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Congratulations!
Little Rock Foundation succeeds in
getting
October officially named "Blindness
Awareness"!
Check back for future events scheduled
for October, 2010.
Bowling Tournament
16th
Annual Remington & Vernick Charity Bowling Tournament
Benefiting Little Rock Foundation
March 27th, 2010 Baker Lanes in Cherry Hill
Cuthbert Road, Cherry Hill
Remington & Vernick Engineers
16th Annual Bowling Tournament Check Presentation of $12,400.00. Thank
you to all who participated in 2010!
To request an invitation to the event or if you are interested in
volunteering for the event, please contact Debbie Nichols (856)
629-9223
Email:
dnichols@tlrf.org.
13th Annual Little Rock Foundation Fall Festival
Saturday, November 13th, 2010
Crystal Tea Room – Wanamaker Building
100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA
The November Fall Festival is the largest fundraiser for the Little
Rock Foundation. This year our event will be held in the beautiful
Crystal Tea Room at the Wanamaker Building in Center City
Philadelphia. Each year we have a silent and live auction, which
offers an array of fabulous items to bid on. Each of the items are
donated and all of the proceeds go directly to the children that we
serve. This event is business casual attire, cocktails and a
wonderful sit down dinner is served. To request an invitation to the
event or if you are interested in volunteering for the event, please
contact Debbie Nichols 856-629-9223
Email at
dnichols@tlrf.org.
 Holiday Party
December 11th, 2010
The Palace "Paris Catering" (Directions)
www.paris-caterers.com
109 North Black Horse Pike
Blackwood, NJ 08012 UNITED STATES
12pm to 4pm
Seating will be limited
If you would like to attend or volunteer for the Holiday Party 2010, please contact The Little Rock Foundation at 877-220-2500 or email
dnichols@tlrf.org.
 The Holiday Party was organized in 2003 to help families of blind and visually impaired children to come together and meet other families that may have similar challenges. It is not uncommon for families to think there is no one else sharing their experience. By attending the Holiday Party, families can witness first hand that they are not alone. You may have a blind or visually impaired child right in your own neighborhood!
Invitations are distributed through the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired for children who are registered under the age of twelve. The children and their families are invited to share a day of fun and excitement.
The party consists of games and prizes, face painting, world famous balloon twister, music and buffet lunch. Children leave with smiles on their faces and can’t wait to return next year!
2010 Scholarship Award
Presented on June 9th 2010 at
Location: Joe Palombo'l Mirabella Cafe
This Years Recipients
Photo credit Moffa
Photography
Wesley Brooks
Metuchen, NJ
Attending: Middlesex County College
Major: Special Education
Wendell Elienne
Bellville, NJ
Attending: Art Institute of Philadelphia
Major: Visual Effects & Motion Graphics
Michael Foster
Bridgewater, NJ
Attending: University of Pennsylvania – Wharton School
Major: Finance
Melissa Lomax
Plainfield, NJ
Attending: University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Major: Secondary Education-English Language Arts
The Little Rock Foundation Scholarship Award was
established to enable those less fortunate blind or visually impaired
students to attend the college of their choice. If you would like
additional information contact Debbie Nichols at (856) 629-9223 or email
dnichols@tlrf.org.
Little Rock Foundation Golf Classic
Scotland Run Country Club
2626 Fries Mill Road
Williamstown, NJ [Directions]
www.scotlandrun.com
10th Annual Little Rock Foundation Golf Classic
Date: June 14th, 2010
This is the 10th Annual Little Rock Foundation Golf Classic held on the
beautiful grounds of Scotland Run Country Club. This is a challenging
course for all who attend. Lunch is served prior to outing. Dinner and
awards ceremony will conclude after outing. Space is limited, so reserve
now. For additional information or if you would like to volunteer,
please call Debbie Nichols 856-629-9223 Email:
dnichols@tlrf.org
11:00AM Registration, Practice Range Lunch
12:30PM - Shot Gun Start
6:00 pm Cocktails, Dinner and Awards Ceremony
$250.00 per person includes greens, cart fees
$75.00 per person Cocktails and Dinner Only
Camp Little Rock
Week of August 23rd through 27th 2010
9 am to 4 pm
Camp Little Rock is a tri-state area facility that provides blind
or visually impaired children the opportunity to participate in a
day camp program. Camp is held on the beautiful
grounds of the YMCA Camp Ockanickon in Medford, New Jersey. Activities
include fishing, boating, hiking, swimming, horseback riding,
challenge course, talent show and many other camp related activities.
The Little Rock Foundation is pleased to announce our annual summer
camp for visually impaired and blind children. This year’s camp will
take place from August 23rdh through August 27th, 2010. The camp sessions
will run from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm each day and will include a
sleepover on Thursday, August 27th.
Cooking Without Looking
Cooking Without Looking On March 20, 2010, eight blind and visually
impaired children had a wonderful time as they cut and peeled
vegetables, mixed ingredients for homemade lasagna and generally got
their hands “dirty” cooking at Joe Palombo’s Mirabella Café in
Cherry Hill.
Hosted by The Little Rock Foundation, “Cooking Without Looking” was
the first workshop designed to teach blind and visually impaired
children the real world experience of cooking. ponsored by the Little
Rock Foundation and the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually
Impaired.
2010 A Centennial Year
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The New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Summer Reading Program – LRF supports Braille Literacy
Sponsored by the Little Rock Foundation and the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
The 2010 Summer Reading Program was sponsored by NJLBH, a bureau of the New Jersey State Library, in partnership with the Little Rock Foundation and the New Jersey Department of Human Services Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired. The reading program, planned and organized by NJLBH’s Head of Youth Services Sharon Rawlins, advocates literacy and encourages the love of reading among NJLBH’s young customers who are blind, visually impaired, deaf-blind, reading disabled or who have physical disabilities which prevent them from reading or using standard printed materials. Participants in the Summer Reading Program were required to read 6 Braille, Large Print, or audio books from animal-themed booklists, divided into five grade categories ranging from pre-school to Young Adult. Readers also wrote a short essay in which they imagined what kind of animal they would be and why they chose that animal. Prizes were raffled off for any participant in the Summer Reading Program who read at least one book.
All Applications are due by May 1, 2010
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