In today’s world, it’s no secret that money drives most actions. This is really a necessity more than anything else — we need money to survive. But, oddly enough, the exchanging of funds has become synonymous with the idea of “giving.” When most of us think of giving to others, our thoughts immediately turn…
Did you know that today is National Compliment Day? It’s true. There’s a day for everything and, if we’re being honest, we could probably do without some of them (do we really need a National Orange Juice Day?), but this one is pretty important. Life is busy and hectic and, in the hustle and bustle…
Many of you might be familiar with Community Living’s monthly networking event, the Community Forum Night. We started the event almost a year ago with the amazing support of the Frederick County Public Libraries. We’ve grown significantly over the past 11 months, and we’re so excited to announce some major changes: New name: The event…
Who saw the eclipse yesterday?! Whether you used official eclipse glasses or made your own makeshift box viewers as some of our employees here at CLI did, you probably were pretty impressed by the view. It was amazing to see — not just what was happening so high above us, but what was going on…
There’s a lot of exciting things happening here at CLI right now. Here are a couple updates: We started a Facebook group to serve as an extension of the monthly Community Forum Night. This group will be used by businesses, nonprofits, agencies, and community members to help build a stronger community. Hosting a fundraiser? Post about…
Wow, what a year it’s been so far! From our Spring Fling to our summer walk, we’ve enjoyed every bit of every season. We were so happy to be able to share our first-ever #CommunityStrong Walk with our community supporters, and it really was a blast! We are so grateful for the support of our…
Our first-ever 5k fundraiser is just a few short days away! We are so excited to join you this Sunday, June 25 at our Vocational and Support Services Building to kick off our #CommunityStrong 5K Walk 2017! Together with the support of In the Dirt Baseball and Potter Baseball, we’ve spent the past several months putting…
If you get WHAG, you might have seen CLI on the news recently. Last week, we were featured on the TV station twice — for two very different reasons. The first story was about our transportation initiative. Many of you probably remember our Giving Tuesday fundraiser last November. We were so grateful for the donations…
We are so excited to announce some big news! Starting this Friday, March 3, and running through the entire month, CLI will have our very own commercial showing at Westview Cinemas in Frederick! …
Meme courtesy quotesgram.com It’s hard to go about daily life right now without getting caught up in the seriousness of the global climate. There’s so much to debate and disagree about — it seems dissension and tension are our constant companions. But now, perhaps more than ever, it’s important to do our parts to ensure…