CLGW Happenings

CLGW Happenings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Guelph’s first Accessible Little Library opens Monday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 6 July 2023 CONTACT Annie Knight Marketing and Development Manager 226-314-0836 annieknight@clgw.ca   Guelph’s first Accessible Little Library opens Monday GUELPH, Ontario – On July 10th at 10:00am, Guelph’s first Accessible Little Library will officially open. Located at 197 Dufferin St., the Accessible Little Library is a community project put on by People4People Self Advocacy Group and…

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Raising ducklings – a Residential Support story

Raising ducklings – a Residential Support story Written by Michele Williams-McNeil, with collaboration from the Holody Home team, David, JR and Russell We want to tell you a little about Doris and Gladys. On June 23rd, Doris and Gladys hatched from their eggs that had been in an incubator. These ducklings came RiverBound Farms in Elora. This is a foster…

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Janette Andersen is leaving CLGW

Dear friend of Community Living Guelph Wellington, On behalf of Community Living Guelph Wellington, I have both the pleasure and sadness to announce that Janette Andersen will be leaving Community Living Guelph Wellington. With 35+ years of service at CLGW, Janette has held many roles at CLGW. Her leadership, passion for the people we support, and expertise has had many…

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Should Guelph and Wellington County have a Family Support Network?

Should Guelph and Wellington County have a Family Support Network? Looking to meet other families? Want to share ideas and resources? How about a fun night out with parents/caregivers who ‘get it’? A few parents of adults with developmental disabilities hope to launch a Family Support Network in Guelph/Wellington. A Family Support Network is a group of family members and unpaid caregivers…

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Monday Mixers – Ice Cream Socials

YOU are invited to CLGW’s Ice Cream Social. It’s been a long three years! Want to get out there and connect again? Join us! Re-connect with old friends. Chat with new ones. Plus meet members of CLGW’s Family Engagement Committee.   What MONDAY MIXER – ICE CREAM SOCIAL. Mix and mingle outside. Or inside if the weather is bad.  …

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Plantables – Build your garden while helping raise funds for CLGW!

  Ready to grow a little with CLGW? Lettuce tell you about our latest fundraising opportunity – Plantables! What Is Plantables? Plantables is a family-owned seedling and seed farm based in Forest, Ontario. They grow healthy, hardy and happy fruit and vegetable plant starts. Looking to plant a fresh and healthy garden? You can order plant starts and seeds, and…

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Heather Grimes is retiring!

Dear friend of Community Living Guelph Wellington, On behalf of Community Living Guelph Wellington, I have both the pleasure and sadness to announce the retirement of our Operations and Compliance Manager, Heather Grimes. With 31.5 years of service at CLGW, Heather has held a variety of positions. From front-line staff to Skills Development Instructor, to Developmental Community Placement Manager, to…

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This Giving Tuesday, CLGW’s GAP needs your help.

This Giving Tuesday, CLGW’s GAP needs your help. While the Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals wrap up after American Thanksgiving, we shift our focus to Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is a worldwide day for giving. While shoppers eagerly participate in sales events on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday is a chance to step away from buying and…

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LEG Up! to Retail

LEG Up! to Retail is here! Community Living Guelph Wellington’s EmployMEnt Options, Action Read and 2nd Chance Employment are teaming up with Project READ to offer Leg UP! to Retail. Registration is now open for the LEG Up! to Retail program in Guelph. Please see below for full details. This course will prepare adults 18+ with a developmental disability for…

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Piece of The Pie – Art Project

Check out some of the finished work here: Piece of the Pie Thank you so much to everyone who participated. We’re already dreaming up future opportunities to build on this project. Stay tuned if you want to contribute again!

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Debb Young is retiring!

Dear friend of Community Living Guelph Wellington, On behalf of Community Living Guelph Wellington, I have both the pleasure and sadness to announce the retirement of our Director of Service, Debb Young. Debb is a well-known face here at CLGW, dedicating more than 39 years of thoughtfulness, expertise and skill to the services we provide. Debb’s collaborative leadership, and experience…

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Guelph Storm Adopt-A-Charity Program

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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