Brent Morning doesn’t want recognition, he just wants to help the kids, “always for the kids.” Easter Seals did a lot for him and he wants to give back. Over the years working with Easter Seals, he has met a lot of great people and learned a lot from his experiences. He was born with cerebral palsy and introduced to Easter Seals at a very young age, and has had quite a … [Read more...]
Three Cheers for Our Volunteers! Meet Rob Wojtasik
For over five years, committee member, dancer, hockey enthusiast, and volunteer Rob Wojtasik has dedicated numerous hours to supporting Easter Seals children. Whether it is participating as a celebrity dancer for Dancing With Easter Seals Stars, entering a team in the Halton Hockey Classic, or acting as a committee member for the Todd Harvey & Friends Sports Celebrity Golf … [Read more...]
Easter Seals Supporter- Steve Hinder
Steve Hinder has been a loyal and dedicated volunteer as well as supporter of Easter Seals Ontario for several years. Steve has been engaged in many different facets of the organization from event volunteer, participant and emcee, to providing guidance and suggestions as well as being an overall advocate. His kind heart, his passion for helping and his drive to make his … [Read more...]
Easter Seals Families Experiencing Tremendous Stress and Hardship Amidst COVID-19
Patrick is an expressive 9-year-old who loves to be surrounded by the laughter and cheerful chatter of his fellow classmates. Like most other Ontario elementary students; however, it has been well over a month since Patrick has been in a classroom setting. Earlier this week Ontario’s Minister of Education announced that all publicly funded schools in Ontario, which have been … [Read more...]
We Appreciate Our Incredible Easter Seals Volunteers!
Cory Luedtke, owner of Boston Pizza Chemong in Peterborough originally started hosting a beach volleyball tournament in the parking lot of his Peterborough Boston Pizza. For him, it sounded like fun and he would have the opportunity to support a local charity while potentially increasing sales for a busy weekend. Twelve years later, the Smashed Volleyball tournament at Boston … [Read more...]
Cheers to Outstanding Easter Seals Volunteers!
Individuals volunteer for many different reasons, and Easter Seals means something different to each of them. Easter Seals would not be what it is today without the dedication and commitment of our incredible volunteers. You are the reason we are able to help kids BE KIDS. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! Here's what Easter Seals means to some of our outstanding … [Read more...]