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7/9/2009
Sunday's Toronto Easter Seals Regatta makes a difference for kids

Toronto, ON, July 9, 2009 –For two decades the Easter Seals Regatta has been giving kids with physical disabilities a chance they don’t often get, a chance to ride the waves in the Toronto Harbour. This Sunday, the Toronto sailing community will, again, gather at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club to meet families and take them out for a great day on the water.

“In this economic environment, it is particularly difficult for families who incur extra costs for caring for a child with physical disabilities,” says Alan Convery, Manager, Community Relations, TD Bank Financial Group. “TD Bank Financial Group is proud to be a long-time supporter of Easter Seals Ontario in providing a brighter futures for these kids."

20TH ANNUAL TORONTO EASTER SEALS REGATTA: Sunday, July 12, 2009

LOCATION: Royal Canadian Yacht Club, City Station, 263 Queens Quay East

HIGHLIGHTS AND TIMES:
11:15 p.m.: Ferry launch from City Station to Snug island. Ferries 15 minutes past & 15 minutes to the hour
12:00 p.m.: Opportunity for media to sail Toronto Harbour on the ‘Dragon Lady”
2:30 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.: Post-Regatta Party and BBQ on the RCYC’s Snug Island with live music, rum tasting and silent auction that includes a wine and cheese party for 20 at Niagara’s Pillitteri Estates Winery

INTERVIEWS:
Easter Seals Ambassadors and their families speak about how the public’s support has helped them
Carol Lloyd, Easter Seals Ontario, President and CEO and Rob Berkovitz, Chair of Board
Members of the Toronto sailing community who are dedicated to helping kids with physical disabilities

In its history, the Easter Seals Regatta has raised more than $4.5 million for Easter Seals Ontario. Easter Seals assists families of kids with physical disabilities with the purchase of costly mobility equipment and communication devices. Easter Seals also owns and operates two fully accessible camp properties and is recognized as an industry leader in providing specialized recreation programs for kids with physical disabilities at Easter Seals camps. For more information visit www.easterseals.org.

Major sponsors of the 2009 Toronto Easter Seals Regatta include: provincial sponsors; TD Bank Financial Group and Genco; BBQ sponsor, Maple Leaf Foods Inc., venue sponsor RCYC, silent auction sponsor Enesco Canada and activity sponsors Deloitte and Redpath Sugar.

For media inquiries contact:
Barb Saunders, Communications
Easter Seals Ontario
Office: 416.421.8377 ext. 326 cell: 655-9546
bsaunders@easterseals.org

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