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Make it yours – a meaningful career with Community Living Huntsville
Heidi Collings decided to launch into a new career in Developmental Services with Community Living Huntsville in 2021. “I felt it was an opportunity to use all my skills,” says Collings, whose background is in therapeutic recreation. “It has been a really positive experience for me.” As a Direct Support Professional with the not-for-profit organization’s […]
Read More‘Tom & Winnie’ supporters revisit past to create stronger future in North Muskoka
The mystery may never be solved, but one thing is for sure – an enduring fascination with Canadian icon Tom Thomson has made a difference for people in North Muskoka. “Words cannot express how grateful we are that Roy MacGregor gave his time to share his love of Huntsville, and the wealth of knowledge he […]
Read MoreCommunity Living Huntsville supports Salvation Army’s Healthy Lunch Box Program
Our team at Community Living Huntsville is proud to support The Salvation Army Huntsville’s new Healthy Lunch Box Program! If your child is in need of a lunch kit for the new school year, or your family struggles to find affordable, healthy, school-approved items or ideas for school lunches, this program aims to help. The […]
Read MoreMedia Release: Sandhill Nursery art collaboration to support Community Living Huntsville
NORTH MUSKOKA – A creative collaboration aims to turn art into action on housing for people with developmental disabilities in North Muskoka. Community Living Huntsville has partnered with Sandhill Nursery, its artist-in-residence Kristyn Watterworth of KryArt Studio, and community members to create Wesley, a 3’ x 4’ painting on canvas, to be auctioned online in […]
Read MoreArtists for Inclusion 2022 raises $7.6K for Transitional Housing
Last-minute bidding frenzies kindled more hope for housing in North Muskoka. Jennifer Jerrett, Community Engagement Specialist for Community Living Huntsville, says the not-for-profit organization’s Artists for Inclusion 2022 online art auction raised nearly $7,600 to support its Transitional Housing initiative. “We couldn’t have done it without the artists, craftspeople, and community members who donated items […]
Read MoreMedia release: Bid for a cause in Community Living Huntsville’s Artists for Inclusion 2022
North Muskoka – A bid can win you some fine Muskoka art and help take action on homelessness, too. Community Living Huntsville hosts Artists for Inclusion, its second annual online auction of fine art, from June 20 to July 4, 2022. Funds raised support the not-for-profit organization’s Transitional Housing initiative for marginalized young men with […]
Read MoreMedia Release: Roy MacGregor to fascinate for a cause with ‘Tom & Winnie’ at Huntsville’s Algonquin Theatre
NORTH MUSKOKA – Why does a Canadian artist who died more than a century ago and painted relatively little still have such a grip on the imagination? Roy MacGregor, award-winning writer, renowned speaker, and Officer of the Order of Canada, re-examines Tom Thomson’s life, love, and death with Tom & Winnie: Art, Mystery and Tragedy […]
Read MorePharmasave Huntsville wins Community Living Month Best Decorated Window Contest
Queue the confetti! A winner has been chose! Ten downtown businesses put their community spirit on display for our Community Living Month Best Decorated Window Contest, held in partnership with the Downtown Huntsville BIA, in May 2022. A volunteer committee that included community member Marjory Curry, Community Living Huntsville staff member Jamie Arnold, and Community […]
Read MoreHuntsville Public Library displays inclusive books for Community Living Month
Huntsville Public Library has put inclusion on display to celebrate Community Living Huntsville’s 60th anniversary during Community Living Month 2022. “We are happy to help Community Living Huntsville celebrate 60 years. The services they provide are invaluable, and the library shares in their values of fostering inclusiveness in our community,” said David Tremblay, chief librarian […]
Read MoreWho has downtown Huntsville’s best decorated window for Community Living month?
Community spirit in support of inclusion is on display in downtown Huntsville windows! Community Living Huntsville, in partnership with the Downtown Huntsville BIA, is thrilled with the blue and green storefront window displays that participating BIA members have created for our Community Living Month Best Decorated Window Contest in May 2022. The contest, in honour […]
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