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CARL WEBSTER- EXEC. DIR. EASTER SEALS OF SOUTHEAST PA. Last Thursday, the Club welcomed CARL WEBSTER, Executive Director, Easter Seals of Southeast Pennsylvania. Carl gave a very entertaining and informative review of the history and goals of the Easter Seals organization. He told us of how it had started in the early 1900's when Edgar Allen got together with Paul Harris, founder of Rotary, and together they started the tradition of Rotary supporting the Cripple Children's Fund, which later became The Easter Seals Organization. This charity has been a main recipient of Rotary clubs support ever since. Easter Seals has worked with kids, birth through 8 years old, who suffer from a wide range of disabilities, enabling them to become more complete members of society and giving them a chance to participate in everyday activities. The Southeast Pa chapter currently assists over 8000 kids in 5 area counties, providing home services, transportation, pre school, personal evaluation for advanced help, and supplying technical aids. Carl gave several moving examples of successes the organization has had with disabled kids over the years, which provided a moving reference for us, into what they offer. He spoke of two main elements of their day to day involvement with kids, reject the notion that "kids can't do that" and strive to make all learning fun . Thank you Carl for bringing this message to us.
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