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Worthy Causes that PEKD Advocacy Supports
- Barry Kulick Memorial Hardship Fund
Barry Kulick played hockey at Lakeland Arena since his early youth. He continued to play hockey into his adult life both at rinks and on the pond, as he loved the game. Barry’s work as a Pontiac Police Officer demonstrated the value he placed on helping those around him. This Fund works to combine these two passions in his memory.
- Yuma Child Burn Survivors Campaign 2010
- Camp Courage:
We are proud to help support this event where children can excel and even thrive at camp without having to worry about the rejection, isolation, loneliness and frustration so often experienced by a child burn survivor when out in public.
- UCP-Michigan
A non-profit advocacy organization that works for life without limits for people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities.
Patti's comments: I am on the board of this fine organization.
- United Cerebral Palsy Releases 2010 Case For Inclusion
The 2010 Case for Inclusion report (medicaid.ucp.org), ranks all 50 states and the District of Columbia (DC) for Medicaid services provided to intellectual and developmental disability (ID/DD) populations.
- UCP Support for People with Disabilities in Haiti
UCP has updated the online Disaster Information Center that includes information regarding relief efforts, recommendations for donations, how UCP is supporting disaster relief, and future UCP plans to help people with disabilities affected by the earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12.