Sara's Garden Quarterly Newsletter

Sara's Garden ● 620 West Leggett Street ● P.O. Box 150 ● Wauseon, OH 43567 ● 419.335.SARA

Concussion puts NHL Dreams on Ice

There can be no denying that hockey is Canada's national game. It is on television and radio all day, every day. Virtually every young Canadian dreams of playing in the National Hockey League when they grow up. Stratford, Ontario’s Joey Hishon was no exception. In June 2010 those dreams were on their way to becoming a reality as Joey was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft. As he donned the Avalanche jersey and stood there on the stage of the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, it began to sink in that all of the hard work and late night skates had finally paid off.

Joey went on to play his final season of Canadian junior ice hockey. He led the Owen Sound Attack in scoring with 87 points (37 goals, 50 assists) averaging an impressive 1.74 points per game. He was instrumental in guiding the Attack to the J. Ross Robertson Cup as the 2010-11 Ontario Hockey League Champions.

Everything was going according to plan. Joey was to compete in one final Memorial Cup tournament before heading to Colorado for training camp to fulfill his dreams of playing in the NHL. The Memorial Cup is awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is a four-team tournament between a host team and the champions of the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Western Hockey League and is the pinnacle of junior hockey success.

On May 21, 2011 Joey’s dreams of playing in the NHL were in danger of being put on ice as he sustained a violent, illegal elbow to his head in his team’s first game of the Memorial Cup. Blood dripped from his face as he lay on the ice before being helped off by staff and teammates. Joey was diagnosed with a concussion and was forced to sit out the remainder of the tournament. Little did he know that this was just the beginning of a long break from the game he loved. Read more.

2012 Drive Fore Hope Golf Scramble

A day off work, golfing for a good cause? What could be better than that? It's time to get your friends together and create a foursome!

Sara’s Garden would like to invite you to participate its inaugural “Drive Fore Hope” Charity Golf Scramble. We have put together a fun-filled day at Ironwood Golf Course in Wauseon, Ohio and hope to see you there!

   • Event Date: Friday, September 14, 2012
   • Event Location: Ironwood Golf Course, Wauseon, Ohio
   • Event Format: 4-Player Team Scramble
   • Event Cost: $60 per Player
   • Dinner Only (Opt.): $20 per Person
   • Registration Deadline: August 1, 2012.

For additional information regarding corporate sponsorship or team registration for the Sara’s Garden “Drive Fore Hope” Charity Golf Scramble please visit SarasGarden.org/Drive4Hope or call 419.335.SARA.

Sara's Garden Partners with Wauseon Schools

Sara’s Garden is pleased to announce its partnership with Wauseon Schools providing gross motor and fine motor intervention services which utilize Conductive Education methodology and techniques to Wauseon students!

Through this partnership, Wauseon students, preschool through high school, who have gross motor and/or fine motor goals on their Individualized Education Program (IEP) or who have motor needs on their 504 Plan, will receive motor intervention services from the Sara’s Garden Conductive Education team within the school setting.

Wauseon Schools is unique in its decision to break away from traditional services and offer something “out-of-the-box” to students with motor development needs. Wauseon Schools documented educational progress as well as developmental and functional gains in eight students who elected to switch from traditional services to Conductive Education during the 2011-12 academic year and have now made the decision to provide this service to all its students in the district who can benefit from it. Read more.

Thank You for Sponsoring These Precious Boys!

Jose, Maddox and Oliver recently completed a round of treatments here at Sara's Garden, receiving Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Conductive Education / Autism Intervention services. Their families would like to express a huge thank you to everyone that financially supported them in making it possible to receive these treatments.

Jose is now taking his shirt off and putting it on by himself and is making great strides towards walking independently. He has also become much more vocal. Through assistance, Maddox is now able to push off with both legs in order to propel himself forward as he army crawls. Oliver is making great progress at eating and drinking without assistance and has begun putting his socks and shoes on all by himself.

The boys' families hope to return to Sara's Garden in the future for additional treatments to continue building on the progress they've made. If you are interested in sponsoring Jose, Maddox or Oliver or any other family in need of services please visit SarasGarden.org/Sponsor or call 419.335.SARA.

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