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SibNews April – June 2023

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Your SibNews for April-June 2023

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Featured in this issue:

  • Cover features photos of past 25 years.
  • National Siblings Day
  • Sibs Are My Peeps
  • Calendar of events for April to June 2023.
  • Recipe for Easy Fresh Spring Green Salad

 

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SibNews – Nov-Dec 2022

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Your SibNews for November-December 2022

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Featured in this issue:

  • Sheri Ramsey tells her story about assuming her brother Mark’s care; how she found resources and tips for other siblings assuming the role of caregiver for their sibling with disabilities.
  • Mathilde Steeneporte, shares her experience as a WisconSibs Intern.
  • Calendar of events for November and December 2022.
  • November is Family Caregiver Month
  • Recipe for Holiday Fruit Crisp – Gluten Free!

 

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SibNews – May-July 2022

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SibNews is here!

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This issue of SibNews includes:

  • The Givens sisters and the game Paige created to help people with disabilities learn how to manage money.
  • An article announcing leadership changes for WisconSibs as the Executive Director looks to retire
  • Recipe for “The World of PosSIBility Burgers”
  • WisconSibs Calendar
  • and more!

 


SibNews – Jan – March 2022

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SibNews Now Available

SibNews for Jan-March 2022January-March 2022 – Volume 20, Issue 1 contains:

  • Summer Camps Full of Outdoor Adventure
  • NEW!  Book Club for Adult Siblings – WisconSibs READ
  • A World of PosSIBility for You!
  • Annual Sibs Are My Peeps Contest Announced
  • PLUS – Calendar of events and opportunities…and MORE!

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SibNews – Dec 2020-Feb 2021

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SIBNEWS COVER - DEC 2020Click to download your newest issue of SibNews

Inside:

  • Young siblings use grateful to build resilience
  • Grandmother tells how she sees her sibling grandchildren
  • Allergy-friendly soup recipe
  • CALENDAR of 2021 events, including Sib Camps
  • Sibling Voices: Stories of Hope
  • More!

WisconSibs Events during May Quarantine

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During “Safer at Home” WisconSibs will continue to offer programs virtually, using Zoom.

For children ages 8-12
growing up with siblings with developmental disabilities or long-term illnesses.

To register, click HERE. Just register once and be able to join us for any or all of these events:

May 2   at 2 pm  Sib-Day for Games
May 9   at 2 pm  Sibshop
May 16 at 2 pm  Sib-Day for Games
May 23 at 2 pm  Sibshop

For teens and young adults
Join us any Tuesday at 8 pm for conversation and games with other sibs.

To register, click HERE.

For adult siblings
Join us for our 3rd Thursday Sibling Survival Conversations – May 21.

To register, click HERE.

WATCH FOR MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS OF PROGRAMS BECOMING AVAILABLE VIRTUALLY.


COVID-19 No Match for Peeps

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COVID-19 got you down? Stuck indoors? Looking for ideas to keep the kids happy while schools are closed?

PEEPS TO THE RESCUE!!

While in-person WisconSibs events are suspended for a few weeks, the Sibs Are My Peeps Photo Challenge is going strong! Kids, adults, grandparents…ANYBODY and EVERY BODY…can join in and have fun.

HOW TO ENTER

1. Using Peeps® and a box (not to exceed 24” deep X 24” tall) create a scene that depicts “Take a Peep Around the World”, the theme of the 2020 WisconSibsSibs Are My Peeps®Photo Challenge. Take your Peeps® on a magical, marshmallowy-sweet adventure to anywhere in the world. Melt ‘em, mold ‘em, dress ‘em up. Be creative. Find ideas at: https://wisconsibs.org/what-we-offer/sibs-are-my-peeps/

NEW OPTION!  Don’t have Peeps® or a box in the house and can’t get out to get some? No problem.  Make a “flat Peep” display using paper, some crayons, and of course your imagination.  Pinterest is a good place to find Peeps coloring pages or download this one. Peeps coloring page

2. Email no more than two photos of your scene to: [email protected] Photos must be .jpg, .jpeg or .png. Your email must also include:

Names, ages and hometown/state of all who helped create the scene.

Phone number and e-mail address (not for publication).

Title of your scene. (Extra points for cleverness of course.)

2-4 sentences about your creation or its significance.

All submissions will be reviewed and five winners will be announced. Winners will be awarded  “Sibs are my Peeps” t-shirts.

“In these confusing times, its even more important to find ways to use our imaginations as an escape or respite. We hope this challenge will provide some fun for siblings and many others. We also hope to raise awareness of the many roles siblings play in our lives as we approach National Siblings Day on April 10. We especially acknowledge the often-overlooked critical roles that siblings play when one may have a disability. ” says Harriet Redman, Executive Director of WisconSibs.

The Sibs are my Peeps®” Contest welcomes friends, families, or co-workers, or any other individual or group, regardless of age or ability. No purchase is necessary to enter the contest.

QUESTION?

Do I need to be a sibling?  Nope. Anyone can enter. Any age. Any ability. Any person. Any group, business, or school. From anywhere.

Do I need to be artistic? Nope. Just be willing to have fun with it. The theme this year is “Take a Peep Around the World”.

Does it cost anything? Nope. Only cost is purchasing Peeps which are about $1.30 a package.

May I post my creation on social media? You sure can! Just tag it with #sibsaremypeeps and #wisconsibs  To officially enter the challenge, please email your 2 photos to [email protected]

Additional tags could include #covid-19nomatchformypeeps   #takeapeeparoundtheworld

How do I enter?
Go to www.wisconsibs.org/what-we-offer/sibs-are-my-peeps to get details and see examples.

  • Create your scene.
  • Take 2 photos
  • Send photos to [email protected]. Enter anytime between March 1 and April 5, 2020 (deadline extended recently). Finalists will be announced on the WisconSibs Facebook page on National Siblings Day, April 10, 2020.

#covid-19nomatchformypeeps #sibsaremypeeps   #wisconsibs  #takeapeeparoundtheworld