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
Your March update from the Center of Hope In this month’s edition, the Center of Hope opens a new store for the participants, we remember long-time staff member Barbara Mosny, get to know DSP Chris McClure, take a look at the FY 2022 Annual Report and get ready for the Farmer’s
The Birthday Store is ready for business The Center of Hope is making final preparations for the new Birthday Store. The store, opening next week, will give the participants a chance to pick out a gift in celebration of their birthdays. “We decided to start the Birthday Store because a lot
Visit us at the Farmers Market at Edgebrook This year, the Center of Hope will be joining the Edgebrook Farmers Market, the area’s best seasonal farmers market. The Center will be featuring and selling original artwork by the Center of Hope participants and GourMutts, all-natural gourmet dog biscuits. Stop by and
Meet Chris McClure Chris McClure is a direct support professional (DSP) and has been at the Center of Hope for seven years. We asked Chris to share some of her thoughts about the time he has been at the Center. Please describe your role at the Center. To be a good
Annual Report FY22 (Final)
Your February update from the Center of Hope In this month’s edition, the Center of Hope opens a new activity space for the participants, has a week’s full of Valentine Activities, and introduces you to staff member Mike Agrippa. The Lava Lounge is open The new
The Lava Lounge is now open The new Lava Lounge is now open. The room will house a variety of classes and activities; book club, art, board games, visits from pet therapy dogs, card games, puzzles, chair exercises, foreign and sign language lessons. The staff at the Center can’t wait to
Valentine’s Activities at the Center Valentine’s Day was marked with a week’s worth of activities at the Center for the participants. Events started on Wednesday, February 8 and went through Valentine’s Day. Each day had a theme to dress up from Wacky Wednesday, Favorite Character Day, to Back to the Future
