Motto
“Celebrate our differences.”

Purpose
A club motivated to raise awareness and contribute to the welfare of the disabled.

Club CO-Presidents
Lauren Beeker
Heather Boyd

Club Moderator

Mrs. Maria Marshall, mmarshall@brebeuf.org

Club Member Meeting Times
Every Day 1, 9:15 PRT
Room  #106

Circle of Friends

A social outreach program that invites children with disabilities to come to Brebeuf and relax in an accepting environment with peers and high school buddies. We watch movies, eat, play games, color, dance, ect. Meets bimonthly from 6-8 P.M. in the student commons. All Brebeuf students are welcome to come and be a buddy, and we welcome any new participants. Attached below is an information sheet regarding the program in detail. Feel free to contact the adult moderator with any questions concerning the program or DBD.

Time:       6-8 P.M. in the student commons (located by the cafeteria)
Dates:     (first and third Tuesday of every month excluding January)
                          Jan 16
                          Feb 6
                          Feb 20
                          March 6 (Cancelled)
                          March 20

R.S.V.P:   Please send an e-mail to the club moderator, Maria Marshall, at least 5 days before each Circle of Friends meeting. Space is limited. mmarshall@brebeuf.org

Information Sheet Link

Past Service Projects

We hosted a Walk/Run Benefit to raise awareness about Epilepsy and raise funds to purchase a Brebeuf teacher a seizure dog. We successfully raised enough money to donate to the Epilepsy Society and afford the down payment on the dog of $3,000.

We adopted an inner city classroom that serves children who are non-verbal or suffer from various severe needs. We helped the teacher organize the classroom and secured funds to bring in additional equipment to enhance the teacher’s program.

We hosted Kim Peek, the actual man who is a mega-savant in 21 categories and the basis for the movie “The Rainman.” We organized a dinner and diversity dialogue.

We visited the St. Vincent hospice for our third annual Sunday caroling.  About five students participated and graced the halls with various Christmas carols. We once again put smiles on many faces.

Working on…

Creating and ordering club T-shirts
Expanding the Circle of Friends Program
Organizing a spring Disability Awareness Dinner in March

If you have any fundraising or service projects ideas, please feel free to contact the club through our adult moderator, Mrs. Marshall. We are always looking for stuff to do in the community.