Upcoming Events:
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Past Events FHF Participated In:
Face Painting at Easter Seals Walk with Me
The rain poured at Easter Seals Walk with Me, but it didn't dampened the fun! Family Hope Foundation had a great time painting faces of participants and talking with friends, old and new. Enjoy all the pictures
Family Hope Foundation is proud to announce a long-term partnership with Celebration! Cinema
to offer family fun events for families of children with special needs. We will be sponsoring a monthly movie at Celebration! Cinema North - 2121 Celebration Drive, NE, Grand Rapids - where families of children with special needs can go and feel comfortable in an audience of their peers to enjoy something fun together.With a sell out, Family Hope Foundation's first community event was a great success!
See the photos of the day
We especially want to thank our co-sponsor, Celebration Cinema, for their generosity and support.
We also thank West Michigan businesses and therapy partners for the door prizes.
Finally, thank you to all the families who came out and made this such a successful event! We look forward to seeing you again at future events.
Thank you Crown Motors!
Family Hope Foundation thanks Crown Motors for generously providing an Escalade for us to tow our float in the Zeeland Pumpkin Parade.
See our photos of the parade
Thank you Indian Trails Camp!
Family Hope Foundation extends a heartfelt thank you to Indian Trails Camp for the use of their facility for our Family Hope Foundation Board Retreat on August 6, 2010.
Mission: To provide individuals with disabilities an enriched life experience through recreation, advocacy and meaningful relationships.
Photos at the retreat
See our photos of the event
Easter Seals Walk with Me Grand Rapids
FHF had a great time running the face painting booth and meeting new friends at the event held June 16 at John Ball Park Zoo.
Photos at the event
See our photos of the event
photos by June Gothberg, board member
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Early On
Family Hope Foundation addressed the Early On Interagency Coordinating Council
Monday, May 10, 2010
Recharge, Relax, Refocus: A Day for Parents of Children with Extraordinary Needs
You are invited to visit with the Family Hope Foundation at the Conference
Sunday, April 20, 2010
8:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Christ Memorial Reformed Church
The Ottawa Area Intermediate School District would like to invite parents of children who have unique and
challenging needs to a conference designed specifically for you. Keynote speaker, Johnnie Tuitel has had a variety of
surgeries in his lifetime. He knows how important each and every caretaker and service provider is for a successful recovery.
Johnnie believes his success is a direct result of the care he received each time he entered the hospital.
He will re-ignite your heart. Please join us for a day of sharing, relaxing,
and collaborating with others who walk in your footsteps.
Breakout sessions will include:
- Positive Behavioral Support
- Johnnie Tuitel
- Understanding IEPs
- Discipline in the home
- Communication/Assistive Learning Devices
- High school requirements for graduation and college admission
- Louis Shumaker, Hope College Disabilities Coordinator
- Community Action Agency
- Hope Network
- Lakeshore Disability Network
- Puberty and Sexuality
- Sensory Integration
- Dan Blauw, Attorney, guardianship, living wills and trusts
Walk for Autism Awareness
You are invited to visit with the Family Hope Foundation at the Community Resource Fair
Sunday, April 25, 2010
12:00 Noon - 4:00 p.m.
Kuyper College
It's Your Time Conference
March 6, 2010
Grand Valley State University
Devos Center
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