasons, please click here.
2010 Weekend Retreat
The Association for Individual Development’s weekend retreat is an overnight retreat experience for adults age 18 and up with physical disabilities or developmental delays. The retreat is held at Wild Rose Program Center in St. Charles, Illinois.Wild Rose is a fully-accessible campground equipped with sports fields, volleyball courts, a miniature golf course, and cabin camping facilities. The weekend retreat is an extension of AID’s Camp Forever program for children and teens.The retreat is designed to provide opportunities for adults to participate in a variety of activities that are adapted to their individual abilities in a safe and caring environment. Scheduled activities will include: Cook-out, Campfires, Sports Games, Crafts, Nature Studies, Music and a Dance Party.
Grand Opening for South St. Home
This past December, after over 20 years of planning and saving for Geneva’s first group home, the Geneva 708 Mental Health Board purchased a house at 1980 South St., Geneva. Soon after, they donated the home to the Association for Individual Development. Now after many months of rehab and fundraising the house has now become a new home to five local residents with developmental disabilities.
AID and the Geneva 708 Mental Health Board have collaborated on a fundraising effort to transform the single-family house into an ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant home.
Support from the community has been overwhelming, and AID would like to thank some of the major contributors to this project (contributors are listed in alphabetical order): Claddagh Irish Pub Fundraiser, Community Foundation of the Fox Valley, the City of Geneva, Geneva 708 Mental Health Board, Geneva Community Chest, Gordon Flesch Company, Kane County Community Development Block Program, Kane County Riverboat Grant, the Dellora A. and Lester J. Norris Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Tom and Debbie Russo, the Shodeen Family Foundation and Tri-State Carpet and Decorating Inc.-Mr. and Mrs. Ron Benzschawel.
The community is invited to a grand opening for the home on October 13 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. AID invites any and all community members, families, friends, neighbors and supporters to attend. A tour of the house will be given and refreshments will be served.
The Illinois Doomsday budget has become a reality
The impact of this Doomsday budget on our clients, families and staff has been substantial:
- AID services for more than 1,100 AID clients stopped at day’s end on June 30, 2009
- 7 AID programs closed on July 1st. These programs were: Early Intervention, Respite, Regular Work, Supported Living, DD Case Management, Psychiatric Services and Psychosocial Rehab.
- 5 programs are being cut 15-50% These programs include: Vocational Development (job coaching and employment), Mental Health Supported and Supervised Living, Crisis Intervention, and closure of 1 CILA home for persons with Developmental Disabilities
- 65 AID staff positions and 6 contract psychiatrists were eliminated on July 1st
- Respite staff hired by families (about 200) were let go
More cuts may be needed. Please help AID in this critical time in one of the following ways:
1. Write, call or email your State Legislators - Save our Services - Visit www.votesmart.org to find out who your representative is.
2. Contribute to the AID Survival Kit with a donation of any size...
Click here to make a donation to support our services
$10 will help save one hour of respite a week for a family of an individual with profound disabilities
$50 will help to restore job assistance to the most underserved population
$100 will assist a challenged individual to continue independence in his/her own home
$250 will assist with medical/pharmaceutical/psychiatric services
Any amount will serve to benefit your friends, family and neighbors
PLEASE help us reverse these cuts!
Please thank these legislators: Senator Michael Noland (Elgin) and Representative Linda Chapa LaVia (Aurora). We need to urge the rest of our elected officials to find a solution to fully fund services and prevent the Doomsday cuts!
To find out how to contact your representative visit www.votesmart.org
Business Services & Jan-AID
AID assists many companies in and around Kane County with a wide variety of projects spanning all industries. No matter how large or small your business is, you'll see the value AID can bring to the table.
You can depend on exceptional service and prompt delivery from our team no matter what your project entails, and by choosing AID, you're helping to provide meaningful work for people with disabilities who may not have been able to work otherwise.
AID clients are eager to earn your business. Click to learn more!
