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Last Updated on: April 29, 2008
"Everything in life has a meaning and a purpose. Life is too short, enjoy it with the ones you love."
Dedicated and Dependable Workers Needed!
Motivated individuals committed to working with children and families with special needs: The Gregory Center needs you! It does not matter what your skill is, if you have a heart for service, we can use you! Finally, we have a physical location, so we are ready to really move forward with the services we offer. We need volunteers to help in all areas. Like crafts? Volunteer craft items to be used for children's gifts and for fundraisers. Are you a carpenter? Shelves, cubbies, etc. needed! Like to tell stories? Volunteer for story hour at the Gregory Center! Do you have a computer? Help us to collect website data for our links. Help wherever you wish! Contact the Gregory Center today!
Gregory Center T-Shirts and Buttons for Sale!
Look stylish and support the Gregory Center's ongoing efforts at the same time! T-shirts are white and feature the Gregory Center logo in full color. Buttons feature the Gregory Center logo on a blue background.
Adult L $7.00
Adult M $7.00
Child's M or L
(Child's S will be available on our next order) $4.00
Buttons $1.00 minimum donation
You may order by writing the quantity and selection of shirts and buttons on a piece of paper, and sending a check or money order for the total amount to: The Gregory Center for Exceptional Children and Families, Inc., 9663 Santa monica Blvd. #446, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
SIGN UP NOW FOR THE GREGORY CENTER MENTORING PROGRAM!
The Gregory Center sponsors a mentoring program which pairs interested adults with special needs with a child with special needs for whom the adult can serve as a positive role model. If you are an adult with a disability or debilitating chronic illness who would like to serve as a mentor or if you have a child who needs a mentor, please contact us at the Gregory Center so we can include you in our program!
CALLING ALL WRITERS, POETS, ARTISTS and CARTOONISTS!
The Gregory Center is compiling a book of heartfelt pieces that are reflections of the lives of those who have disabilities, as well as those who live with or work in some way with individuals who have disabilities or chronic illness. This book will be sold as a fundraiser for the Gregory Center. The book will be along the fashion of the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" books. We are soliciting your writings and drawings as contributions to this work. If your work is chosen for the book, you will be given recognition for your work in the book. If it is not chosen for this book, we will keep it on file for future issues or to be used in other avenues of our work. If your work is not original, please submit the owner of the work, so we may contact that person for permission to use the work. If the work is by an unknown author or artist, we will list it as unknown with a disclaimer that if the name of the author or artist should become known in the future we will then submit that person to receive credit for the work. Please sign in on our registration page or e-mail us at info@gregorycenttter.org, if you have an interest in making a submission.
"Do You See ME?"
A Disability Awareness Enhancement Program
MISSION
To create an environment where each and every child can develop positive self-esteem and grow to reach his or her maximum potential, whatsoever it may be.
Objectives:
1. Participants will learn to appreciate diversity amongst all people.
2. Participants will be able to properly define "disability" vs. "handicap" and be able to use the terms appropriately.
3. Participants will learn to emphasize Ability rather than Disability.
4. "People First" language will be introduced and reinforced.
5. Participants will understand the every day challenges of living with a disability.
6. Participants will understand the " caretaker" challenge.
7. Participants will identify a project as a group to improve accessibility or to
remove " disablers" in their community.
The "Do You See ME?" Workshop. A Disability Awareness Enhancement Program. ©1999 The Gregory Center for Exceptional Children and Families, Inc. & Dr. Cheryl Bryant-Bruce.
If you are interested in bringing the "Do You See Me Workshop?" to your school or group or just learning more about the program, please contact us for further information at
310-280-3100.
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