Enriching Lives
What is HELP?
Springbrook employees established HELP (Helping Enrich Lives of People with Disabilities) in 2005 in an effort to assist individuals who had need but did not have resources to meet their need. The HELP Committee is comprised of employees that want to raise money for individuals we serve.
Our Mission
Individuals served by Springbrook may be faced with needs that require additional financial support. It is the role of the HELP Committee to support and enhance the heartfelt efforts of our employees. HELP serves to identify needs, coordinate employee fundraising efforts, pool resources and make grant back to individuals with disabilities.
Employees Making The Difference
The HELP Committee has raised over $40,000 through the efforts of individual employees. The money raised has all been granted back to the individuals we serve. Some examples of how we have helped people include:
- sending both children and adults to a special needs summer camp
- paying for a plane ticket so a child could get the medical care they needed
- fund a washer and dryer that allowed participants more independence in their own home
- paid for emergency medication
- helped a student visit his father for Thanksgiving
- supported guitar lessons and gym memberships
- given much needed funds for clothing
- and made Christmas merrier for those who would otherwise have gone without
All of the funds raised come from one event - our Annual Rubber Duck Derby. People adopt little yellow rubber ducks and they float down a river to a finish line.
Rubber Duck Derby
Sprinbrook employees organized our first duck derby 4 year ago. This fundraiser has grown into an annual event, which is the only source of funds for the HELP Committee. Springbrook incorporates this annual event with our Annual Family Day.
The 2009 Duck Derby was a tremendous success thanks in part to our dedicated employees, parents and families, sponsors and community. The HELP committee raised over $16,000 which will be granted back to individuals with a disability throughout the year.
Duck Derby Sponsors
Thank you to everyone who has supported this event!
Athens Famous Gyros
Autumn Cafe
Best Western Cooperstown
Birches BAr & Grill
Breezie Maples Farm
Endwell Rug
Daddy Al's
Dante's Pizzeria
Davenport United Methodist Church
Dr. Randolph
Gyro Stop
The Hair Chick
Hudson River Cruises
Ives Ice Cream - Norwich
Knitting It All Together
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Kost Tire & Auto |
Maxwell's
MeadWestvaco Corp.
Millennium
Mohican Sun Cafe
Monsor Brothers
Oneonta YMCA
Linda Proctor
Liquor Depot
Pondo's Pizza
Price Chopper
Rose Shulgay
Ruffino's Pizza
Taylor's Mini Mart
Ted Martin Builders
The Pine Shop
The Parson's Daughter - Norwich
Bob Shultis from Wells Fargo Oneonta |
Duck Derby Photos
Photos from the 2009 Duck Derby on Flickr - click here to see
Duck Derby Winners 2009
1st - Jennifer Wright
2nd - Carolyn Bell
3rd - John Brooks
4-Joseph Ochal, 5-Elizabeth Tompkins, 6-Linda Bagley, 7-Joanne Kosciusko, 8-Angela Eardley, 9-Augie Frank, 10-Sherry Bogardus, 11-Bartlett Baptist Church, 12-Megan Gaarde, 13-Larry Stockmaster, 14-Gordon Roberts Agency, 15-First Baptist Church of Williamson, 16-Cathy White, 17-First Baptist Church of Williamson, 18-Betty Webb, 19-Kathleen Wenck, 20-Nancy Hathaway, 21-Bruce Wilhelm, 22--Joann Darrow, 23-Samantha Davenport, 24-Cecelia Franck, 25-Karen and Sean MacDavitt, 26-Michele Cahill, 27-William Sullivan, 28-Patty Zylinski, 29-Beverly Darling,30- Rita Kane
The last duck across the line was adopted by Katherine Mansue
Click here to see find your lucky ducky number
Duck Derby Entertainment
Entertainment by FLAME -
a group from upstate New York, made up of people with developmental and physical disabilities, including autism, Down’s syndrome, mental retardation and blindness. FLAME wants to change the world through music. They are a phenomenon that inspires people and changes the way the general public view people with disabilities. People of all ages and backgrounds connect with this talented band. The feedback they get from parents of children with disabilities is probably the most overwhelming. Parents are often overcome with emotion watching FLAME. FLAME gives them hope that their child can achieve great things and, even more importantly, have a fun, fulfilling life.
Duck Derby Basket Raffle
The basket raffle was a huge success at the 2009 Duck Derby. Thank you to everyone who has donated a basket!
Official rules
