A big part of what we do here at CLI is advocacy and education. Whether it’s a class, a community group, or a company training, we make it a priority to spread awareness about the importance of inclusion, and just why organizations like CLI are important. Last night, we had the honor of presenting before…
Do you remember your last trip to the grocery store? Or the department store? Perhaps you saw someone working there who had a visible disability (note: many disabilities are invisible). Odds are, if you saw someone on the job who has an intellectual or developmental disability, they got that position through an organization like Community…
March is a special month. First, it’s National Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Second, yesterday, March 21, was World Down Syndrome Day. It’s nice to have two different important events like these in one month because it helps to keep the focus on awareness for an extended period of time. Unfortunately, when there isn’t a distinct reason to…
Can you believe it’s already March? 2018 seems to be flying by already! We have so much coming up here at CLI in the next couple of months. Take a look! Attaboy Beer “Be A Good Sporto” Fundraiser: Community Living has partnered with our friends at Attaboy Beer to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! Between Wednesday, March 14 and…
Happy Valentine’s Day! This holiday is so much fun. Love comes in all shapes and sizes, and it’s wonderful to have the chance to celebrate it. For some, Valentine’s Day is an opportunity to show their significant other just how important they are. For others, it’s a day to recognize the amazing friendships that make…
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…
Recently, I (Elaina, CLI’s marketing director) had the chance to attend a meeting of the Frederick Women’s Civic Club (shoutout to Gina Opatovsky for the invitation). This organization, a chapter of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, does great work right here in Frederick. At that meeting, Ed Hinde of SHIP (Student Homelessness Initiative Project), gave a short presentation about what SHIP…
Valentine’s Day is just over a month away. If you aren’t sure what to get for your special someone, don’t fret — we’ve got you covered! For as little as $3, you can enter to win a $25 gift card at The Candy Kitchen, and $30 in gift cards to Frederick Florist. You can’t go wrong with candy…
What were your resolutions for 2017? Did you promise to be more patient? To make more time for what truly matters? Did you make good on those resolutions? At the end of every year, we look back on the events of the last 12 months and assess our progress in life. We measure our successes…