July 13th, 2016
The National Wildlife Federation is challenging the country to take on the #Campout2016 pledge to get outside and connect with nature. It’s all part of a summer-long celebration of camping. Our Residents and Colleagues of Specialized Housing happily took the pledge. On a weekend in late June, we pulled out the tents, sleeping bags, lanterns, and [...]
July 11th, 2016
The LARE Institute Graduation Celebration has been featured in various news outlets including the Eagle Tribune, a column in Rumbo News as well as a story, and a feature on a graduate in the June Valley Patriot, page 5. Below is a story from the Graduation, as printed in the July issue of the Valley Patriot. Check out photos [...]
July 10th, 2016
Join us this fall for our annual Life Matters Awards Gala. Follow us to the second star to the right and straight on ‘til morning because we’re headed to Neverland! Upon arrival, you’ll experience all the WOW! Magic we have to offer, from awards and silent auctions to a huge 50/50 raffle and fabulous live [...]
July 6th, 2016
The LARE Institute Graduation Celebration has been featured in various news sources including the Eagle Tribune, a column in Rumbo News, and a feature on a graduate in the Valley Patriot, page 5. Below is a story from the Graduation, as printed in the July 1, 2016 issue of Rumbo News. Check out photos from [...]
June 30th, 2016
Many of us wish we had the time and energy to go back to school and further our education. Judy Wachaga, a Colleague from Mass Ave., did more than just wish; she WOW!ed! Judy recently received her Certificate of Completion in the Direct Support Program in Human Services from Middlesex Community College. The training she [...]
June 27th, 2016
Earlier this month, Highfields held its annual barbecue to celebrate the all the accomplishments the youth have made this year. Both Colleagues and youth Residents helped in the preparation of the food and decorations. Different cultures were represented with Korean, Cambodian, and traditional American barbecue. There were burgers and hot dogs, kabobs and wraps, mac and [...]
June 20th, 2016
Summer is officially here and it’s a great time to get out and start walking. There are so many health benefits and, if you find a partner or a group to walk with, there are also many social benefits! Our Colleague Sue is a big advocate for the benefits of walking. She can often be [...]
June 14th, 2016
Our amazing receptionist Ivette, also known as Ivy (pronounced E-Vee), who has the important role of creating our WOW! Magic first impressions, recently took some well-deserved vacation time. In order to cover her position that week, we split up each day with different Colleagues covering the front desk and taking on the incredibly important role of creating [...]
June 9th, 2016
We recently held our first ever Paint Night Fundraiser, or Painting Creations, as the program is called. Everyone in attendance raved about the evening. And one of our attendees even shared her experience below. As someone who does not have much creative ability, I can honestly say I was able to create a beautiful, well [...]
June 7th, 2016
Our Colleague Donny, Director of Facilities and Maintenance, is in charge of keeping our lawn here at Campanelli, as well as at each of our homes, beautiful! He works with the right people to ensure our lawns are looking their best at all times. So, you could say, he’s an expert of sorts in the [...]