Our staff and volunteers make the SPARC program run smoothly. Under the direction of Monica Benteler we have terrific facilitators; Michelle Burchett and Michelle Barbiere. Michelle and Michelle both come to SPARC with experience from our partners Therapeutic Recreation. We are incredibly fortunate to have such fantastic staff working in the clubhouse. All the SPARC members consider "our Michelles" close friends.
We also have art and music therapies that each and every SPARC club member looks forward to weekly. Sunny Trippel is our Music Director and Ann Burdell is our Art Therapist. Both these dynamic women bring enriching activities that we all enjoy...they bring out the "inner artist" in each of us!
How can we thank our volunteers?!! Brian Quigley has been with us for over a year and we simply NEED him to make all our activities run smoothly! He's everyone's "bud" and a vital member of the team. His competitive nature gets us all fired up for afternoon games while we wait for MetroAccess. Brian, we love you!
We are so fortunate that Mari Tenga has joined the team! She brings her energy and talents every week to the club house. We're all learning sign language...and it doesn't feel like studying - we're having so much fun! Mari is a dedicated and valued member of the club....she's just as competitive as Brian though.. so game playing is pretty cut-throat at SPARC these days! Beware!
How do we plan and prepare the fast paced schedule at SPARC? Well, that falls squarely on the broad shoulders of Monica Benteler!! She's our club leader (Director of Programs). Monica takes such care in polling the club members and organizing activities that they want to do...like we always say at SPARC, "they talk, we listen". Monica is the cornerstone of the organization and a bundle of enthusiasm and creative ideas. With Monica and the wonderful staff and volunteers, we are in great hands!!
March 12, 2010
MUSIC IS IN THE AIR
March 2010 Bulletin
