COMMUNITY SERVIC MEANS GOOD BUSIN
Over the Edge Honorary Co-Chair Sheryl Cook rappels 102 ft down the International Motorsports Center to show love and support for children with special healthcare needs .
Santa spreads some holiday cheer at the Annual Client Holiday Party .
Easterseals Northeast Central Florida offers life changing supports and services for over 5,000 local children annually , partnering with their parents and physicians to improve lifetime success . Children receive early intervention and developmental screening , early childhood education , autism diagnoses and functional assessment , pediatric specialty therapy interventions and family supports such as respite , wrap around care and adaptive technology focused on helping children reach their full potential in how they live , learn and play . During the early stages of COVID , Easterseals never closed its doors completely , but rather expanded child care to offer free and discounted child care to essential workers , and our early intervention and pediatric specialty clinic and therapy programs redesigned their service models within just a week or so towards telehealth so that clients would not regress from missed appointments .
The business community helps make our work possible . We ' d like to recognize Sheryl Cook , our 2020 Agency Champion and the Volusia / Flagler Chapter of the Association Fundraising Professionals ’ Corporate Philanthropist of the Year ; Tom Cook Jeweler and The Rotary Club of Daytona Beach for their ongoing generosity .
We ’ d also like to give a shout out to these great corporate partners for helping us to redesign and host our Annual Client Holiday Party ! - Security First Insurance Company , Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University , Cobb Cole Law Firm , Paul Schandel , and Reames Benefits Solutions .
Thanks to ALL of them , we were able to host a safe , outdoor party and delight our families with gifts , warm blankets , stuffed animals , holiday crafts and games , hot chocolate , cookie making kits , an enchanted forest , a petting zoo , and of course , SANTA !
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