Your June update from the Center of Hope In this month’s edition, the Center of Hope takes a look at some of the pre-summer participant activities, highlights staff member Lana Darin, announces two new grants, and more. May happenings at the Center of Hope At
May happenings at the Center of Hope At the Center, we had all kinds of activities throughout May to kick off the summer! The month started with May Day and “The Fourth be with you” highlighting Star Wars and a Cinco de Mayo celebration. We also held our first Luau
Meet Lana Darin Lana Darin is fleet coordinator/direct support professional aide and has been at the Center of Hope for almost seven years. We asked Lana to share some of her thoughts about the time he has been at the Center. Please describe your role at the Center? Maintain the safety
Center of Hope receives two grants The Center of Hope recently received two grants, one from the Helen Brach Foundation and one from Rockford Cosmopolitan Charities. The Helen Brach Foundation granted the Center of Hope $10,000 to purchase an interactive mobile display system and heavy-duty washer and dryer which are used
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BARBARA OLSON CENTER OF HOPE RECEIVES HELEN BRACH FOUNDATION GRANT Barbara Olson Center of Hope is proud to announce it has received a $10,000 grant from the Helen Brach Foundation to purchase an interactive mobile display system and heavy-duty washer and dryer which are used for training and direct support for our participants who
Your April/May update from the Center of Hope In this month’s edition, the Center of Hope celebrates Autism Awareness Month, find out more about an outing to the RSO, meet staff member Ashley Dickerson, and more. Center celebrates Autism Awareness Month In celebration of Autism Awareness
Center celebrates Autism Awareness Month In celebration of Autism Awareness Month, the Center of Hope’s participants took part in several activities from decorating classroom doors with autism-themed puzzle banners, to wearing blue and autism- awareness gear. At the Center of Hope, we recognize the needs of people on the autism spectrum
Participants attend the symphony Participants from the Center of Hope attended the Rockford Symphony Orchestra’s performance of The Orchestra Moves on Wednesday, April 19. This concert, presented with the generous support of the Blazer Foundation, featured orchestral favorites along with fun new songs all in the historic Coronado Performing Arts Center.
Meet Ashley Dickerson Ashley Dickerson is a direct support professional (DSP) and has been at the Center of Hope for seven years. We asked Ashley to share some of her thoughts about the time he has been at the Center. Please describe your role at the Center. When I first started
