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Kate’s Kause wins $60,000 in Together We Play contest Colin Dewar
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ust days after hosting the Kate’s Kause fun fair and benefit dance at Lions Hall on Saturday, Kelly Meissner received a $60,000 cheque from the national Together We Play contest. The money adds to the running total for a universallyaccessible playground in Elmira. Meissner’s daughter Kate was diagnosed with Angelman Syndrome two years ago. People with AS typically have little or no verbal skills,
HELPING THE KAUSE
Kate Meissner and her mother Kelly were all smiles Wednesday after receiving another $60,000 to build an accessible playground.
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possible seizures and sleep disorders, and poor gross and fine motor skills. She and her husband Jeremy started Kate’s Kause in October 2010 in an effort to raise funds to build a playground that their daughter could use to help her develop like a normal child through play and interaction with other children. “This was a pleasant surprise and we are now well on our way to accomplishing our goal,” said Meissner before receiving the money at the Woolwich Memorial Centre on Wednesday evening. “We’re just over a year in to fundraising
> SEE KATE ON PG. 06
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