News & Events
Lollipop Photo Opp
Mark your calendars for Saturday, January 14, from 3 – 6 p.m.
Lollipop Kids Foundation is hosting a Photo Opp especially for children with disabilities and their families. It’s a great get together held at the McLean Community Center – in the Old Fire House. 1440 Chain Bridge Rd – close to Old Dominion intersection
We will also have a raffle to raise money for the Lollipop Kids Foundation. Betty Morales will be raffling off a one hour, kid friendly photo shoot, and A Second Me will be offering two packages of 3 hours of errand services (think what you could get done while we work for 3 hours on your to do list!).
Be sure to join us. We’d appreciate an RSVP just so we can get a rough headcount. If you could send an email to info@lollipopkidsfoundation.org, we’ll be sure to save as many spots as you need!
Orioles vs Angels – Saturday, September 17, 2011
| Join the Lollipop Kids for an evening of Orioles baseball! Tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis for children with disabilities and 1 parent/caregiver. This policy will allow more children to attend the game. Any extra tickets will be posted Sept 13 and can be claimed then for extra family members.
We will meet between 6:30pm and 6:45pm at GATE A (at the east side of the Warehouse at the breezeway) for ticket distribution. A limited number of individual accessible parking spaces are available in lots A & B. Should these spaces be filled, an attendant will direct fans to the nearest open parking or the stadiums designated Drop-Off area. Be sure to visit the Lollipop Kids’ Cafepress shop to purchase your Lollipop Kids logo t-shirt for the game! Proceeds support our therapeutic swim program! http://www.cafepress.com/lollipopkidsfoundation To reserve your tickets, please email info@lollipopkidsfoundation.org |
Happy Hour Fundraiser
Rockafellas Restaurant is committed to giving back to children with disabilities in our community. They are, once again, hosting a fundraiser on July 26 where 15% of food and drink sales are given back to us! All proceeds support our Therapeutic Swim program.
To continue our swimming program past September 11th, we need your help! Bring your family, friends and co-workers to enjoy good food, drinks and meet some of the kids we support.
For more information, email info@lollipopkidsfoundation.org
Lollipop KIds Foundation’s 2nd Annual Charity Gala
We are proud to announce the Lollipop Kids Foundation’s 2nd Annual Charity Gala where we will come together to “Celebrate Hope”
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Carnegie Institution for Science
1530 P Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
6 pm – 10 pm
Saturday, September 3, 2011
The Lollipop Kids Foundation and the Mattie J.T. Stepanek Foundation
have joined forces to spread Mattie life changing message of HOPE and PEACE! Partnership Kickoff and Peace Celebration Sept 3! Purchase your personalized brick today to help us celebrate! Order before July 12 and see your brick displayed in Mattie’s Peace Garden on Sept 3!
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Third Annual Conference on Faith, Deafness and Disabilities: Creating Communities Where All Can Lead
Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament
3636 Quesada Street, NW (near Chevy Chase Circle)
Washington, DC, 20015
The Third Annual Conference on Faith, Deafness and Disabilities will bring together persons interested in creating social and spiritual communities where all are encouraged to follow their call to lead. There will be two Keynote speakers;
Tony Melendez-”Empowering Hispanic Catholics who have Disabilities”
and Maryann Barth- “The Deaf Person in the Life of the Church.”
Two workshop tracks will be offered, one focusing on local parish efforts, the other on community-based services and programs. LFK’s Executive Director, Debbie Sahlin, will be one of the panelists in the community-based workshops!
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Wizards Game
The Lollipop Kids Foundation has been chosen as part of “Blatche’s Bunch” for the March 5 Washington Wizards game at the Verizon Center. Andray Blatche’s purchased and donated tickets to LKF so that children with disabilities could enjoy a home game! In addition to the tickets, we will sit courtside during the pre-game shoot around and get our picture taken as a group. Guests will also receive “Blatche’s Bunch” t-shirts and Wizards Care gift bags.
Tickets are limited. Each child with a disability who would like to be a special quest of Andray Blatche can be accompanied by only one adult. This policy will allow more children to attend.
To RSVP or for more information, please email debbie@lollipopkidsfoundation.org
Special thanks to Andray Blatche for his kindness!
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Parent Support Group
7pm – 9pm
Come connect with other parents facing many of the same challenges you are facing raising a child with a disability.
S’mores and drinks will be provided
RSVP to debbie@lollipopkidsfoundation.org
Sunday, December 19, 2010
First Annual Lollipop Kids Holiday Party
Celebrate the holidays with the Lollipop Kids Foundation. Join us for an afternoon of games, music, light refreshments and a special appearance by Santa.
RSVP to debbie@lollipopkidsfoundation.org
Your entire family is invited to share in the celebration. However, I do need a head count so please reply with the total number attending in your group.
The Art Gallery to Hold The Beyond Words Fashion and Art Show to Benefit The Lollipop Kids Foundation
Lisa Jones, The Lollipop Kids Foundation(LPK) and The Art Gallery partner to host its first charity fashion and art show, “Beyond Words”, on Friday, December 10, 2010 at The Art Gallery in the beautiful Washington Design Center, 300 D Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024.
You are invited to a evening that is “beyond words” which features a Fashion Show produced by Tashia Jenkins & Elaine Mensah showcasing fashion designers Studio D-Maxsi Designs by Afua Sam, Tsyndyma by Tsyndyma Kroujilov, Chez Kevito by Titi Wreh, Andrew Nowell by Andrew Nowell and Grindstone Universal by Darel Dawson, DC’s most creative makeup artists, trend setting hair stylists, stunning runway models, VIP Access(details below) and more. While participating to raise awareness and bring a voice to the approximately 40,000 families struggling to raise children with disabilities in the Washington Metropolitan area, guest will enjoy live music, the unveiling of renowned artist and philanthropist Lisa Jones’ Shattered Glass II Collection, original works from WVS Articulate Gallery, celebrity models, special guest, silent auction, complimentary hors d’oeuvres, signature drinks, cash bar raffles and more….
Foundation Founder and Executive Director, Debbie Sahlin, established The Lollipop Kids Foundation to help families with children with disabilities, empower them and give them hope. LPK foundation understands the importance of “sharing knowledge, resources, strengths, passion and encouragement with families that are left feeling distraught and alone in the midst of hardship” and has been successful in donating durable medical equipment to dozens of children whose families lack the resources to obtain it own their own. Sahlin’s son Ryan suffered a traumatic brain injury when he was 11 months old. Today, Ryan is 16 and Debbie wants to use her experience raising a child with a disability “to help others find the blessings hidden in tragedy”.
Lisa Jones, an avid supporter of arts education and community awareness organizations donates her time by hosting fundraisers, donating proceeds from select exhibits, producing programs such as the Silver Starr Art Competition for all DC public and charter high school students in grades 9-12. To date, Lisa has helped raise over one hundred thousand dollars for various nonprofit organizations but states she was most honored being commissioned to create a painting to be displayed in the Pentagon dedicated to those who lost their lives and family members during the September 11 attack. Lisa is determined to make a difference and states “Few things are as simple as the ability to give of yourself”.
The Sponsors, The Art Gallery, Washington Design Center, Gold’s Gym All Tyme Catering, SVELTE, Ferrell Legal Group, WVS Articulate Gallery, Group T Design, Pr at Partners, James Cornwell Styling, Kathy Aragon Makeup & Hair, and Locks Salon.
VIP $100 http://beyondwords.eventbrite.com
VIP Access includes early entry from 6PM -7PM for a Champagne filled meet and greet with the artist while enjoying a sneak look at the unveiling of Lisa Jones’s Shattered Glass II Collection, VIP & Press Room access and more….
$75 Admit One Tickets can be purchases at http://beyondwords.eventbrite.com
RSVP: Members of the press who wish to attend the event should contact Liz Tutwiler (703) 731-3679
PARENT SUPPORT GROUP
DATE: Thursday, November 11, 2010
TIME: 7pm – 9pm
LOCATION: Cosi
117 Kentlands Blvd., Gaithersburg, MD
When raising a child with a disability, support groups can be a lifeline. While friends and family may provide much needed back-up in many areas, only other parents of children with disabilities can offer emotional understanding. Although our children my have different needs, the same emotional struggle is shared. Interacting with others with similar issues and challenges can offset the feeling that you are the only one in your situation.
Friday, September 24, 2010
The Washington Design Center
300 D Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024
6pm -9pm
Cocktails & Hors D’oeuvres
Attire: Business
RSVP – Tickets Still Available
debbie@lollipopkidsfoundation.org
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS $50.00
SPONSORSHIP
Platinum Sponsor ($5000)
10 tickets to the Gala
Full page ad in program booklet (5 x 8, black and white)
Recognition during event presentation
Distinguished recognition on event signage
Gold Sponsor ($2500)
6 tickets to the Gala
Half page ad in program booklet (5 x 4, black and white)
Recognition on event signage
Silver Sponsor ($1000)
4 tickets to gala
Quarter page ad in program booklet (2.5 x 3.5, black and white)
Listing on event signage
Bronze Sponsor ($500)
2 tickets to gala
Quarter page ad in program booklet (2.5 x 3.5, black and white)
Listing on event signage
FAMILY FUN DAY – Homestead Farm
Saturday, May 8, 2010
1:00pm – 3:00pm
15604 Sugarland Road
Poolesville, MD
www.homestead-farm.net
One of the greatest challenges for many families raising children with disabilities is taking their child to public places. It often takes a lot of time and practice for our children to get acclimated to new places. Sometimes this causes our children to make a big fuss and sometimes people make insensitive comments and make us feel bad about our heroic attempts at normalcy. With this in mind, Homestead Farms wants to let our children have an afternoon of fun and let the parents enjoy watching their children have fun without fear of judgment. The kids will decorate a pot, plant a seed, enjoy a hayride and visit with the farm animals.
Your entire family is welcome! There will be plenty of volunteers to ensure that all children can participate on the hayride.
R.S.V.P to
debbie@lollipopkidsfoundation.org
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27 – Parent Luncheon
Raising a child with special needs is all about sacrifice. While friends and family may provide much needed back-up in many areas, only other parents of children with special needs can offer emotional understanding. Although our children my have different needs, the same emotional struggle is shared. Come connect with other parents who can offer understanding. Emotional support can make it easier to experience the joy that comes from parenting a child with special needs.
Bring your child. We have a fun afternoon planned for them as well!
R.S.V.P to
debbie@lollipopkidsfoundation.org
All we need is the number of people in your party. Please specify how many children so we will have enough supplies/volunteers.