Board ofDirectors

Officers

PresidentPeregrin SorterVice PresidentTodd KellySecretarySarah KorbonitsTreasurerJohn Schack Directors

Jennifer FontaineKevin HastingsJosh LumsdenChad McBrideTina Nole

Banchero Disability Partners empowers adults with developmental disabilities so thatthey may realize their potential, achieve their goals, and be active and contributing

members in their communities. Together we promote equitable civil rights.

Banchero Disability Partners thanks our many business donors.Please support the businesses that support us!ACT A Contemporary Theatre, All Phase Communications, Air Reps LLC, Allied Plastering Co., Anthony’s Restaurants, Bakery Nouveau, Bartell Drugs, Boeing Employees’ Community Fund, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Employee Matching Gift Program, Boeing Company Gift Match Program and Employee Community Fund, Brown Bear Car Wash, Canlis, Capital Industries, CBM Investments, Cedar Grove Composting, Cinerama, Chuck Olson Chevrolet & Kia, Classic Catering, Consolidated Restaurants, Costco Wholesale, Daryl Tuttle Attorney at Law, Dr. Brewster Bede, The Elliott Bay Book Co., Elliott Bay Brewing, EPJ Consulting, Emerald Downs, Essential Baking, Ethan Stowell Restaurants, Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Gourmondo Catering & Café Co., Grand Central Bakery, Huxley Wallace Collective, Heavy Restaurant Group, Honey Bear Bakery, Invest In Others Charitable Foundation, James Alan Salon and Spa, KBB Wealth Management at Merrill Lynch, Keith McGlashan for Windermere Real Estate, Kelley Imaging Systems, Kendal Floral Supply, KeyBank, Landau Associates, Lunchbox Laboratory, Macrina Bakery, May Restaurant and Lounge, McMenamins, Mercury Pharmacy, Microsoft Matching Gifts, Mighty-O Donuts, Morelli Family LLC, MVP Lotus Foundation, N C Machinery, Neighborhood Family Bar & Grills, NW Outdoor Center, Opus Bank Community Fund, Pacific Science Center, Pagliacci Pizza, Peddler Brewing Company, Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala PLLC, Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts, Plant + Bloom, Plum Job Searching Strategies, Poquitos, Prestige Copy & Print, Pyramid Alehouse Brewery & Restaurant, Recology, Redmond General Insurance Agency, Reflections Landscape & Design, Renaissance Seattle Hotel, Revolve Development, Rick Steve’s Europe, Inc., Seafair, SeaSpirits Distillery, Seattle Cider Company & Two Beers Brewing Co., Seattle Property Management, Seattle Repertory Theater, Seattle Shakespeare Company, Seattle Theater Group, Seaview Glass, Siderius Lonergan & Martin LLP, SIFF, Solo Bar & Eatery, Sound Experience, Spin Alley Bowling Center, Starbucks, Tacoma Screw, The Fig and The Judge, Tina Nole Larj, Total Wine & More, Waste Management, West City Kitchen, and Woodland Park Zoo

Please consider visiting us or making an online donation at www.banchero.org!

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Meet Abdoulie, Kevin and Baboucarr!Kevin is an energetic 35-year-old guy who loves to be active in his community. Before moving to be supported by Banchero Disability Partners, Kevin was living at home with his folks Sally and Helge. It was time for Kevin to strike out on his own, so he came to us in the summer of 2015. We partnered Kevin with seasoned staff member Abdoulie Faal as his primary staff person. Abdoulie worked hand in hand with Kevin and his parents, to set up an independent life in Kevin’s own place at The Ramsey Apartments. Together they explored the local community, and put together a full life of paid work, therapeutic activities, and lots of good old-fashioned fun. Kevin says, “Staff help me a lot. They help me get to work and to my activities. They cheer me up when I work out in the gym. I like my staff and they like me.”

Kevin participates 4 days a week at Seattle Brainworks. There he works on exercises to keep his brain sharp and to mitigate the effects of the brain tumor he developed as a toddler, and the subsequent damage done by radiation and treatment. At home, staff members help Kevin practice the exercises his therapist has designed for him. Kevin enjoys his time at Brainworks and looks forward to it every week. He says: “At Brainworks, I like the food handler/cooking group, because I like to chop food up and they watch me cook. Also at Brainworks. I type fast on the computer with other people. I made lots of friends at Brainworks. My favorite thing is cooking with Brainworks folks, hanging out, and eating”.

Winter 2019

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Calendar

Heart & Soul Dinner AuctionSaturday, May 4th, 20195:00 – 10:00 p.m.Banchero Hall, St. Anne’s School101 West Lee StreetSeattle, WA 98119

Board MeetingsTuesday, January 226:30 p.m. Location TBD

Tuesday, March 266:30 p.m.Revolve122 S. Jackson St., Seattle

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Knickers in a TwistThanks to donor and grant funds, Banchero Disability Partners held a two-full-day Yoga Retreat for clients on November 10th and 11th, at Autumn Ridge Apartments (thanks to Autumn Ridge for the generous donation of their gym and cabana space). The class was led by past staff member Echo Rowe, who has gone on to become a professional yoga instructor. Echo covered yoga theory and history, as well as benefits of yoga, interspersed with meditation, breathing exercises, and of course stretches and poses.

Yoga helps us to be in touch with our bodies so that we can be aware of our stress before it damages our health. Poses strengthen our bodies so that we can remain strong and agile throughout our lifetimes. Many of the students are long-term yogis, and a couple were new to the game. Everyone came away renewed and refreshed, and we hope to get Echo back for another yoga retreat next year.

Farewell to Marjean Knight Banchero Disability Partners gives a fond farewell and heartfelt thanks to Marjean Knight who as Program Director helped us refine many of our practices such as medication administration and financial management. Marjean made many notable friends and we look forward to seeing her at events and keeping up with her as she moves on to new adventures.

Welcome Program Director Abdoulie FaalWe are honored and grateful to welcome long-term staff member Abdoulie Faal into his new role as our Program Director. As you learned on page 1, Abdoulie has worked

as a primary staff person to some of our clients for most of the past 15 years. In addition to being a great primary, Abdoulie was the Program Manager for the supported living program at Provail, as well as earning his Master’s degree in Public Health. After he wrapped up his Master’s degree, we were able to convince Abdoulie to lead our team full-time, and he has taken on the role with enthusiasm and humility. Abdoulie adheres to the servant-leader philosophy of management and he says: “I look forward to supporting this wonderful team as they bring forth their very best efforts in service of our clients.” Please join us in welcoming Abdoulie to his new role.

National Association of Dual Diagnosis Annual Conference The NADD conference was held in Seattle on November 3 and 4. Since the conference is usually held out of state, we sent 11 of our staff members. Everyone gained up-to-date information regarding support and treatment for people who have both a diagnosis of an intellectual disability and a mental health disorder. Like all NADD conferences of the past 15 years, this one focused primarily on the topic of the causes and treatment of autism. International comparative studies show that the prevalence of autism is far higher in North America, and environmental causes such as pesticides and/or toxins are strongly correlated with the increased prevalence. Washington State has been a leader in banning toxins correlated with autism, but this has been an uphill battle on the national front.

Shannon and Kat will soon be roomies

Florence helps Kathy celebrate her birthday

Kevin is friendly, social, and hardworking, and he loves sports and games (especially computer and board games). Kevin takes swimming lessons at the pool, cooking classes at the Community College, yoga and drama classes at the Community Center, bowling at Kenmore Lanes, and soccer, bocce ball, and golf through Special Olympics. Kevin also participates in Seattle Parks and Recreation activities, including holiday boat cruise, trips to Leavenworth, bingo, and movie nights (Kevin’s favorite movie genre is superhero). Kevin participates and volunteers at Camp Long and Camp Burton in West Seattle every summer. Kevin loves to participate in family events and activities, such as going to the Husky games, weddings and family trips. During his spare time at home (you may be wondering by now how Kevin has any spare time at all), he watches golden oldies such as Gold Rush and The Rifleman.

After just over 3 years of shared successes, Abdoulie has recently been promoted to BDP Program Director (see organizational news). BDP staff member Baboucarr Hydarra was handpicked to succeed Abdoulie because of his proven track record of excellent client support, and because - let’s face it - you need to be young (or young at heart!) and full of energy to keep up with a day in the life of Kevin. Baboucarr supports Kevin to maintain his activity calendars as well as arranging his transportation to and from these many activities. Baboucarr continues the lessons of household, money, and health management that Abdoulie launched. Baboucarr is a key liaison to Kevin’s family with whom Kevin maintains very close ties.

One of our favorite qualities in Kevin is his compassion for others. He keeps an eye out for others in his apartment building who may be less capable of doing things on their own, and he alerts staff if they are in need. Kevin is a true gentleman; he always offers to lend a hand with a grocery bag or opening a door if your hands are full.

Kevin has worked at the City of Seattle Utility Department in the mail room and the Goodwill store in Shoreline as a stockperson. Kevin is very hard-working and takes his job seriously. His attendance is excellent and he is always on time. Kevin no longer has a job at the Goodwill store; he is working hard with his job coach, BDP staff, and his family to land another job in stocking, mail distribution, janitorial work, or kitchen work in a restaurant..

Kevin was born and raised in Seattle, but his paternal heritage is rooted in Scandinavia. Kevin is proud of his Norwegian lineage and often boasts about it. He is also proud of his wonderful parents (see picture), and we know the feeling is mutual. We are grateful to Kevin and his family for the chance to help him take a big old bite out of life!

Events & FundraisingOur Winter Donation Campaign Needs You!Please give generously to our winter donation campaign, in process now! You can also donate to our annual stocking stuffer campaign, which provides stockings, gifts, and holiday dinners for clients who do not have family support. Use the enclosed envelope, or donate online at www.banchero.org.

Mark your calendars!The 2019 Heart and Soul Dinner Auction is planned for May 4th, at Banchero Hall, St. Anne School.

Grab your light saber and your Wookie, fire up your Starfighter and plan on a galaxy of fun. We bet you can guess our theme! Bonus points if you can make the connection between our space-themed party and the funk band who will get us up onto the dance floor. Check out Global Heat and wear your boogie shoes!

Contact us if you have Star Wars costumes or paraphernalia to lend (or better yet, wear them to the party) Volunteers to help us with décor and other chores are welcome -- contact Robin, at (206) 367-7795 or robint@banchero.org.

We learned that golfers don’t mind a little (or a lot!) of rain.The second annual Cedar Grove Invitational, to benefit Banchero Disability Partners, was held on September 10th at Washington National Golf Course. Despite a windy downpour, a great time was had by all, with the game followed by a celebratory banquet. Golfers shared their joy with generous donations, and we were able to raise over $80,000!!! We wish to thank these amazing Golf Tournament sponsors, many of whom are business partners of Cedar Grove Composting: Alliant Insurance Services, Inc., Argo Blower & Manufacturing Company, Inc., Holliday Masonry, Interflex Group Inc., Key Bank, Lakeside Industries, Landau Associates, MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions, Steve Malshuk and Cathy Banchero Malshuk, Pacific Public Affairs, R3 Reliable Redistribution Resource, Tacoma Screw, Western Peterbilt Inc., and Wolseley Industrial Group. Most important, we would like to thank Cedar Grove Composting for completely underwriting this great event for the second year, and for making arrangements and ensuring a smooth day on the course.

Thank you again to the Gertrude and Eldon Sallee Foundation. The trustees of this foundation chose to grant $15,000 to BDP for our general fund. Thank you so much to the Sallee Foundation for prioritizing people who have developmental disabilities in King County!

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Enjoying the holiday party, top to bottom:Lisa and Zainabou Jack and his siblingsAndy and his sisters

Dan and his sister Wendy

Mali and Brenda welcome guests to their annual Halloween bash

Board & Organizational News

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