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Pictured are Phyllis Choat, left, with Mike Leibowitz, deputy director, MMI Administration, and his wife, Bobbi. | Garden Walk supporters included Bruce Buehler, M.D., director of MMI, and Jody Hobson, 2003 Garden Walk co-chair. |
Munroe-Meyer Institute Guild President Phyllis Choat has announced that the 2003 Garden Walk benefit on June 8 netted $36,600.
The MMI Guild held its annual Garden Walk Wrap-Up Brunch on June 19 at the home of Mary Ann Pederson. Choat co-hosted the brunch to thank the chairpersons and members for another making the Garden Walk successful. The general chairs for this year were Lindsay Huurman, Grace Overby, Mary Ann Pederson and Mary Ellen Wychulis.
Choat also introduced the 2004 Garden Walk chairpersons, Annette Olson and Michelle Giroux.
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The garden of Donald and Jo Ann Volenec | The garden of Paul and Donna Knutson |
Proceeds from the Garden Walk provide grants to the Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation for client services, special programs and research grants. The Guild also funds an educational stipend for a graduate student at MMI and a MMI staff appreciation event.
MMI uses an interdisciplinary team approach to evaluate, diagnose, treat and support individuals with developmental and/or genetic disabilities and their families. For information on joining the Guild, call Pat Gallagher at 559-6460.
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The grounds of the Joslyn Castle were among the Garden Walk locations. | Another featured garden, pictured here, was at the home of Ed and Linda Cummings. |