Tag: brain injury

No Limits Eastern Shore Announces the “Kate” Award!

No Limits Eastern Shore is excited to announce that we are accepting submissions for the Kathleen Walsh Richardson Citizenship Award (known as “The Kate”).

This award consists of two $250 prizes to be awarded to one student from each ESVA county to reward good citizenship and service to the community. We know there are some great kids out there – we want to encourage them!!

Full details can be found in the application, please click here to learn more or print an application: kateawardfinalfinal.pdf

Kate Richardson (seated, in striped shirt) with friends from No Limits in 2008.
Kate Richardson (seated, in striped shirt) with friends from No Limits in 2008.

Friday Blogging – Amy, Diane, Beth, Sherry & Rachel, 10/18/13

Steve and DJ getting baked goods ready for the Dash of Hope Community Meal. The men in black don't take no slack!!
Steve and DJ getting baked goods ready for the Dash of Hope Community Meal. The men in black don’t take no slack!!
Matt and Suzie getting newsletters ready for delivery.
Matt and Suzie getting newsletters ready for delivery.
Our new Morning Orientation - Diane says she didn't realize what was missing until we started this!
Our new Morning Orientation – Diane says she didn’t realize what we were missing until we started this!
The group is painting plant pots for the fall Kiwanis Craft Fair - paint on people, paint on!
The group is painting plant pots for the fall Kiwanis Craft Fair – paint on people, paint on!
Matt & Zel, the Treasurers! Mo' money, mo' problems!!
Matt & Zel, the Treasurers! Mo’ money, mo’ problems!!
DJ and Zel washing windows on Cleaning Day. wash on boys - oops, you missed a spot!
DJ and Zel washing windows on Cleaning Day. wash on boys – oops, you missed a spot!
Diane the microwave. She was surprised at how clean we kept it this week - go team! Oh, hard work!
Diane cleaning the microwave. She was surprised at how clean we kept it this week – go team! Oh, hard work!
Happy Birthday Steve! And many more!
Happy Birthday Steve! And many more!
Look who stopped! Reverend Alice! She's laughing 'cause she caught them cheating at dominoes!
Look who stopped by! Reverend Alice! She’s laughing ’cause she caught them cheating at dominoes!
Thank you so much to Rosemary Pendleton and Philip Martin for donating a freezer to us. We are excited!
Thank you so much to Rosemary Pendleton and Philip Martin for donating a freezer to us. We are excited!
Beth says Zel is looking for some more food!!
Beth says Zel is looking for some more food!!
Mr. Philip also donated a wheelchair to Mr. William, what a nice man. Here is Steve getting the new batteries ready. We are grateful to DARS for BIDS funding for the batteries.
Mr. Philip also donated a wheelchair to Mr. William, what a nice man. Here is Steve getting the new batteries ready. We are grateful to DARS for BIDS funding for the batteries.

08/13/13 Friday Blogging Amy, Brandon & Matt with Suzie

Amy with her trophy fig tree!!
Amy with her trophy fig tree!!  We rooted a few figs trees this summer!  We sell these along with some indoor plants at the annual Kiwanis Craft Show in November!!
Making exploding fig bars!! Just kidding!! Here is David and Maryann making fig bar (figs we picked from our fig tree out back) for the Onancock UMC Dash of Hope Dinner tonight! :)
Making exploding fig bars!! Just kidding!! Here are David and Maryann making fig bar (figs are from our very own fig tree out back) for the Onancock UMC Dash of Hope Dinner!!  🙂
Look at Maggie with a football player!! AWESOME!!! :p
Look at Maggie with a football player!! AWESOME!!! :p
United Way of VIrginia's Eastern Shore held it annual campaign kick off breakfast. Keynote speaker was Tony "TJ" Washington! He entertained us with touching stories of his parents involvement and motivation and his journey though the NFL for 6 years! We really
United Way of VIrginia’s Eastern Shore held their annual campaign kick off breakfast. Keynote speaker was Tony “TJ” Washington! He entertained us with touching stories of his parents involvement and motivation and his trying experiences with the NFL for 6 years! We really had a great time!  Maggie  even shed a few tears! 😉  The United Way sponsors our weekly exercise group with Sensei Trower!!  Thank you United Way!!

Friday Blogging, 9/6/13, Amy and Brandon with Rachel and Sherry

Brandon says, "Whoopee! (cushion)". Here he is, hard at work, cleaning up litter with Diane and DJ.
Brandon says, “Whoopee! (cushion)”. Here he is, hard at work, cleaning up litter with Diane and DJ.
Every '5th Friday' we go out to lunch...we were happy-happy-happy and ready-ready-ready to eat-eat-eat at the Happy (Happy Happy) Buffet.
Every ‘5th Friday’ we go out to lunch…we were happy-happy-happy and ready-ready-ready to eat-eat-eat at the Happy (Happy Happy) Buffet.
David even ate the bones!!!
David even ate the bones!!!
Amy and Sherry enjoying their lunch :-)
Amy and Sherry enjoying their lunch 🙂
Our beautiful building!
Our beautiful building!
Matt is our banker, he keeps us financially straight. Thanks Matt!!
Matt is our banker, he keeps us financially straight. Thanks Matt!!
Awesome work!! Here we are (on a break) doing the fantasy football draft for No Limits' team. We got to pick first, hello Adrian Peterson, go team!!
Awesome work!! Here we are (on a break) doing the fantasy football draft for No Limits’ team. We got to pick first, hello Adrian Peterson, go team!!

2013 Brain Injury Report Out Day, Richmond, VA

On Friday, 7/26/13, Zel and Rachel travelled to Richmond for the “Brain Injury Report Out Day” sponsored by DARS and the Virginia Brain Injury Council. This day provides a forum for exchanging information and making interagency connections to strengthen the statewide network of services for people with brain injury.

Zel enjoying an elegant lunch – very impressive for government rate!!

This year’s focus was on the risk and impact of sports concussion on young athletes and we learned some SCARY stuff about sports concussions and traumatic encephalopathy. It was even worth that hour and a half of sitting in traffic on the way home!

Zel and keynote speaker Chris Nowinski.
Zel and keynote speaker Chris Nowinski.
Rachel was fascinated with the bowls of moss at the Westin Hotel.

 

 

Rachel and her name tag.
Rachel and her name tag.
Zel and Dr. Aravitch checking out a lung and a brain as they discuss anoxic brain injury!!
Zel and Dr. Aravitch checking out a lung and a brain as they discuss anoxic brain injury!!
Chris Nowinski, former WWE wrestler and co-founder and president of the Sports Legacy Institute, signing our copy of the "Head Games" documentary.
Chris Nowinski, former WWE wrestler and co-founder and president of the Sports Legacy Institute, signing our copy of the “Head Games” documentary.

Friday Blogging by Amy with Rachel & Sherry

It was time to say goodbye to our C.O.T.A. (Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant) Intern, Cheryl Comstock-Williams. Cheryl. it's time to go! God bless!
It was time to say goodbye to our C.O.T.A. (Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant) Intern, Cheryl Comstock-Williams. Cheryl. it’s time to go! God bless!
But first she helped set up our new cash register for us - thanks Cheryl!! Zel's got it now!
But first she helped set up our new cash register for us – thanks Cheryl!! Zel’s got it now!
Chery's father-in-law and his friends came and played genuine bluegrass music for us - it was awesome!! Come back soon please!
Cheryl’s father-in-law, Lynn Williams, and his friends Ray Tate and Tommy Wescott came and played genuine bluegrass music for us – it was awesome!! Come back soon please!
Mr. Parks came to see us, here he is with Matt. Still lookin' good, keep up the good work, come back again ya hear!
Mr. Parks came to see us, here he is with Matt. Still lookin’ good, keep up the good work, come back again ya hear!
Our newest member D.J. with Amy and some of this week's wonderful Youthworks volunteers - work on girls with your bad selves!
Our newest member D.J. with Amy and some of this week’s wonderful Youthworks volunteers – work on girls with your bad selves! Woo-woo!!
The Youthworks Crew leader and Matt in their matching shades - who's who??
The Youthworks Crew leader and Matt in their matching shades – who’s who??

06/21/13 Friday Blogging Amy, Jackie, David and Beth with Suzie

"The delivery man, cookie time!"- Amy Here is Jackie on his way to deliver cookie for the Dash of Hope!
“The delivery man, cookie time!”- Amy         Here is Jackie on his way to deliver cookies for the Dash of Hope community meal at The Onancock Market Street UMC.
David making sweets for the Dash of Hope!!
David making sweets for the Dash of Hope!!

"Staple away, Go on with your bad self!!"- Amy Jackie and Suzie getting newsletters ready for delivery.“Staple away, Go on with your bad self!!”- Amy          Jackie and Suzie getting newsletters ready for delivery.

Two men hard at work!! Thanks guys, it looks fantastic!!
Two men hard at work!! Thanks guys, it looks fantastic!!
David hard at work and Maryann is having too much fun!!
David hard at work and Maryann is having too much fun!! They are cutting up squash and zucchini that we grew in our garden, yum yum!!

06/07/2013 Friday Blogging with Beth and Suzie

Here is Zel talking to Matt. He has been out for a few weeks because of hip surgery. "Hope he feels better soon!!"- Beth
Here is Zel talking to Matt. Matt has been out for a few weeks because of hip surgery. “Hope he feels better soon!!”- Beth
We have so many strawberries that we cut them up and froze some! "Maybe for strawberry pie or on our icecream!"- Beth
We have so many strawberries that we cut them up and froze some! “Maybe for strawberry pie or on our icecream!”- Beth
Strawberries all ready for the freezer!!
Strawberries all ready for the freezer!!
Jackie, Suzie and Beth working on our indoor plants. We are rooting some new plants and giving other some TLC for our upcoming plant sale in the Fall.
Jackie, Suzie and Beth working on our indoor plants. We are rooting some new plants and giving other some TLC for our upcoming plant sale in the Fall.