A busy year for SDPF

• Hosted the 2nd Teddy Bear dance, 140 people attended and over 250 teddy bears were donated to children’s hospital
• Continued to maintain the San Diego People First Web Site
• Maintained the SDPF P.O. Box
• Conducted another Soup’s On with San Diego People First fundraiser
• Participated in the “Day in the Country” fundraising event for the annual self advocacy conference and plan to assist with the 2007 event
• Hosted the 2006 conference and are busy planning the 2007 conference
• Continue to support self advocacy in the community
• Conducted voter education
• Conducted a leadership symposium series through a grant we obtained
• SDPF developed and maintained its partnerships with other organizations throughout San Diego
• SDPF provided IPP Buddies to other self advocates
• Created 45 gift baskets that were given to Rachel’s Women’s shelter
• Presented on the IPP Buddy system at the Supported Life Conference in October
• Conducted a panel presentation to a group of parents at the North County Annual Parent Symposium
• Completed production of a video focused on Self Advocacy
• Held the annual SDPF officer retreat
• Continued to work on the scrap book album to record the history of SDPF in addition to posting articles on the SDPF web site
• Conducted trainings to local day programs and transition programs on topics such as self advocacy, IPP Buddy System and Voting
• Looked to gain financial support from the Foundation for Developmental Disabilities and other sources
• Assisted with a training for facilitators
• Participated in the resource fair at IEP Day and on the planning committee for the annual conference
• Continued to gather information on becoming a non-profit organization
• Began meeting monthly and holding workgroup meetings
• Continue to support the SDPF speakers bureau
• Continue to support self advocacy groups throughout the community
• Helped each other to become better people and to speak for themselves
• Developed friendships
• Identified ways to become more independent
• Realized how strong SDPF is and what a strong presence we have in the community
• Allowing for personal growth and letting others be in charge
• Despite changes in the support structure we survived and have a plan to move forward
• Received compliments from other people and organizations throughout the state