1. EASTER SEALS WELCOME JANICE GIBSON KY STATE EASTER SEALS COORDINATOR

2. $5.7 million Thank you!

3. Easter Seals is a leading champion for families throughout the United States and around the world, promoting care and support for children, adults, veterans and their families as well as older adults through its global network of service providers.

4. Our Mission and Vision Our mission: Easter Seals provides exceptional services, education, outreach and advocacy so that people living with autism spectrum disorder and other disabilities can live, learn, work and play in their communities. Our vision: Easter Seals is committed to creating a world of inclusion, dignity, empowerment and independence.

5. Our Reach Impact the lives of more than 1.8 million people annually!

6. Our Reach Global Presence in Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico and Australia.

7. Our Reach America’s largest voluntary health organization. The world’s leading nonprofit provider of services for people with autism spectrum disorder, developmental disabilities, physical and mental disabilities and other special needs.

8. Our Reach The only national organization to serve people with all disabilities – from birth throughout the lifespan – with emphasis and expertise in: o Young children o Adults with disabilities o Older adults o Military service members, veterans and their families

9. Our Brand A Top 100 global brand, valued at $5.12 billion -Vivaldi Partners One of “America’s 100 Best Charities” -Worth Magazine Fully meets Better Business Bureau’s Giving Alliance Standards for Charity Accountability - Awarded the Better Business Bureau Charity Seal A heritage brand with nearly 100 years of accomplishment in responding to the needs of children and adults with disabilities

10. Why Easter Seals? Have you seen a curb cut out? Heard of the Americans with Disabilities Act? Have you seen Braille in an elevator?

12. Why Easter Seals? 57 million Americans suffer from a physical or cognitive disability 1 in 64 children are diagnosed with some form of autism More than 22 million veterans WE ARE ALL AGING AND NEED SUPPORT!

13. Scope of our Services Easter Seals Center for Healthy Families Easter Seals Dixon Center Easter Seals Brain Health Center

14. Easter Seals Center for Healthy Families Delivering services which touch the lives of families throughout the lifespan.

15. Easter Seals Dixon Center Committed to improving the quality of life of veterans and their families, military service members and families of the fallen through integrated community-based services.

16. Easter Seals Brain Health Center Easter Seals is the only organization to bridge research to practice in the delivery of brain health services.

17. Our Partners

18. Disability Etiquette BASIC TIPS Ask before you help and if the person declines, don’t be offended. Be sensitive about physical contact. Think before you speak. Don’t make assumptions. Respond graciously to requests.

19. How Can You Help? Get Involved Walk With Me www.WalkWithMe.orgwww.WalkWithMe.org Volunteer Donate Advocate

20. THANK YOU!