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Ready for my close up! Meet Tammy Lynn. When we met up with Tammy Lynn for her We’ve Got This photoshoot, she had one thing in mind. Glamour. You may have seen Tammy Lynn before, as she’s been featured in Community Living Guelph Wellington and Expressions by DSK’s Fashion Gala. She’s quite the natural. But in her photos, you also…
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Meet Mike. When we met up with Mike for his We’ve Got This photo, we found ourselves in the midst of a physically distanced softball game. Mike was up to bat. Janis with the pitch. A big swing and a ball belted over third base. Being able to hear the gravel crunch underfoot, and hear the thwack of the ball…
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Moments become memories when they are spent with others. Meet Ella. And meet Eileen. And their Chloe. When we met up with this happy clan, that’s exactly it. It was about happiness and memories. Now don’t take this the wrong way – Ella, Eileen and their adorable pup have been through one tough year. Like the rest of us, they…
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Wanderlust. One of the big impacts many of us face because of this pandemic is limitations on travelling. Whether it’s to a sunny destination or to see family in another province, not being able to travel has made things tough. Meet Suzanne. We met up with Suzanne for her We’ve Got This photo on a path she’s walked many times….
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Meet Evan. When we met up with Evan to take his photo as part of the We’ve Got This photo series, he was to the point: “No pictures if the News doesn’t show up.” Evan is no stranger to the News, as his family has been hard at work for years building a supportive home where he and roommates can…
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We met up with Paul for his We’ve Got This photo. While taking his photo, he told us a lot about his past year and what he hopes to accomplish in the future. You see, Paul is a really social guy. He likes to hang out with people, talk about what’s been going on, and he always has a story…
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This time last year, we were all grappling at what COVID-19 was. We were celebrating frontline heroes and their we’ve got this attitude in the face of uncertainty. We were organizing, expressing gratitude, and making the best of a world that had been turned upside down. We each became more aware of our global village. Although a virus had disrupted our…
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Connecting Communities – Virtual Workshops – a Passport Story As the World navigates through the ups and downs of the COVID-19 pandemic with new restrictions and recommendations, the Passport Team needed to develop a new way to support people through their passport funding. With Wellington County consistently being in a COVID colour zone that effects in person supports, the team…
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How a little dreaming can change everything – A Day Services and Residential Support Story Written by Laura Kirk, with collaboration from Paul Smook, Sarah Crawford and Jessica Martin “I feel lonely. Nobody talks to me. I don’t want to go to ARC anymore.” When these words were spoken by a person supported about a year ago, staff listened. We…
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Game Changer – a Passport Story Written by Ryan, with support from his Direct Support Professional Ashlyn Northfield Pictures by Ashlyn Northfield Ryan is a resident of North Wellington who receives passport funding and is supported through CLGW. Ryan loves getting out into his community but with the COVID-19 Pandemic, he has not had many opportunities to do so and…
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Love for Animals– a Passport Story Written by Penny, with support from his Direct Support Professional Ashlyn Northfield Pictures by Ashlyn Northfield Penny is a resident of Mount Forest who receives passport funding. Penny loves animals and due to COVID-19, has not been able to connect with that aspect of her life. While out at Mapleton’s Organics with her Passport…
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This post was originally shared by the University of Guelph’s Community Engaged Scholarship Institute, assessing Campus Friends. Thank you so much to CESI for diving in, learning about, and assessing Campus Friends. We appreciate your hard work, your thoughtfulness, and choosing to assess if people are achieving their personal goals and expectations, are experiencing personal growth, and if students…