Center of Hope gives back during the holidays Each year, we like to give back to our community, since our community has had such an impact on us over the years. The participants love to go out in the community and volunteer, it doesn’t matter what the activity is and what
Meet Kelley Peterson Kelley Peterson is the director of participant services at the Center of Hope. We asked Kelley to give us her thoughts on her time at the Center. How long have you been at the Center? 18 1/2 years Please describe your role at the Center. I am the
Center of Hope receives two grants Barbara Olson Center of Hope is proud to announce it has received grants from Woodward, Inc. and Powertrain Rockford. The Woodward Charitable Trust grant for $4,625 is to purchase outdoor recreational equipment to present more options for individuals with developmental disabilities, who are less mobile,
Center of Hope receives a $45,000 operating grant from The Coleman Foundation Barbara Olson Center of Hope is pleased to announce it has received a $45,000 general operating grant from The Coleman Foundation. The grant if to help organizations address the significant challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the workforce crisis
Try Beta Foundation grants Center of Hope $1,250 Barbara Olson Center of Hope is proud to announce it has received a $1,250 grant from the Try-Beta Club to purchase art program equipment and an iPad for individuals with developmental disabilities to help them express themselves, when other forms of communication may
Center of Hope participated at the Prairie Street Brewery Holiday Market Staff from Barbara Olson Center of Hope were at Prairie Street Brewery’s Holiday Market on Sunday, December 5. The Center had a table display featuring the Center’s GourMutts gourmet dog treats and original artwork by some of the participants at
Meet Sophie Gaziano Sophie Gaziano is the transition outreach specialist at the Center of Hope. She started at the Center in 2016. We asked Sophie to give us her thoughts on her time at the Center. Please describe your role at the Center. As the transition outreach specialist, I work with
Who has the best DSPs? We do! Next week is Direct Support Professionals (DSP) Recognition Week, so we will be trying to show all of our Rock Star DSPs how much they mean to the Center of Hope. If you happen to see any of our DSPs please say, thank you!
Rockford Cosmopolitan Charities grants Center of Hope $2,500 Barbara Olson Center of Hope has received a $2,500 grant from Rockford Cosmopolitan Charities for its Community Inclusion project. The purpose of the project is to help our participants who have developmental disabilities become as independent as possible and to build skills they
Center of Hope receives $9,000 grant from William S. Howard Charitable Trust Barbara Olson Center of Hope is proud to announce it has received a $9,000 grant from the William S. Howard Charitable Trust for its Bridges to the Future transitions program. Bridges to the Future is a program at Barbara
