Open your Heart to Hammer (sponsored)

 

You can help individuals supported by Hammer live an everyday life – just like you and me!

 

By Barbara Brandt, Hammer Residences (Hammer Residences is a Gold Sponsor for the 2018 ARRM Annual Conference)

 

It maybe cliché, but in this busy,online-centered world of ours, it is always refreshing to connect with friends and family in-person,whether that’s by sharing a meal, having good conversation, or memorable experiences together. It is a bonus if while doing this, you make a difference in the everyday lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities.We have just the event for you!

We are saving you and a friend a spot.

Support Hammer Residences at our annual benefit, Reach for Ralph on Thursday, July 12, 2018, 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm at the Earle Brown Center. We will be raising funds to help the individuals supported by Hammer live an everyday life. Whether it is taking an art class, go to the movies, or buying a gym membership to live a healthier lifestyle, these funds will help individuals be supported and active in their community to do everyday things just like you and me!

Open your heart to Hammer

Joe Fryer, NBC News Correspondent, has opened his heart to Hammer and will be our emcee for the evening at Reach for Ralph 2018. Joe’s connection to Hammer is his mom Marilee, who is a caregiver at Hammer’s Rockford home in Plymouth.

 

Please join us and immerse yourself in the lives and stories of individuals we support. You will meet the four young ladies supported by Marilee Fryer and hear more about their hopes and dreams in life. Each individual has a full-time job, and they love to stay active in the community. You will get a sneak peek into a typical Friday night for the four young ladies, supported by their caregiver, Marilee.

Lunch with Ted

Ted, an individual supported by Hammer for over thirty years, loves to invite different people out to lunch each month, so he can get to know them and make a new friend. Having a lunch date with someone helps him stay connected and involved with the greater community beyond his Hammer family. You will go along with Ted and Ann on their “lunch date,” in a newly created video “Lunch with Ted.”

You can make a difference

We look forward to seeing you at Reach for Ralph. Please bring a friend! Enjoy a casual atmosphere, silent and live auctions, games, cash bar, buffet dinner, dessert and a heart-warming program. $80, if purchased before June 21.

 

Will you open your heart and make a difference? Please join us!

 

Purchase tickets at Hammer.org/reach-ralph-2018/

 

Reach for Ralph 2018

Thursday, July 12, 2018

5:30pm–10:00pm

Earle Brown Center

6155 Earle Brown Dr, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430