By bevdunlay, on March 23rd, 2012 
‘The work never stops,’ says executive director
Friday March 23, 2012 — Kristian PartingtonCAMPBELLFORD, Ont. – At Community Living Campbellford/Brighton, the quest for inclusion is all about strengthening ties within the community and building on its extensive network of supporters and champions.Executive director Nancy Brown and administrative assistant Bev Haley spoke about the importance of this ongoing work during a conversation with Community Living Leaders at their office in Campbellford on March 22.
The organization’s ongoing inclusion awareness campaign, they agree, is most successful when people of all ages are targeted and involved.
They point to Appetite for Awareness, which takes place in May during Community Living Month, as a prime example of an event that brings people who have an intellectual disability together with Grade 5 students from Kent Public School to spread awareness throughout the community.
The concept involves taking pre-orders of healthy lunches from people and organizations throughout the region from Campbellford to Brighton and everywhere in between. The students from Kent then join with community living team members and volunteers to pack the lunches together and distribute them.
Going into its fourth year, “the event is always a community favourite,” says Haley, and though it involves a bit of effort in terms of co-ordination, she says the impact is well worth it.
Brown says the relationships between support services and young people in the schools is a critical one to nurture because the principles of an inclusive society must be fostered in the minds of people from a young age.
Other community awareness events double as fundraisers, such as the upcoming comedy night scheduled for April 13, or the annual golf tournament held in mid-summer.
Poster campaigns and awareness booths at Royal Bank branches create an ongoing community presence and random acts of kindness — delivering doughnuts out of the blue to community partners, for example — are also part of their ongoing strategy.
“The work never stops,” Brown says with a smile.
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By bevdunlay, on March 12th, 2012 Community Living Campbellford/Brighton
Hosts
The Comedy Night Show
FRIDAY, APRIL 13TH 7:00 PM
AT THE MASONIC TEMPLE
53 FRONT ST. S.,
CAMPBELLFORD, ON
TICKETS: $20 PER PERSON
ONLY 150 TICKETS AVAILABLE
LIGHT LUNCH SERVED @ 9PM
Click on Comedy Show Flyer for more information: Comedy Show Flyer
For more information or to purchase tickets, Please call Ryan Yarrow 705-653-1821 ext. 217
By bevdunlay, on February 22nd, 2012
This week was Random Act of Kindness week! Did you do anything special for it? Community Living Campbellford/Brighton did!
 What exactly is a Random Act of Kindness? 
A random act of kindness is a selfless act performed by a person or persons wishing to either assist or cheer up an individual or in some cases an animal. There will generally be no reason other than to make people smile, or be happier. Either spontaneous or planned in advance, random acts of kindness are encouraged by various communities.
Check out the pictures below, they show how Dan, Allan and Franklin helped Community Living Campbellford/Brighton celebrate Random Acts of Kindness!!!
 Allan presenting the Donuts at Hillside Medical
 - Hope you like your donuts!
- Enjoy your Dooher’s Donuts!!
By bevdunlay, on January 9th, 2012 The ACE Committee
at Community Living Campbellford/Brighton wishes everyone
a Happy and Healthy New Year!
The committee is already thinking about the upcoming year and would like to make the ACE Conference of 2012 a spectacular event. We would like to hear from past and future attendees for suggestions on topics they would like us to present at this year’s conference.
Save the Dates
June 13th & 14th, 2012
For this years conference!
If you have any suggestions or know a speaker or have a topic you would like to present please fill out the appropriate form and return to Bev Dunlay.
PDF Form click to open: DATE REVISION Call For Presenters 2012
PDF Form click to open: DATE REVISION Request for Suggestions at 2012 ACE Conference
By bevdunlay, on December 20th, 2011 Community Living Campbellford/Brighton wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year!
By bevdunlay, on December 6th, 2011
By bevdunlay, on November 29th, 2011 We had a record number of children show up to support our annual Toy and Food Drive Kick Off event. Over 100 children from Hillcrest, Kent and St Mary’s Elementary School as well as the Campbellford District High School Youth Council brought a toy or non perishable food item to fill Santa’s Sleigh for those families less fortunate this time of year. They were invited to the Acorn Room to enjoy Hot Chocolate and Cookies with Santa joining them when he was finished collecting the toys. Sponsor’s for this years toy drive are, Campbellford Fire Department, Ontario Power Generation, Community Living Campbellford/Brighton, Campbellford Veternary Services and Campbellford High School. Toys and Food can be dropped off at many different locations throughout the town of Campbellford.
 
By bevdunlay, on November 14th, 2011
By bevdunlay, on October 18th, 2011 By: John Campbell, Northumberland News – The Independent
Community Living thanks restaurant. CAMPBELLFORD – Community Living Campbellford/Brighton’s executive director Nancy Brown and board president Chris Park, on the right, thanked Andrew Papaioannou, his father Phil and brother Kosta, of Be My Guest, and their staff, Tracey Fudge and Maryellen Brown, for raising more than $2,850 for the agency’s Outcomes Sponsorship Fund. Oct. 12, 2011 John Campbell / The Independent
CAMPBELLFORD – Close to 500 people accepted Be My Guest’s invitation to be the restaurant’s guest for Thanksgiving dinner Oct. 10, and Community Living Campbellford/Brighton’s Outcomes Sponsorship Fund is $2,850 richer as a result.
The diners weren’t charged for their turkey dinner but were encouraged to donate to the fund, which provides financial assistance to people with an intellectual disability to help them achieve life goals and dreams.
“If they feel like donating, they donate, if they don’t, they get a free meal,” said Andrew Papaioannou, co-owner of Be My Guest with his father Phil and brother Kosta. “It’s just nice to give away, do something good for the community.”
It’s the fourth year the Doxsee Avenue restaurant has held the charity dinner in support of a local cause.
Community Living’s executive director Nancy Brown and board president Chris Park presented the Papaioannou family and their staff with gifts Oct. 12 as a show of appreciation.
“Quite frankly, without the generosity of people in the community, there are things they (people with an intellectual disability) would just not be able to do,” Mr. Park said, such as have special dental work done or a prosthesis made, “things that are outside the normal funding channels. This donation will really make a difference.”
“It’s a significant amount of money,” Ms. Brown said. “It’s just amazing what they did.”
Ms. Brown said the fund — “we try to keep it over $10,000″ — is supported by grants, award money and fundraisers organized by staff members. The money is used by the people the agency serves to pay for tuition, orthotics, medical supports and reconnections with families. But the fund can also help them realize dreams. One person had the opportunity to go to England this year, Ms. Brown said.
“Everybody has those dreams and aspirations but when you’re on a fixed income, there’s no way you can achieve those,” she said. “We have about 140 people in our service, so each one of those people can apply to the fund, depending on what they want.”
Ms. Brown said applications for assistance are handled by a committee whose members are drawn from staff, the board of directors, the community and persons in service.
“If people can afford to pay it back they do … whatever they can afford,” she said.
By bevdunlay, on September 30th, 2011 Please join us for the
4th Annual Charity Dinner
hosted by
Be My Guest!
Monday, October 10th, 2011
12:00 noon until 5:00 pm
Cost: Donation
A delicious hot turkey dinner will be served with dessert!
All proceeds are being donated to:
Supporting People with Intellectual Disabilities
For more information, please contact:
Andrew Papanoloza
16 Doxsee Street N
Campbellford, ON K0L 1L0
Phone: (705) 653-4555
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