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The cost of
the high quality education, outreach and support services NSSA provides to
its students and families exceeds the level of funding provided by the New
York State Education Department and the Office of Mental Retardation and
Developmental Disabilities. There are many ways in which you can show your
support NSSA and its programs. The following are offered for your
consideration:
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Verizon long distance will dedicate 5% of your long
distance landline bill to the school of your choice. NSSA’s Martin C. Barell
School
is already registered with Verizon. To enroll call 1-877-xcredit or go to www.verizonld.com/extracredit
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Target stores offer a Visa card with benefits for the
school of your choice. 1% of your
purchases at Target and one half percent of purchases made elsewhere can be
donated to the Martin C. Barell
School,
if you so designate, when you apply for a Visa card at a Target store near
you.
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Waldbaum’s , Stop and Shop, and Pathmark shopping certificates in $10 and $25
denominations are available through the NSSA office. There is no extra cost to you and these
certificates can be used at any Waldbaum’s,
Stop and Shop, and Pathmark
Supermarket. NSSA will receive 5% of
the amount of the gift certificates you purchase. For further information call the NSSA
office at 516-579-5087.
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General Mills has a program called Box Tops for Education. Each box top you clip from one of their
products can be redeemed for 5 cents.
Mail the box tops from the products you use every day to NSSA, 11 Laurel Lane, Levittown, NY 11756.
ü 1800flowers.com - when making a purchase through 1800flowers.com
you will automatically receive a 10% discount on your purchase and 4% of
your purchase will be donated to NSSA simply by using our assigned code
– NSSA. The NSSA promotion and
code can be used when placing an order via website (www.1800flowers.com),
telephone (1800flowers) or at any local 1800flowers store. Simply give the promotional code
“NSSA” when placing your order.
Please keep this program in mind when you are ordering flowers and
gifts for your personal and business needs.
ü If your employer has a gift-matching program, please
consider NSSA as a recipient. Gift
matching effectively doubles the size of the contribution you make to us.
Please notify NSSA if you have access to a gift matching program.
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If you wish
to commemorate an occasion or a loved one through a donation to NSSA, our
office will send a memorial, tribute, or donation acknowledgement. Contact
the NSSA office at 516-579-5087.
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When making
estate plans, consider designating NSSA as a beneficiary.
WE NEED YOUR HELP
As a nonprofit organization, NSSA is often forced to
choose between what is necessary and what is necessary immediately. As such, the NSSA wish list consists of
those things that are highly desirable and of real value to the program,
but could not be included in our budget this year. If your are interested
in helping NSSA with any of the items listed below or if you require
further information, please contact NSSA at 516-579-5087.
SCHOOL
WISH LIST:
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Mini Van-
to transport our students to and from job sites and into the community for
learning and leisure activities
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Barber
chair and Supplies-for our students to be taught to tolerate a haircut and
to help relieve anxiety associated with getting a haircut.
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Digital
Cameras- to make curriculum materials for use in teaching our
students’ individualized goals and to take pictures of the students in
their learning environments
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New
Computers and Printers- to replace antiquated equipment in our classrooms
and offices
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Dustbusters- to teach basic
cleaning skills to our students
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Educational
Computer Software- for use in our classrooms to teach a variety of academic
skills
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Exercise
Balls (< 30” in diameter)- for use in our gym program and leisure
activities
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Televisions,
Dual Deck VCR’s, DVD Players, Radios with CD players- for use by our
students in both learning and leisure activities
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Scanner- to
scan curriculum and other materials for classroom use
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Computer
Desks and Chairs- to replace older and smaller furniture not sized for our
older students
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Electric
Mixer- to teach basic cooking skills and meal preparation
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Large Piano
keyboards- for leisure activities for our older students
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Bookcases-
to store curriculum, student workbooks, reference materials, and data
RECREATION PROGRAM WISH LIST:
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Games
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Arts &
Crafts supplies-crayons, markers, construction paper, glue, washable paint,
brushes, colored tissue paper, clay, play doh, sidewalk chalk
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Baking
supplies- cake and brownie mixes, icing
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Jigsaw
puzzles
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Sports
equipment-Jump rope, 30 inch and larger exercise balls, soccer balls
and net, basket balls, scooters
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Musical
instruments- tambourines, cymbals, percussion instruments
such as congas, bongos, djembes,
doumeks, triangles, morrocas, triangles, kazoos
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Sing along
tapes or CDs
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Radio with
tape and CD player
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Gameboy games
Your donations will be greatly appreciated and are tax deductible
to the full extent of the law.
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