Easter Seals New Brunswick
65 Brunswick Street E3B 1G5 Fredericton, NB, Canada

Happy Easter! Please note the ESNB office will be closed tomorrow, April 2nd and Monday, April 5th. We reopen at 8:15am on Tuesday, April 6th. Are you hosting a Covid-safe #Easter event? Sensory Friendly put together this great guide to Easter events! https://www.sensoryfriendly.net/how-to-host-a-sensory-frie/

Camp Rotary Director, Matthew, nominated ESNB’s Client Coordinator, Max, for the #eastersealseggsmashchallenge This chick had fun, while raising funds! Who’s next?!

A recurring character with autism is coming to the PBS KIDS show Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood and he’s voiced by a teenager on the spectrum. The show will introduce the new character named Max in April, which is autism awareness month.

President Glen’s daughter, Kayla, got to smash an egg over his head, so it’s only fair she gets a turn in the hot seat too, right?! Don’t forget to listen for her nominations! #eastersealseggsmashchallenge

Camp Rotary director, Panel, had an eggs-tra fun day! #eastersealseggsmashchallenge

More sledge hockey tomorrow, March 27, at 1:30 at the Superior Propane Centre (Rink B) in Moncton!

Don’t miss out on this Eggciting opportunity to change the life of child in your community! ESNB's Paper Egg Campaign runs from March 8 - April 4, 2021 at participating Lawtons Drugs and Giant Tiger locations. Find your nearest participating location here: http://paperegg.ca/buy-eggs-in-store/ During these uncertain times, we understand the importance of social distancing and that you may not be visiting our partners as often as you normally would. Paper Eggs can be purchased online at paperegg.ca - Choosing 'New Brunswick' in the Fund Allocation field ensures your donation supports individuals in your province. If you chose to purchase your #PaperEggs online but find yourself at one of the participating partner locations, we ask that you thank them for their continued support.

ESNB's Executive Director, Julia, nominated our President, Glen Hughes, for the #eastersealseggsmashchallenge Check out Glens egg-citing start to the week & listen for his nominations!

#DidYouKnow NB Public #Libraries offer #accessible #formats including #books printed with #dyslexia-friendly fonts?! Browse the accessible formats here: https://nbpl.ent.sirsidynix.net/client/en_US/access/

#TeamTuesday featuring Dora First and foremost, please join us in wishing Dora "Happy Birthday!!!" Dora is ESNB's #Financial #Coordinator. She manages #payments, #donations, #receipting, #invoices and so much more. She maintains the financial #health of ESNB *and* Camp Rotary - and does a mighty good job at it! ... Dora said she's had a successful #career at ESNB, with clean #audits for many years! When she's not here, you can find Dora #baking and/or hanging out with her grandchildren.

#TeamTuesday featuring Matthew Matthew, aka Panel, is the #director of Camp Rotary. He spends months planning for each #camp to make sure #campers have the best #experience possible! Matt oversees all camp #operations and #fundraising. He also hires all the wonderful camp #staff and facilitates their #training. Before joining us at Grand Lake, Matt worked at camps in #Alberta and New Zealand. Check out this #hobbit #house he visited during his time in NZ!

ESNB has launched our #Electronics #Recycling #Program! By #donating your old, broken #cell #phones, #iPads & #tablets, and #smartwatches to ESNB, you're enabling us to support more New Brunswickers with #disabilities through our #Assistive #Technology Program. But why is recycling electronics important? Find out ... More info on our electronics recycling program can be found on our website: https://www.easterseals.nb.ca//recell-electronics-recycling

IT'S STILL NOT TOO LATE (but almost!) Tomorrow is the last day to donate to Easter Seals and have your gift matched by Amway! Support New Brunswickers with disabilities and help us continue to spread cheer. Want your donation to stay in NB? Select New Brunswick in the fund allocation field: https://easterseals.ca/e/amway-matching-gift-campaign-2020/

IT'S NOT TOO LATE! Make your donation before December 31st and have your gift matched by Amway! More info & to donate: https://easterseals.ca/e/amway-matching-gift-campaign-2020/... #EasterSealsTwiceAsNice

Did you upgrade your technology this year? Have you thought about what you're going to do with your old devices? Have you considered donating them to our #Electronics #Recycling #Program? If so, don't forget this important information!... More info: https://www.easterseals.nb.ca//recell-electronics-recycling

Our friends at Amway Canada will match all donations to Easter Seals Canada, up to $15,000, until December 31st! #TheImpactOfYourGift: Your $100 donation contributes towards the cost of expensive assistive technology and devices, for families like Vanessa's. Find out how AT was a game changer for Vanessa: https://www.easterseals.nb.ca/in//news-full/vanessas-story Want your donation to stay in NB? Select 'New Brunswick' in the Funds Allocation field. Donate here: htt...ps://easterseals.akaraisin.com//Event/DonationType.aspx #AmwayCares #EasterSealsTwiceAsNice

#ThrowbackThursday featuring Camp Rotary in 1992

WOW check this out!!!

We're excited to offer an ASL Loan Kit for our clients through the PETL-TESS AT Loan Program With the support of the Dept. of Post-Secondary Education, Training, and Labour (PETL), ESNB has now completed pilot projects that began in 2018 in Saint John and expanded in 2019 to Fredericton. The AT Loan Program received approval from the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour to expand province-wide. Highlights of the pilot projects include: ... Over 40 clients borrowed technology from the AT Loan Program; Just over 140 hardware and software items were borrowed; Upon receipt of an approved TESS Application, Easter Seals NB prepared and shipped 80% of inventoried items within 3 business days. Find out more about this pilot project on our website: https://www.easterseals.nb.ca//inner-/tess-at-loan-program

! #FridayFeature Booster Juice have just launched the #BoosterJuiceApp and have generously offered to DONATE $1 from every download to Easter Seals, up to $10,000, in the month of November! Download from your App Store and create a profile to #support New Brunswickers living with disabilities!... We want to thank our friends at Booster Juice for their unwavering support throughout the years. Booster Juice has raised over $545,000 for people and families living with disabilities since 2011!!! #DownloadToDonate #BoosterJuice #unstoppABLE

#TeamTuesday featuring Josh Josh is new to our #team and has taken on the role of #Equipment #Returns #Technician. He facilitates equipment returns, inspects it to make sure it’s up to standard, disinfects & washes it. The equipment then goes into inventory and is ready to loan. Anything that can’t be #refurbished and put back into inventory is #recycled. ... When he’s not at ESNB, Josh is rocking out on the #guitar, #piano, or #drums! It’s a real team effort in our #workshop! You have to be hands on and always ready to #learn. Stay tuned to meet the rest of our team!

CanChild and Kids Brain Health Network collaboratively host a online engagement community for families of disabled children and researchers. It's a space for conversations, potential collaborations and discussing research for children with a NDD diagnosis. #KBHNConf2020

NaviCare/SoinsNavi is hosting a support group for parents of complex children of the Maritimes! Interested? Send Jackie Pidduck an email at [email protected]

#FridayFeature Not only is Booster Juice donating $1 for every download of their new app to Easter Seals, their also celebrating their 21st anniversary today! Use promo code BOGO21 to get a 2 for 1 smoothie deal ANYTIME this month, when you order through their app or at order.boosterjuice.com!