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
By bevdunlay, on July 21st, 2011 Seeking Nominations for the Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards
Communities rely on strong support from a number of sources, including volunteers, businesses and not-for-profit organizations. That support could include activities like raising funds for community projects, giving employees time to volunteer or creating a new after-school program for at-risk youth, to list only a few examples.
Every day, local businesses, not-for-profit organizations and thousands of individuals volunteer their time, energy and skills to improve the well-being of families and communities across the country. They help make Canada stronger by creating change and inspiring hope.
The Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards is a new program that has been created to celebrate these Canadians who make a difference. A total of 17 awards will be given at both the regional and national level. Recipients will be eligible to identify a not-for-profit organization to receive a grant for $5,000 (regional award) or $10,000 (national award).
Those chosen for the awards must be nominated. The first call for nominations opened on July 12 and will close on September 9, 2011. Award recipients will be recognized at an award ceremony to be held in early 2012.
Do you know an individual or group, a business or not-for-profit organization that is making a difference in your community? Recognize their contributions and show your appreciation by submitting a nomination.
To learn more about the Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards, please visit http://www.pm.gc.ca/awards or call 1-877-825-0434.
By bevdunlay, on July 5th, 2011  By: Emily Mountney
The Trentonian , Thursday June 30, 2011
A local project has been given a financial boost by the provincial government.
Six organizations – Community Living Quinte West, Pathways to Independence, Community Vision & Networking, Community Living Campbellford/Brighton, Community Living Belleville and Area and the Quinte West YMCA – received $61,643 Monday morning.
“We received some funding two years ago for the project and this is a continuation of that funding,” said Ron Riddell, general manager of the YMCA.
They money will go toward the HELMS project — Health, Energy, Learning and Motivation through Sports — aims to improve the quality of life for disabled people. The six organizations, which work together to provide the program, have also teamed up with Queen’s University in Kingston. “The money will be partially used for access to the YMCA. Other activities they do can include horseback riding, sailing and skiing,” said Riddell.
Riddell said the program is primarily for those with intellectual disabilities, but some participants have physical disabilities as well. The money will also be used to develop resource materials such as videos to show what the HELMS project offers.
Some of the funding will also be used by Queen’s to conduct research on the effect of physical activity and sports on the mental and physical health and social integration of local people with intellectual disabilities.
”People with intellectual disabilities will be able to lead healthier and better lives because of the Healthy Community Funding we are receiving,” said Starr Olson, Community Living Quinte West executive director. “This funding means a great deal to many, many people who are sometimes forgotten.” The funding is part of the provincial government’s Healthy Communities Fund.
“Folks with disabilities play a huge role in our society,” said Northumberland-Quinte West MPP Lou Rinaldi. “They should be able to enjoy the same benefits as all of us.”
By bevdunlay, on June 10th, 2011
The Independent
By: John Campbell
CAMPBELLFORD – For the third year in a row, students at Kent Public School lent a hand with Community Living Campbellford/Brighton’s Appetite for Awareness last week.
Patrick Muldoon’s Grade 4/5 class helped assemble 330 brown bag lunches June 1 for delivery to employees of businesses in Campbellford, Brighton and Warkworth. The purpose was twofold: to raise awareness of what Community Living does, among the students as well as the adults who purchased lunches for $6 apiece, and to raise money for the agency’s outcome sponsorship fund.
Ninety-five per cent of the food was donated by businesses in the three communities.
The fund makes money available to people the agency supports to “subsidize things they wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford,” said Dawn Lee, manager of quality enhancement and community development. “Sometimes it’s medical equipment, sometimes it’s a trip of a lifetime,” she said, which could include the cost of a staff member accompanying the person with an intellectual disability.
“In the last three years, we’ve been able to raise close to $15,000, mostly through staff initiatives,” she said. Anywhere from 20 to 30 requests for financial assistance are received each year.
Appetite for Awareness started out years ago solely as a Community Living fundraiser but recently it turned into a community initiative with the involvement of local students, Ms. Lee said.
The children talk about Community Living in class and then work with some of its clients and workers, and the experience improves their understanding of the agency’s function and the people it serves, Mr. Muldoon said.
“The whole point of the event is to raise awareness of Community Living and people with disabilities, and respectful treatment toward people,” Ms. Lee said. “We believe all kids belong together. We believe in an integrated school system. To have the kids involved is a priority … We find this entire community really inclusive.”
Two more fundraisers will take place this year. There’s a golf tournament July 9 at Pine Ridge, and tickets are currently being sold until Oct. 7 for a draw that features a $2,500 travel voucher as first prize; second prize is a $500 gift certificate for beef, and third prize is a $150 voucher for a spa. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 705-653-1821.
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