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Adopt a local charity by purchasing season tickets, and the Guelph Storm will match your donation! Community Living Guelph Wellington was graciously chosen as one of the five recipient charities this year for the inaugural Adopt-A-Charity initiative by the Guelph Storm. With the generosity of local sponsors, we are looking forward to offering Storm tickets to our communities. What a…
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Our 2021 Annual Report is here! In a year unlike any other, our 2021 Annual Report is a time capsule of how resilient and creative people can be when faced with a global pandemic. As an organization that serves people, it’s important for us to look at the work we do, and hold it against our values and mission. Have…
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Meet Cindy. If you’re new to Community Living Guelph Wellington, you may not know that we had a change at the helm. Cindy joined CLGW as the Executive Director in December of 2020 – right smack dab in the middle of this pandemic. In her time, she’s witnessed the strength, perseverance and endless creativity of our team. She’s been inspired…
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Meet Terri-Lynne. As we wind down our We’ve Got This photo series, you might have seem some recurring themes of what has been keeping people busy. Terri-Lynne, like many others, has taken to hobbies that are calming, repetitive, and that will come to fruition because of her hard work. Her knitting and rug hooking skills are impressive. She’s been working…
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Earlier this month, you met Laurie. She is just one of four really awesome roommates who have been banding together to make the best of staying home, and saying we’ve got this throughout the pandemic. Meet Megan. She is an avid animal person, and we love this about her. When we caught up with Megan for her We’ve Got This…
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Meet David. When we met up with David for his We’ve Got This photoshoot, we asked what’s been keeping him busy. It’s a bit of a silly question – David recently moved so getting to know his new neighbourhood, his new roommates, and his new support team has all been keeping him busy! What we learned instead.. what does David…
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The last in this roommates series. Meet Tannis. When we met up with Tannis for her We’ve Got This photoshoot, it just so happened to be her birthday! Happy belated birthday Tannis! She had hoped, on this day, she could showcase her culinary skills. The trouble with this pandemic, is we had to meet her outside. So, while pudding might…
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The next in the roommates series. Meet Glenn. We thought it was fitting to share Glenn’s We’ve Got This story today, as he’s a pretty big Toronto sports fan. Both his favourites – the Blue Jays and the Leafs managed a win yesterday! Glenn has been pretty busy over the course of the pandemic. While it’s not his normal, he’s…
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Over the next couple of days, you’ll meet three roommates and what they’ve been getting up to. Meet Leslie Ann. When we met up with Leslie Ann for her We’ve Got This photos, she was excited to show us what she had been up to. In the last year, her and her housemates have found a bunch of ways to…
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Meet Tracy. When we met up with Tracy for her We’ve Got This photoshoot, we were introduced to a home filled with love, care, and creativity. While the pandemic has really forced many of us to stay home, and with it comes a sense of isolation and disconnect, our rural friends and family experience that same isolation and disconnect on…
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Meet Laurie. When we caught up with Laurie for her We’ve Got This photoshoot, she was eager to show us how she’s been connecting. Connect 4, that is! Throughout the pandemic, Laurie has been keeping busy with her housemates by hosting games nights. The rush of calling out Bingo numbers, the head to head strategy of Connect Four have kept…
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Meet Jeremy. Jeremy has been with CLGW for nearly three years now, but he’s not always a front-and-centre kind of guy. He’s often behind the scenes, doing some heavy lifting and doing his best to support our entire team. When he’s not on the job, Jeremy spends a lot of his time solving puzzles and playing board games. Being able…
