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April 8, 2009
Happiness House Celebrates the Week of the Young Child
April 20th – April 23rd, 2009
Happiness House/Finger Lakes Cerebral Palsy Association is celebrating the Week of the Young Child at their Geneva site, 731 Pre-Emption Road in Geneva, New York. Various activities and visits from local community helpers have been planned throughout the week!
On Monday, April 20th, our preschool students will enjoy learning about bugs with Art Angello from the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station. Tuesday, April 21st, a policeman from the Geneva Police Department will share what it's like to be a policeman. On Wednesday, April 22nd, the Geneva Fire Department will bring their fire trucks out for a quick lesson on fire safety! Then, Wednesday evening from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m., a free Family Fun Night is planned with lots of fun activities including planting, music, reading, and fun food!
Our celebration winds down Thursday, April 23rd with a visit from a young calf, courtesy of Day Farms. For more information, or to participate in our Family Fun Night, please contact Jill Woodhams at (315) 789-6850.
Happiness House- Finger Lakes Cerebral Palsy Association is a private nonprofit educational, health and human service organization that has been serving communities in the Finger Lakes region in Upstate New York since 1969. Today with sites in Canandaigua, Geneva, Gorham, and Waterloo, Happiness House offers an array of educational program, recreational and family support services for children and adults with and without disabilities who reside in Ontario, Seneca, Wayne, and Yates counties. On average Happiness House serves 1,000 individuals and their families each year.
CONTACT:
Cheryl L. Coppola
Development Director
(585) 394-9510
ccoppola@happinesshouse.org