April 2011
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People Inc. Chocolate Store Now Open
Bunnies Boulevard! Sponge Candy Island! You will find what you are looking for at the People Inc. Chocolate Store at Airport Plaza Jewelers - The Showroom. The store, located at 4230 Union Road in Cheektowaga, celebrated its opening with a ribbon cutting on April 7. Check out the event photos on Facebook! The store will be open until April 23 with various hours. Help raise awareness of People Inc.’s mission, while shopping for chocolate in an easy and affordable way! Make your chocolate purchases really count as 100% of the net proceeds benefit People Inc!
Tune in! Win Prizes!
Tune in to “The Kiosk Presents: People Inc. and the Chocolate Sale,” weekdays at 7 a.m. on WNYO, “MyTV” Channel 49 (Channel 8 on Cable). Airport Plaza Jewelers and its marketing division, Leg Up Marketing, have produced this limited-time TV show featuring the programs and services of People Inc. You could win hundreds of dollars worth of prizes (jewelry, cash and gift cards) just by completing a short form at http://www.airportplazajewelers.com/contest/. Winners are announced during the show!
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(Top) Celebrating the opening of the
People Inc. Chocolate Store Airport Plaza Jewelers - “The Showroom.” Pictured L-R: People Inc. Young Adult Life Transitions participant Jeffrey Hodiak, Erie County Legislator Raymond W. Walter, People Inc. Young Adult Life Transitions participant Grace Christie, People Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer James M. Boles, Fowler’s Chocolates Fundraising Director Rob Browning, Airport Plaza Jewelers Owner Don Hoffman, Champion Baby Joe Mesi, Cheektowaga Town Supervisor Mary F. Holtz
and Mark Riley of People Inc.’s Kids
on the Block of WNY.
(Bottom) Pictured L-R: Cheektowaga Town Supervisor Mary F. Holtz, Airport Plaza Jewelers Owner Don Hoffman and People Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer James M. Boles during the People Inc. Chocolate Store Ribbon Cutting and Launch Event at Airport Plaza Jewelers - “The Showroom on April 7.
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Kids Day with Dora and Diego!
In conjunction with the Chocolate Fundraising Sale, People Inc. will host a Kid’s Day on Saturday, April 16, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at Airport Plaza Jewelers - The Showroom, located at 4230 Union Road in Cheektowaga. Stop by with your kids and grandkids and bring your camera!
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Looking for a unique gift? Museum of disABILITY History Online Store is Open
The Museum of disABILITY History makes shopping easy with its online store open 24 hours a day! Shop for educational books for children and adults, stunning Braille jewelry, canvas totes and one-of-a-kind “People Made” items made by individuals participating in People Inc.’s day programs. The book written by People Inc. President and CEO James M. Boles, Ed.D. and published by People Ink Press, “Dr. Skinner’s Remarkable School for Colored, Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Children,” is available to purchase through the online store. Visit the store at store.museumofdisability.org.
Museum of disABILITY History is on Facebook
The Museum of disABILITY History now has an official Facebook page! Stay updated with all of the latest news and find out more about the Museum’s collection of items. “Like” the Museum of disABILITY page at www.facebook.com/museumofdisability.
Tuesday-Friday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m-2 p.m.
Sundays and Mondays: Closed
Save the Date! The 7th Annual Film Festival and Speaker Series will be held on Thursday, October 13 at the University at Buffalo Center for the Arts in Amherst. The featured film will be “Where’s Molly?” A cocktail reception will be held at 6 p.m., followed by the film screening at 7 p.m. There will be a live performance by Sujeet Desai, a local professional musician and self-advocate. Find out more about the movie…
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