Community Living Month
When is Community Living Month?
May is Community Living Month in Ontario. Each year, Community Living Chatham-Kent hosts various activities across the city to increase awareness of our organization and create a strong unified message of inclusion for people who have an intellectual disability.
Every year Community Living Chatham-Kent celebrates Community Living Month with a number of scheduled events - please join us in the celebration.
2010 Community Living Month
To launch the month, Mayor Randy Hope, will raise the Community Living Chatham-Kent flag on April 30 at the Chatham-Kent Civic Centre at10:00 a.m. Complimentary hotdogs and hamburgers from Schinkels' Meat Market will also be available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
A number of events, have been planned such as the Community Living Chatham-Kent “Box Lunch” where lunches will be distributed throughout Chatham-Kent to raise funds for programs and services; and, the “Community Living Colours – Art Show” over the course of a week at the Chatham Public Library all in celebration and part of a unifying message of inclusion for people who have an intellectual disability throughout the month of May.
Come and join us on Saturday, June 5, 2010 for a fun day at our 13th Annual Charity Golf Tournament - "Lucky 13" is the theme and you can win a trip to LAS VEGAS from our partners at Vellinga's Travel and Cruise Holidays!
"Discovering dreams …and Connecting Lives” is Community Living Chatham-Kent’s vision, with appreciation we thank Chatham-Kent for your continuous support and encouragement that not only made Community Living Month a celebration of people’s lives and their abilities, but also makes our community welcoming and inclusive every day. We look forward to more successful events in the future and your support of these events.
Ron Blommers
Manager of Community Relations and Development
Community Living Chatham-Kent
Questions? Need further information?
Should you have any queries and/or require additional information, please contact Angie Andersch, Administrative Assistant at 519.352.1174, extension 240.
