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A Call for Nominations!Award nominations of individuals, organizations or business associates deemed worthy of special recognitionfor outstanding service to our Chapter are now beingaccepted.

Awards will be presented at the Chapter's Annual Meetingin June. Please submit each nomination in writing, documenting the reason for the nomination. Include theperson's or organization's mailing address.Send your nominations, by February 17, 2012, to the Program Committee, c/o The Foundation Office, 2900 Veterans Memorial Highway, Bohemia, NY

11716.

Attention Agency Members...

Suffolk Chapter By-Laws, Article 9 Section 3:Candidates other than those designated by the NominatingCommittee may be nominated to the AHRC Board ofDirectors by petition, signed by at least thirty (30) membersin good standing. Such petition, with the written acceptance of each nominee, must be presented to theSecretary of the Board of Directors on or before March 30,2012. Send it to:

Elizabeth HennessySecretary of the Board of DirectorsAHRC Suffolk2900 Veterans Memorial HighwayBohemia, New York 11716-1193

We’re Social!

January 20, 20127:30 p.m.

Tickets $18.00Proceeds to benefit

AHRC SuffolkSachem High School

North, 212 Smith Road,Lake Ronkonkoma

For tickets, send check,payable to AHRCSuffolk, to: 2900

Veterans MemorialHighway, Bohemia, NY

11716Tickets also availableat the performance.

For more info. call TheFoundation Office at

585-0100

Jan./Feb. 2012

Join us at www.ahrcsuffolk.org!

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

JANUARY 2012

January 13 Suffolk Auxiliary Monthly MeetingBohemia Center, 11:00 am.Call Madeline Delach for more information at 587-1170.

January 16 All Facilities Closed for Martin Luther King Day.

January 13 Happy New Year Dance. Bohemia Center, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.Bring your ID and dance admissionform. Call 585-0100 for more info.

FeBRUARY 2012

February 10 Suffolk Auxiliary Monthly Meeting. Bohemia Center, 11:00 am.Call Madeline Delach for more information at 587-1170.

February 10 Valentine's Dance. Bohemia Center, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.Bring your ID and dance admission form. Call 585-0100 for more info.

February 20 Facilities Closed for Presidents' Day.

February 21-24 Seiff Educare Center Closed for Winter Recess.School Re-opens February 27th.

UpCoMiNg eveNtS thiS 2012!

March 3 AHRC Suffolk and Autism Speaks Long Island Polar Plunge!

For up-to-the-minute details on closingsdue to inclement weather, visit our web-page at www.ahrcsuffolk.org or listen to:WALK 1370 AM & 97.5 FM, WBLI 106.1

FM, WRCN 103.9/LOVE 96.1 FM. InWesthampton: WLNG 1600 AM, 92.1

FM, and WRIV 1390 AM. Online: www.walkradio.com;

www.wrcn.com; www.love961.com;www.news12.com

Knickerbocker Rockson Saturdays too!

AHRC Suffolk is proud to offer theSaturday Group Respite“Knickerbocker Rocks 2”

Individuals can enjoy recreation activitieson two Saturdays a month

from 9am-2pm Provide your own transportation andmeet at our Knickerbocker Facility,

located at 330 Knickerbocker Avenue inBohemia

Involve your loved one in social activitiesand community experiences

Space is limited so call today!631-585-0100 x 557

Need a Break fromCleaning?

Use a company you know you can trust:AHRC’s Clean Team!

This group of skilled agency programparticipants has room in their schedules

for outside contracts-- homes or businesses!

Only $37.50 per hour!Contact Patrick at the Annex at

631-589-3556.

Your Membership is Just a Click Away.

www.ahrcsuffolk.org

Now through March 29, 2012, AHRC and ourSeiff Educare Center will have the opportunity to

earn cash through Stop & Shop’s A+ School Rewards Program.All you have to do is: log on to www.stopandshop.com/aplus to reg-ister online (ID# 08780) OR Dial 1-877-275-2758 to register yourcard over the phone. Follow Us!

A+A+

get Ready to PLUNGE!

AHRC Suffolk will partner up with Autism Speaks Long Islandto host their first polar plunge on Saturday, March 3rd atthe Bay Shore Marina, S. Clinton Street, Bay Shore.

polar plunge registration will start at 8:30 am and theplunge will begin at 10:00 am sharp. Registration is$20.00 and all ages are welcome. Ages twelve and underare free and students can receive community service hours!Come out, plunge and help make a difference in the lives ofchildren and adults with developmental disabilities.

Corporate sponsorships are also available.

For more information, call the Foundation Office at 585-0100 x. 269.

Wanted:DoNAtioNS!

Knickerbocker Day hab is collecting newspapers, towels,sheets and blankets (new or used) to donate to local animalshelters. Call Barbara Scolnick for more info. or to arrangefor drop-off at 631-589-5222 ext. 200.

Bohemia Day hab program is now accepting donations ofused cell phones, empty ink cartridges, and Campbell’s souplabels. Send donations to Linda Loftus in Bohemia.

Bohemia Senior Day hab program is collecting fabric,thread, ribbon, baskets, yarn, and beads. Please send alldonations to Joyce Berdue in Bohemia.

Bohemia’s Suffolk Seniors are collecting new socks forhomeless shelters through “Comfort Socks” (Comfort forhomeless people & families). Socks (preferably white socks)can be dropped off or sent to the Bohemia Lobby…all sizesfrom infant to adult.

Day hab’s Joint Consumer Council, as partof the “Let Long Island Grow by Recycling”project, is collecting the following items forrecycling:

Shoreham Day Hab – bottles and cans forphone cards to send to US Troops – Send toDiane Gianni at ShorehamBohemia’s Suffolk Seniors – oldeyeglasses/sunglasses for individuals in need,used terry cloth towels and yarn – Send to JenBrewer in Bohemia

A Special Thanks.

thank you to all the staffand volunteers who madeour Holiday Fairs such asuccess and to everyone who donated

items for our parents table.

Also, thank You to those who donated to our Thanksgiving andHoliday Funds, helping to make the holidays a little brighter for our

families in need.

Featured Basket: Order Today!

Long Island Decadence

Inside this wicker and leather trimmed tote, you will discover delicious selections of three assorted flavors ofSouthampton's Tate's cookies, Miss Amy's fruit jam andmustard, wine biscuits, chocolate covered gourmet pretzels,Mickey's Marinade, North Fork potato chips, pistachio nuts,raisin nut mix, Magic Sauce, Madison crunch chocolate,popcorn, Fudge and coffee. A classic gift for business partners or anyone with discriminating taste.

Visit www.ahrcstore.com or email baskets@suffahrc.org.

volunteersNeeded!

Do you have a few hours tospare? Help us help AHRCFamilies. Be a part of theAHRC Suffolk Auxiliary!Please call Johanna at 631-842-8801 or Madeline at631-587-1170.

Wanted! Volunteers to helpkeep BINGO a viable AHRCfundraiser. BINGO is held onFriday nights in Melville andbenefits AHRC! Bingo hallsare now smoke-free by law.Please call Patricia Jacksonat 631-696-9003 for moreinformation and to volunteer!

gift Shop Needsvolunteers! Enjoy workingwith clients one-on-one inour wonderful Gift Shop.AHRC’s Gift Shop inBohemia needs volunteers for Mondays from10:00am-2:00pm. Call 585-0100 x 269 if interested.

“Box tops foreducation” BeingCollected!

“Box Tops for Education” couponsare located on many grocery items.

Just clip them out, collect a handful,and send them to:

Su RoeslerSeiff Educare Center45 Crossways East RoadBohemia, NY 11716

A donation box is also available at our Bohemia location for

Box Tops drop-off.

help Us help ourSchool

AHRC’sSeiffEducareCenter isnow part ofTarget’sTake Charge of Education program-a terrific way toraise funds for our school.It’s so easy-all you have todo is use your TargetREDcard (Target Visa Card,Target Credit Card or TargetCheck Card)! We will receivea percentage of the amountof each purchase in the formof a cash donation fromTarget through the TakeCharge of Education program.

Just visit target.com/tcoe, orcall 1-800-316-6142 today todesignate AHRC EducareSchool Suffolk (ID# 111566)and start helping the SeiffEducare Center today.

$129.99

Our 2011/2012 FAMiLY AppReCiAtioN FUND campaign began on September1st. We are grateful to those whocontribute what they can eachyear. If you haven't contributed inthe past, please do so this year.Remember every contribution isimportant. Pennies add up to dollars. For information, call The

Foundation Office at 585-0100.

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www.walknowforautismspeaks.com/polarBearplunge

operation paperback is a non-profit

program that collects unwanted books andsends them to American troops deployedoverseas. gently used books will bepacked by Lakeland Day hab participants and sent off to our troops!

*Please DONOT donatetextbooks, religious material, romance, or political items. These will not be accept-ed.* Donations can be dropped off at ourLakeland facility, 2111 Lakeland Avenue,Ronkonkoma. Contact Dianne huenlichfor further information at 285-7799. Adonation box is also available at ourBohemia location for book drop-off.

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