2014 Event

Families for Children

Co-hosted by David Marley & Donna McMillan

Catherine and Terry Warren

and

Katie O’Brien & Ed Des Roches

Friday October 24, 2014

Tickets $85 per person with a $50 tax receipt

Raised $5,125

 Families for Children Fundraiser

www.familiesforchildren.ca

My daughter Dani and I visited India in January of this year.  Part of our adventure included visiting a home for mentally and physically disabled children.  The experience was bitter-sweet as you can imagine and moved both of us.  Dani said, “It is hard to understand how I can feel such sadness and such joy at the same time.  The experience has affected me forever.”

Now we want to help.  Along with our friends David and Donna and Terry and Catherine, we are holding a fundraiser at our home to tell you about our experience and to lend some financial aid to “Families for Children” in India.  We hope that you can join us for the evening and help this worthwhile organization.

                                                                   - Ed Des Roches

Families for Children (FFC) is a non profit, non-sectarian organization founded by Canadian Sandra Simpson.  FFC exists to fulfill the needs of children and young adults with physical and/or mental disabilities. By providing housing, education, special medical care and vocational training. FFC helps these individuals to reach their full potential and live with dignity in a loving environment. 

Families for Children India is located in Podanur Junction, near the city of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu State, in south India. The languages spoken are primarily Tamil, and English. They have over 450 children residing in India. The homes are comprised of 6 houses, which are owned by FFC. FFC has a large Special Care Center for children who are mentally and or physically handicapped. Excellent locally hired Special Educational teachers are employed to care for these children.