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  • February 4, National Wear Red Day
  • March, Developmental Disability Awareness Month
  • March 2, Spread the Word to End the Word
  • March 9, 10th Annual Disability Rights Legislative Day, Jefferson City
  • March 10-11, CARF survey & accreditation review
  • March 27, Spring Clean with DCWOW
  • April 10, Easter Party with St. Andrews Youth
  • May 30, Administrative Offices closed in observance of Memorial Day
  • June 4, Day of Caring
  • June 26, Janey's Ride
  • July 4, Administrative Offices closed in observance of Independence Day
  • September 5, Administrative Offices closed in observance of Labor Day
  • October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month
  • October 14, 2nd Annual Nurses Conference, hosted by IM & TNC
  • November 4, Fellowship of the Concerned Chili Lunch
  • November 27, Christmas Lighting Party
  • December 3, International Persons with Disabilities Day

ADORN Fashion Show

The 2010 Adorn Style Show event was held on September 18th in the Grand Ballroom at Bartle Hall and welcomed guests who enjoyed the fusion of trendy New York fashion with classic Kansas City philanthropy! It was a high energy morning with the inclusion of boutique shopping; as well as exploring the ballroom filled with inspiring tablescape creations. Immacolata Manor is a proud recipient of Harvest Ball Society funding; receiving $41,150 over the last 7+ years. With this funding comes the pleasure and honor of attending the annual Adorn Style Show and brunch, one of the Harvest Ball Society's fundraisers; a fun, fascinating and fashion forward event. To make a strong showing on behalf of the Manor, this year Immacolata Manor reserved a Patron Table of 10 seats filled by Anne Sizemore, Anna Margaret McGuire, Karen Sage, Jason Hester, Bryan D. Hester, Stacie Bratcher, Jackie Stonum, Heather Chatlos, and IM resident, Maureen G. Everyone had a fabulous time at the event, shopping, socializing, eating, and watching the fashion show. During the show Maureen continued to insist that she was next to walk the runway. After the show, we escorted Maureen backstage to meet some of the models, who she promptly talked into taking her out on the runway. What a show Maureen put on! She worked the runway like a pro, stopping to turn, hands-on-hips, flashing a smile to the audience. By her second trip up the runway she had everyone in the room captivated. The fashion show producers turned on the music and lights for her. The remaining audience gathered to clap for and in support of Maureen. For Maureen it was a dream come true. For the rest of us, it was a day we will never forget.

Angel Has New Grips

(A Success Story)

Debbie, and her three wheel bicycle dubbed Angel, arrived at the Manor in September 2009. Debbie was lethargic, pale, overweight, and relied on a walker. The Manor Health Team went to work analyzing her health program and medications by offering healthy food and portions, implementing preventative care, encouraging movement, listening to Debbie (who is her own guardian), seeking appropriate health screenings, and asking lots of questions. Now, a year later, Debbie is a new woman. By persistently pursuing better ways to manager Debbie's health, the IM Health Team was able to verify 11 new diagnoses and stop five inappropriate medications.

Debbie has lost 27 pounds and lowered her cholesterol. She now stays awake for several hours in a row and walks without a walker. In fact she walks on a treadmill about 30 minutes each day. Debbie has also taken up crochet and making rugs, but the story doesn't stop there; she has finally been able to return to her first love...Angel, the three wheeled bicycle. With the help of Biscari Brothers Bicycles, Angel also received a tune up and make over. At Debbie's request Angel was fitted with a new basket and royal blue handle bar grips. When Angel returned to the Manor from her trip to Biscari Brothers Debbie was ecstatic. The bike was unloaded and Debbie immediately jumped on, riding Angel around the parking lot again and again.

Congratulations Debbie, we are so proud of your achievements!

An Open Letter to the Kansas City Chiefs

The following letter was written by IM resident, Nathan, requesting the opportunity to address the Kansas City Chiefs:

Dear Great Chiefs,

My name is Nathan Powell. On September 9th, 2002, a friend and I were playing with a gun and I ended up getting shot when I was 12 years old resulting in my Spinal Cord Injury. I had no movement in my arms or legs.

I was transported to KU Medical Center, where I stayed for a month. I had to be on a ventilator to help me breathe and had a feeding tube because my mouth was wired shut. When I was shot, the bullet hit me in my chin and shattered my chin bone. So, I had to have a metal plate.

All the doctors told my family that I wouldn't be able to breathe or move anything. I could only move my neck. I had to shake my neck to pop the ventilator off to get the nurses attention if I needed something. When the nurse would come to see what I needed, I had to use my eyes to communicate.

I'm now 19 years old living independently in a three bedroom apartment. I've done speaking engagements at The Lawson Rotary Club, The Liberty Sertoma Club, and Watkins Mill State Park as key note speaker for Victims Rights Week. I tell other people about what happened to me for inspiration.

I've accomplished a lot since my accident. I graduated from high school, and moved out of the nursing home where I lived for over five years.

While in the nursing home I realized that events in life happen to us for a reason...to help others. I believe in the Chiefs and want to do my part to encourage them to be the best they can be, both on and off the field.

I still have several goals I want to accomplish. I want to get a college degree in psychology, speak at schools about gun safety, and to be part of the Chiefs football team. That's why I want to speak to all the players of the Great Chiefs. I believe I can inspire everybody on the team, coaches and players, with my story.

Your Inspiring Fan,

Nathan

Manor Residents Give Back

Manor residents and My Day participants are doing their part to give back to their community through volunteer services, speaking engagements, and recycling.

Sandra has always wanted to work with little kids, so staff at the Manor helped her secure a volunteer position one day a week at Koala-T Care Learning Center, a local early childhood care facility. Sandra shares, "I go to work at 11:00 a.m. and get off at 3:00 p.m. I have Wednesday off from my other job (Liberty Price Chopper)." Koala-T Care Director, Darla Clubine, says Sandra is great with the kids. In the one year old room she rubs backs as children lay down for naps and helps wash dishes after lunch. Her favorite room, however, is the baby room where Sandra sits on the floor and plays with them, allowing them to crawl all over her. "It is good to have something to do on my day off. I help two other ladies at the day care. I like it," says Sandra

Through the Manor's My Day program participants regularly take part in various volunteer activities such as delivering Meals on Wheels, stuffing bulletins for St. James, labeling the Pathways newsletter, filling bird feeders at Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary, cleaning the nursery at Shoal Creek Community Church, assisting with the Liberty Community Christmas Tree, sorting food for Harvesters and helping at the Manor Thrift Shop by relieving the volunteers for lunch and pricing clothes. Often these ladies are recognized at dinners and award ceremonies for their efforts and dedication.

IM residents, Maureen and Pat, both volunteer at the Manor Thrift Shop. Maureen works week days, five hours a day, four days a week; while Pat gives her Saturday's after working all week at VSI.

Nathan, one of IM's newest residents, spends his volunteer time as a guest speaker at civic organizations and youth groups, sharing his story about living life with a spinal cord injury; inspiring others with his ability to overcome life challenges and his bright, and often humorous, outlook on life.

On the Manor campus, everyone helps with a newly developed paper recycling program, collecting newspapers, magazines, catalogs, junk mail and office paper for recycling; committed to reducing our organization's carbon footprint and making a positive impact on the environment.