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		<title>LNB FOUNDATION&#8230;DONATE NOW!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The LNB Foundation believes every child deserves to have fun and that children with special needs are entitled to and benefit from the same recreational opportunities as all other children.  The foundation provides physical experiences and social opportunities to children with special needs, thereby creating a supportive community, helping to build friendships, and promoting physical [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">The LNB Foundation believes every child deserves to have fun and that children with special needs are entitled to and benefit from the same recreational opportunities as all other children.  The foundation provides physical experiences and social opportunities to children with special needs, thereby creating a supportive community, helping to build friendships, and promoting physical and mental strength.</span></strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The LNB Foundation:</span></span></strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Provides Benevolent Assistance to children with special needs from low-income families, enabling them to participate in a range of recreational activities that help develop physical strength and coordination while promoting emotional confidence and independence.</span></strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Organizes adventure trips and camps that offer opportunities for children with special needs and their families to experience unique and challenging adventures.</span></strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Provides resources, activities and events that support, educate, and empower parent and guardians to advocate on behalf of their children.</span></strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;"><em><span style="color: #ff0000;">LNB Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.<br />
Tax ID# 27-0964316</span></em></span></p>
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		<title>Leaps&#8230;n&#8230;Boundz</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leaps…n…Boundz is an adaptive sports and recreation program for children with special needs of all ages.  We offer programs in gymnastics, swimming, and ball skills both one-on-one and in small groups.  We also provide social skills groups and day camps.  Through our programs children build self-esteem, which allows them to explore beyond their horizons into [...]]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times;">Leaps…n…Boundz is an adaptive sports and recreation program for children with special needs of all ages.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>We offer programs in gymnastics, swimming, and ball skills both one-on-one and in small groups.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>We also provide social skills groups and day camps.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Through our programs children build self-esteem, which allows them to explore beyond their horizons into new territory.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>They build body strength and awareness as well as lasting relationships and friendships.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">   </span>We not only work to help each child, we create opportunities for the family as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>We organize leisure activities and weekend trips to provide opportunities for families to experience rafting, surfing, camping, sporting events, and other fun activities with ease.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>At Leaps…n…Boundz, we design our programs to help build a community within our “family.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times;"><span style="color: #000000;">The Leaps…n…Boundz staff comes from a variety of backgrounds and experiences including biology, child development, occupational therapy, recreation therapy, kinesiology, and education to name a few.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Each staff member takes his/her background to design a well-rounded curriculum to enhance your child’s experience and create a safe space for exploration.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Through hard work and dedication, Leaps…n…Boundz has forged great bonds with families, providing a positive learning environment that helps your child stretch “leaps and bounds.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>We are conveniently located in several locations in and around the Los Angeles area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>We look forward to working with you, your child, and your family.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times;"><em><span style="color: #000000;">“Play for young children is not recreation activity…It is not leisure-time activity nor escape activity…Play is thinking time for young children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>It is language time. Problem-solving time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>It is memory time, planning time, investigating time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>It is organization-of-ideas time, when the young child uses his mind and body and his social skills and all his powers in response to the stimuli he has met.”</span></em></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times;"><em><span style="color: #000000;">- James L. Hymes, Jr</span></em></span></p>
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