Fall 2005 Newsletter Page 3

Rose Bedarski (above) holds Moxie, owned by Bruce Lake, SW. Roses quilt was created and donated by Gold Coast Quilters and sponsored by Dororhy Long at our February Hollywood Party at Broken Sound Club. Rose has been with Boca Respite for nearly four years and enjoys her volunteer, Ivett Manrique, whose visits add joy to her life.
Brandon, Brian, and John

Challenging Move Completed

Sally and Robin Hardy

(Pictured at Left) Brandon, Brian, and John, members of Boy Scout Troop 315 assisted during our bowling celebration. Special thanks to Lisa Booth and Carl Schiefer of St. Paul Lutheran Church who raised support and recruited bowlers toward the success of this event along with Jennifer Witt of the American Red Cross, Jan Kaufman of the Case Management Department of Boca Raton Community Hospital and Paulet Green of PROPEL. It takes a community!

CITY OF BOCA RATON HAS REDUCED ITS SUPPORT OF BOCA RESPITE VOLUNTEERS TO $5000 FOR THE 2005-06 BUDGET YEAR

"WE SIMPLY DO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS DECISION. WE SERVE AN INVISIBLE AND OFTEN VERY VLNERABLE POPULATION THAT IS OTHERWISE UNSERVED" SAYS BOCA RESPITE FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT,

DR. CONNIE SISKOWSKI.

During 2005 Boca Respite Volunteers contributed more than 7.000 hours of making differences in the lives of people in our community.