Sign up today for the Summer Camping Trip !

We will be going to Wilderness on Wheels Campground off of Highway 285 (60 miles southwest of Denver/20 miles west of Pine Junction). We will be staying in wooden shelters and tents outside. Wilderness on Wheels Campground is extremely wheelchair-accessible with boardwalks all around the facility. Depending on the weather, we will enjoy hiking and fishing as well as just good old outdoor relaxation.

The camping trip is scheduled for August 3rd, 4th and 5th. The price of the trip is $75. If you are interested please sign up at Sharon’s desk. If you have any questions feel free to ask Chris Dunbar.

Please sign up by Friday, June 10th.

Provider Fair held at KADEP

KADEP hosted the Long Term Care Options Medicaid Provider Fair yesterday 5-26-11.  There were over 55 providers here from 7:30-12:00, plus case managers from Medicaid.

Thanks to all the staff for their hard work!

RTD Outing to Target

RTD Outing

Where: Target

When: Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Who: Centerwide Outing. All groups welcome

Reminders: Be here by 9:30 am.  Tie down sports are first come first serve basis. 

Talk to Jessi if you have questions

Thank you Volunteers

Thank you to volunteers and staff members who planted trees last Saturday, May 14th!

We had volunteers from Highland Baptist Church.  Giles and Dean also volunteered, and staff members, Ginny, Gary, Michelle and Katie worked hard on a Saturday to plant 18 trees and 34 bushes.

Thank you all very much for your hard work- They look great!



KADEP Closed on Memorial Day

Reminder:

KADEP is CLOSED on Monday May 30, 2011 for Memorial Day.

RTD Outing Wed.

RTD Outing

When: Wednesday May 18, 2011

Where: Carroll Butts Park

Who:  Boxing, Wii Adventures, and Summer Sports

If you are in these three groups, join us for a fun outing to the park!

Please be here by 9:30 am and speak with Jessi if you have questions.

KADEP gets a new TV from Cupcake Fundraiser!

We have exciting news!  KADEP purchased a brand new 55 inch flat screen TV with the money from the Cupcake Fundraiser. 

Do you remember in February, when KADEP sold over $2,500 worth of cupcakes?  We received 50% of the fundraising profits from Angelina at the Cupcakery. 

With the profits, KADEP recently purchased a brand new TV for the Great Room!  We will be using the TV for entertainment, movie groups, and Nintendo Wii groups, just to name a few.

Thank you to everyone who sold, purchased, and ate cupcakes! 

Twin Day!

Laura (Social Services Coordinator) and Alex (Registered Nurse) celebrate Twin Day at KADEP!

Welcome Therapeutic Recreation Interns, Amanda and Rachel!

Amanda:

As an outdoor enthusiast, I have always been drawn to the mountains. In 2009 I learned about the therapeutic recreation program at Metro State, packed my bags and headed west from Peoria, Illinois to complete a bachelors degree. I enjoy hiking, camping, boating, snowboarding, and climbing. I love music, go to shows, play the hand drum and listen to records as often as I can. Ultimately, I am a people person and enjoy a great conversation. Through Metro State I learned a lot about KADEP and I’m so glad to have landed here. I already feel at home and I’m excited for the eventful summer to come!

Rachel:

I moved to Colorado from State College, Pennsylvania to Intern at KADEP. I attend Penn State Main Campus studying Therapeutic Recreation. I’ve lived in PA all my life and so far, the weather is much nicer here in Colorado! I love the outdoors. I have a German Shepherd named Max at home and I take him year round to run and swim in the State Game Lands. In the summer, I look forward to camping and backpacking trips. In the winter, I ski (when I have time). I’m an avid reader and have a hard time putting a book down once I’ve started it. I’m looking forward to an awesome summer filled with fun here at KADEP!



KADEP welcomes Amanda and Rachel.  They will be with us all summer!  Introduce yourself to them.

Do you have any golf equipment to donate?

The summer semester is upon us!  KADEP will be doing a Golf 4 Fun group on Tuesday mornings.

Our session doesn't start until June.

We need to practice! We are looking for donations of golf clubs, golf balls, practice mats, etc.

If you have any golf equipment you'd like to donate, please contact Laura Hartman. hartman@mscenter.org or 303-433-6887 ext. 125.

North Garden Terrace Groundbreaking

Last Friday, May 6, 2011, we celebrated the North Garden Terrace Groundbreaking!

Special Thanks to: 

Landscape Architect:  Wendy Booth, Ivy Street Design
Contractor:  Dale Deleo, Europa Escape Landscaping
Community Sponsor:  Colorado Garden Show Foundation

The Vista Grande building and our new home is made possible by the support of Adam Writer, The King Foundation, Anschutz Foundation, Johnson Foundation, and numerous friends in the community.  All donors who made a gift of at least $250 will have an inscribed brick placed in the North Terrace.

The North Terrace Garden is dedicated to the memory of two beloved individuals who lived with MS.
Richard Booth and Ruth Claman

We are thrilled to celebrate this exciting new venture.  Stay tuned for more news, updates and pictures.

KADEP Celebrates Mother's Day!

"Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs... since the payment is pure love."
~Mildred B. Vermont




Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn,
Hundreds of bees in the purple clover,
Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn,
But only one mother the wide world over.

~George Cooper


Happy Mother's Day to all the KADEP Mom's!


A special thank you to Kam at Flower Power Wash Park for donating $200 worth or GORGEOUS roses so we could appreciate our mothers!  Check out their website:  http://www.flowerpowerwashpark.com/

April Was Volunteer Appreciation Month

In 2010, KADEP volunteers donated 7,693 hours of time, valued at $161,000.

KADEP has volunteers of all ages and backgrounds.  The majority of our volunteers are high school and college students. Our volunteers range from "one time volunteers who comes with a church or school group for and educational and learning experience", "hydrotherapy volunteers," "special event and evening volunteers" to "consistent volunteers who assist with KADEP groups and activities."

Last Friday we recognized our volunteers at a Volunteer Appreciation Tea. 

Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers- We really could not do it with out you!

For more information about volunteer opportunities, please contact Jessi or Michelle (Volunteer Coordinators at KADEP)