Your May update from the Center of Hope In this month’s newsletter, find out where Center of Hope participants and staff will be spending their Fridays, learn who the participant Employee of the Month is, meet staff member Audrey Tiffin, and more. Candyland Prom The Center
Dan D., participant Employee of the Month Dan D. was selected as April's employee of the month for his hard work and willingness to volunteer. Dan is the first to volunteer when others have refused to work and has taken over some janitorial positions. He has done an awesome job! Each
Meet Audrey Tiffin Audrey is the recreational coordinator at the Center of Hope. She has been at the Center for one year but has been in the field 11 years. We asked Audrey to share some of her thoughts about the time she has been at the Center. Please describe your
Rockford Cosmopolitan Club Charites awards grant Barbara Olson Center of Hope is proud to announce it has received a $2,500 grant from Rockford Cosmopolitan Charities to install a new ADA compliant drinking fountain for participants and staff. The hands-free, wheel chair accessible fountain also has a water bottle filling station and
Candyland Prom The Center held it’s Candyland Prom and it was fun! Participants and staff spent the morning getting their nails and make up done and then had a great dance party in the afternoon. It was so good to see everyone dressed up and to see how good it made
Barbara Olson Center of Hope Annual Report FY23
BARBARA OLSON CENTER OF HOPE RECEIVES $10,000 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 a patient lift and update the participant restrooms, providing direct support for our participants who have physical and developmental disabilities. About
Your April update from the Center of Hope In this month’s newsletter we recognize Autism Acceptance Month. Also, find out what fun activities the participants have been up to, learn more about our Participant Employee of the Month, see who was presented with the Becky McClone TLC award, get to know
Fridays mean it’s time for the Farmers Market Participants and staff kicked off the Farmers Market season. This year you’ll find our booth at the Forest City Farmers Market at the old Colonial Village lot at the NE corner of S. Alpine and Newburg Road. The Farmers Market runs each Friday
April happenings The participants were busy with activities during April from Pizza Day to a music concert and visit by the Rockford Police Department. What a great performance by all the participants who got up and performed. And a big thank you to the Rockford Police Department for the time
