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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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Making Developmental Services Better in Ontario – Your feedback could help make change! Recently launched, Let’s Talk About Making Developmental Services Better in Ontario is an online discussion and survey to support planned reform of Ontario’s Developmental Services sector. The Ministry is seeking ideas, comments, and feedback to help improve supports for people with developmental disabilities across Ontario. Your voice is…
CLGW Happenings
2020 Spring Fashion Gala – Update and what’s next First and foremost, from the Fashion Gala Committee and from all of us here at Community Living Guelph Wellington, we hope you are well, healthy and safe. Each year, we host a wonderful group of fashionistas, hopeful to see Spring fashion trends while raising important funds for Community Living Guelph Wellington….
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In the News: FEDS Special Needs Soccer Festival was a full day of community events Courtesy of the Wellington Advertiser. See photos online here. The Special Needs Soccer Festival staged by Fergus-Elora District Soccer was held July 6 at Victoria Park in Fergus. Activities included the Fergus Pipe Band parade, hula hoop games, Hawaiian and limbo dancing, face painting, a…
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Our friends at Centre Wellington Community Foundation are prepping for their upcoming granting season, and want to hear from you! The Vital Signs Report often helps community foundations to determine how to disburse their funds. Vital Signs points to areas in our communities that need a little more support, and services that are bridging gaps. Your input into their Vital…
CLGW Happenings
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 30 April 2019 Raising the flag on disability and inclusion GUELPH, Ontario – This Thursday, the City of Guelph and Community Living Guelph Wellington will be hosting a flag raising to celebrate community, inclusion and people with disabilities. The flag raising kicks off a month-long focus on disability rights, inclusion, and awareness for Community Living. “It’s about…
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With thanks to Snap’d Guelph, our 2019 Fashion Gala will live on in the pictures. 2019 Spring Fashion Gala Folks were welcome to join and celebrate adults with developmental disabilities during the 2019’s Spring Fashion Gala. Hosted at the Italian Canadian Club of Guelph, models from Expressions by DSK & Community Living Guelph Wellington paraded the newest fashion trends. Tickets…
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What happens when Community comes together Community Living Guelph Wellington and Community of Hearts are partnering on a one-year pilot project with the Independent Hearts program. Five people served by CLGW will have the opportunity to discover and gauge where they are at with independent living in a safe and as-needed supportive environment. Each participant will participate in an eight-week…
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You’re invited to: PERSON-CENTRED SUPPORT WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO COMMUNITY LIVING GUELPH WELLINGTON DID YOU KNOW? Over 400 CLGW employees to date have participated in a mandatory 3-hour workshop on Person-Centred Support. A similar person-centred module, called ‘My Voice. My Choice.’ is presently in development and will be offered optionally to People We Support (PWS) in…
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From RLB LLP: original post here. Share Your Story: Community Living Guelph Wellington By RLBAdmin March 12, 2019 CommunityNot-For-Profit Services We get by, with a little help from our Community Imagine this. You’re headed to a concert tonight. You’ve been looking forward to it for weeks. The vibe, the dreamy singer, the people – it’s going to be a great time!…
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Enjoy Fashion while supporting CLGW Join us on April 10, 2019 at the Italian Canadian Club of Guelph, as we celebrate the finest fashions our local communities have to offer. Models from Expressions by DSK and Community Living Guelph Wellington will parade 2019’s spring fashion trends. Tickets are $50 inc. HST, and include dinner and the gala, as well as…
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Thank you, to Bryan Adams and team It doesn’t have to take much, but when we try to create equity, it can have such a tremendous impact. Thank you Bryan Adams and team for doing just that for someone we support at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex in City of Kitchener. Open Letter to Bryan and his team… in a moment, you did something that…