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In Helen's Words
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Canadian Helen Keller Centre
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 After
a number of years of hard work and frustration, we saw the
opening of the Canadian Helen Keller Centre. Initially it will
be used as a training centre, but hopefully it will be expanded
to include Outreach Services for Persons who are Deaf-Blind and
Medical Intervener Services.
There have been a number of public awareness programs
and fund raising projects which have been undertaken this year.
I would like to thank the tenants at Rotary Cheshire Apartments
for their involvement and support for these endeavours. I would
also like to thank the office staff and Intervenors at RCA for
all their hard work and for all of the extras that they do.
In order to exist and to function, the CHKC does not receive
any Government funding, but relies 100% on donations. I thank
all of the individuals and organizations who have helped. There
is not enough space here to list all who have donated, but I would
like to recognize a few: Bay Street Foundation; Canadian Foundation
for Physically Disabled Persons; the Rotary Club of Toronto-Don
Valley; Honeywell's Mississauga site; and The Trillium Foundation.
Even with this support, we need more.
In closing, I want to thank Joyce Thompson. Joyce retired
this summer after serving as the Executive Director of Rotary
Cheshire Homes since inception. Contrary to popular belief, Joyce
was not a tireless worker. Many times she went home late at night
exhausted only to get up early the next day and start all over
again. Her many years of service and dedication to deaf-blind
persons is greatly appreciated.
Thank you to all for your continued belief
in our vision.
Warren Wakefield, Board Chair
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