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balloons and takes 71 people to build?

It’s the world’s largest Unit-
ed Way logo, which will be
built in under one hour as part
of the kickoff to the United
Way’s annual fundraising
campaign in the Lower
Mainiand.

The event, hosted by Kevin
Evans of CBC’; Evening News,
will take piace on Tuesday,
Sept. 24 at the Robson Square
ice rink from 11:30 a.m. to 1
p.m.

The balloon structure, which
will use 291 cubic feet of
helium, will be constructed by
13. teams representing local
municipalities, and will include
local mayors and celebrities.

North Shore residents benefit
from several regional United
Way agencies that have offices
here, such as the YMCA and
Canadian Mertal Health

Association, but also have ac-
cess to several United Way
agencies that deal specifically

with North and West Van-
couver concerns.
These include the. North

Shore Association for the
Physically Handicapped, which
promotes the treatment, educa-
tion and welfare of people with
physical disabilities.

It operates eight adult
group homes, a dependent
adult day program, a residence
for five physically disabled
children, a one-to-one support
program for disabled children

‘living with their families, refer-
’ rals, and more.

Other North Shore United
Way agencies are the North
Shore Crisis Services Society,
North Shore Family Services
Society, North Shore Com-

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Shore Neighbourhood House.

The United Way North
Shore committee is composed
of 13 volunteers who have been
focusing on youth = services,
housing, a seniors’ task force
and a transportation advisory
commnittee.

United Way volunteers will
be raising awareness of the
fundraising campaign at the
Sept. 8 Coho Festival in West
Vancouver, and on the after-
noon of Sept. 15 at the Family
Day at Waterfront Park.

The campaign will officially
end on Wednesday, Nov. 27,
with the announcement of the
1991 fundraising total.

Of every dollar donated, 98
cents goes directly to agencies
and services. Fundraising costs
are 10 cents on the collar, eight
of which are paid for out of
the United Way’s Endowment
Fund. .

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Disability workshops offered

THE KINSMEN Rehabilitation
Foundation of B.C. will be
holding a series of workshops
on the topic of ‘Disability and
Sensitivity."

On Wednesday, Sept. 18,
comedian Darren Childs will

speak from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on,

humor and disability.

From 7 to 8:30 p.m. on
Wednesday. Sept. 25, Jennifer
Virtue of the BC Spon &
Fitness Council for the Dis-
abled will address sports and
leisure.

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A personal perspective on
business will be offered by ar-
tist Robb Dunfield on Wed-
nesday,Oct. 9 from 7 to 8:305.m.

As space for each event will
be limited, participants are
asked to register early by call-
ing 736-8841 and speaking with
Rose (loc. 223) or Sharon (loc.
225).

The $5 fee for each
workshop should be mailed to
the Kinsmen Rehabilitation
Foundation at 2256 West 12th
Ave., Vancouver, V6K 2N5,
before the event.

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