Supporting over 900 families caring for children with disabilities in Windsor and Essex County. FRS works with familes to develope a respite support plan that meets the family and childs needs. FRS is always looking for experienced respite providers to support a child a few hours a week. Check out our new on-line resource www.respiteservices.com for families that are looking for a screened respite provider, and for respite providers looking for families that need a support worker. Can you help Family Respite Services raise funds for programs that will ensure parents get a much needed break and children can engage in meaningful activities? Please contact Alexandria @ 519-972-9688 x 156 or afischer@familyrespite.org

All proceeds from the tournament will be used to help provide the many programs/services that we offer to our clients to help secure employment or provide basic needs like food or winter coats for kids. The Unemployed Help Centre is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to meeting the needs of the unemployed; economically challenged in the Windsor; Essex County area. We have been providing various programs/services to address the specific needs of our target population since 1977. These include but are not exclusive to employment/educational/career counselling; effective job search techniques; resumes and cover letters; pre-employment training programs; on-the-job training programs; literacy; Resource Centre for self conducted job searching; emergency food assistance. We are a community-based agency, governed by a Board of Directors. We are funded through: federal, provincial; municipal government grants, the United Way as a member agency, private donations, the Windsor and District Labour Council and our own fundraising activities.

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