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Community Living flag flies at Huntsville Town Hall for inclusion in May 2022
The Town of Huntsville hoisted the Community Living flag at Town Hall in an air of celebration in May. “Thank you, everyone, for being here this morning, and thank you, Community Living Huntsville,” said Mayor Karin Terziano to the crowd outside Huntsville Town Hall in Civic Square on May 9 at 11:30 AM. “Sixty years […]
Read MoreMedia Release – Community Living Huntsville celebrates 60 years of Inspiring Possibilities for inclusion in May
NORTH MUSKOKA – Community Living Huntsville has more than one reason to celebrate in May – and everyone is invited! Community Living Month, an annual provincewide campaign to recognize the accomplishments of the Community Living Movement, kicks off in May. The 2022 theme is Inspiring Possibilities. Community Living Huntsville and partners invite everyone to […]
Read MoreYou’re Invited! Transforming Together 2022
Calling all high school students and families! Community Living Huntsville and Huntsville High School host Transforming Together 2022, a three-part virtual information session, in April. The free online event aims to support students with disabilities and their families in planning for a successful and connected future. One video will be released on YouTube each week […]
Read MoreNew van arrives to Rev Up Independence
The new van is here! Thanks to generous community support for our Rev Up Independence Donation Drive, we have successfully raised more than $60,000 to purchase a professionally modified, all-season, wheelchair accessible vehicle. It arrived in March. “We could not have done it without the community’s support,” says Jennifer Jerrett, Community Engagement Specialist for Community […]
Read MoreMedia Release: Realtors for Inclusion launches for Community Living Huntsville in 2022
NORTH MUSKOKA – Real estate sales could give Community Living Huntsville a huge fundraising boost in 2022. Realtors for Inclusion, a new fundraising initiative by Community Living Huntsville that officially launches in March, has participating realtors donate a portion of their sales throughout the year to the not-for-profit organization. “People with developmental disabilities deserve the […]
Read MoreShare your stories for National Inclusive Education Month
Together, We’re Better! National Inclusive Education Month happens each year in February. It’s an annual effort, led by Inclusive Education Canada, to promote inclusion of all students in Canadian schools and classrooms, and talk about how the development of inclusive schools and school practices help provide quality education to all students, including those with developmental […]
Read MoreDowntown Huntsville welcomes 2021 Festival of Trees
Artists supported by Community Living Huntsville enjoyed working with the Downtown Huntsville BIA to “spruce” up downtown Huntsville’s Main Street with the annual Festival of Trees art installation in 2021. The installation is on display until mid-January. It features a dozen artisanal trees. Each one is uniquely decorated by its artist. The partnership, now in […]
Read MoreMedia Release: Support inclusion with donations to Community Living Huntsville on Giving Tuesday 2021
NORTH MUSKOKA – You can make a difference on Giving Tuesday 2021 for children and adults with developmental disabilities in North Muskoka. “Could you imagine a community where everyone feels included?” says Jennifer Jerrett, Community Engagement Specialist for Community Living Huntsville. “Giving to Community Living Huntsville through Giving Tuesday can make that happen.” The annual […]
Read More‘Giving hope’: Why Huntsville’s Katharine Kristiansen tapped into kindness for community
Katharine Kristiansen decided to spread kindness and give to her community in a difficult time. “I was hoping to see if people would pay it forward too,” she said. “And get others to maybe start doing some kindness stuff during the year. Even the ones that can’t afford it could do small kindness things.” Katharine […]
Read MoreTransitional housing initiative offers access to basic human right in Huntsville
Housing is a basic human right. “And for very important reasons. It is the central site of human life,” said Christopher Jordan-Stevens, supervisor of Supported Independent Living for Community Living Huntsville. “It’s also the central site of community connection.” But he noted barriers to housing for people supported by the not-for-profit organization had deepened. “Housing […]
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