8 s FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com MARCH 28, 2013 • QUEENS KIDS EXPO • THE QUEENS COURIER 9 KIDS EXPO SATURDAY, APRIL 6 Come and See What’s Happening at the Kids Expo Summer Camp adds up... ....You do the math Two fabulous agencies. Serving Queens & Western Nassau County Samuel Field Y 718.225.6750 x264 Eastern Queens & Western Nassau www.sfy.org Central Queens Y 718.268.5011 x202 Western Queens www.cqy.org Camp options for ever y family! Ages 2.9 - 15 years old* *Ages vary by camp program Enter OUR CAMP into your child’s equation Bring joy to your bundle of joy! Sum-Bo-Shine Naturals & Organics are naturally pure organic baby products made in usa, specifi cally created for nature’s most wonderful creation-your baby! Their line of gentle and soothing products include natural baby shampoo & baby body wash, organic baby lotion, aloe & lavender bath powder, naturally pure diaper ointment, organic baby and naturally pure baby oil. Babies have their own sweet smell so Sum-Bo-Shine organic baby products are free of artifi cial fragrances or dyes, and are paraben free, phthalates free, sodium lauryl sulphate free, andmineral oil free. www.sumboshine.com s Raffl e Prizes benefi t Life’s WORC BY ANTHONY O’REILLY The mission of Life’s WORC is “to provide services that facilitate an independent and productive life experience for individuals with developmental disabilities and autism.” The organization started when Queens Courier publisher Victoria Schneps-Yunis teamed up with journalist Geraldo Rivera to expose the abuse and neglect taking place at the Willowbrook State School, where Schneps’ daughter was a patient. Schneps and Rivera then went on to advance the cause of those with disabilities. WORC became known as the Working Organization for Retarded Children to help educate the public on what the needs of the developmentally challenged. In 1977, they opened their fi rst center in Little Neck, Queens and helped to house eight individuals who were a part of Willowbrook. At the turn of the millennium, the organization offi cially changed its name to Life’s WORC. The organization currently provides multiple services including: LifeLinks Day Habilitation, art & music therapy for children with autism, Life’s Connections through Music, at-home residential habilitation and many other much-needed programs including help with residency. At the upcoming Queens Courier Kids Expo on Saturday, April 6, a special raffl e will be held, with all proceeds going to benefi t Life’s WORC. Prizes up for grabs include a trip to Cancun donated by the Creative Group, LLC and an iPad donated by Rapid Realty and a two-week stay at Frost Valley YMCA sleep-away camp. For more information on Life’s WORC and the services they provide, call the main offi ce at 516-741- 9000 or visit lifesworc.org. • Face Painting • Airbrush Tattoos • Cotton Candy • Ballons • Kite-making Activity • FREE Dental Screenings • Kick-boxing demonstrations • Enjoy Snacks • FREE ID Cards for the Children • Sign Up for a library card • Entertainment from the Big Apple Circus • Much more MEET A MINION from the movie “Despicable Me 2 “ at the Queens Kids Expo
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