LiveWorkPlay Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) October 2024
October 21, 2024
National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is an annual October campaign promoting disability inclusion in the workplace. NDEAM began in the United States following World War Two as an effort to welcome returning veterans into the workforce. NDEAM or DEAM was also promoted in Canada, often sporadically, since the 1950s. In recent years, efforts by… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) October 2024
LiveWorkPlay Welcome Back Family BBQ 2024 at TD Place: Record Turnout and Tons of Fun!
September 3, 2024
This event started in the summer of 2022 as a way to get back on track with our event schedule, but without the risks of an indoor event. For many years, there has been an indoor dinner event in September as a “welcome back” from the summer for members, families, and volunteers. This has also… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Welcome Back Family BBQ 2024 at TD Place: Record Turnout and Tons of Fun!
Make a Buzz Ottawa: LiveWorkPlay 29th Anniversary and Celebration of Community, 10 May 2024
May 15, 2024
What an amazing evening at LiveWorkPlay Make A Buzz Ottawa Celebration of Community 2024! 200 supporters gathered at the Preston Event Centre to enjoy a live edition of The LiveWorkPlay News followed by the Inclusive Employer awards, Volunteer and Community Partner awards, presentation of the My Own Home bursary, the Community Ambassador award, and the… Continue reading Make a Buzz Ottawa: LiveWorkPlay 29th Anniversary and Celebration of Community, 10 May 2024
LiveWorkPlay Open House and World Autism Awareness Day Celebration with Bayview Yards Community
April 4, 2024
On the afternoon of April 2, 2024, the LiveWorkPlay membership, staff, volunteers, and community partners came together with other members of the Bayview Yards innovation hub to share messages of welcome and gratitude. Bayview Yards became the new home for LiveWorkPlay in November of 2023 after our previous office building endured a catastrophic flood. LiveWorkPlay… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Open House and World Autism Awareness Day Celebration with Bayview Yards Community
LiveWorkPlay Community Celebrates Togetherness At The Welcome Back BBQ 2023 (September 6)
September 6, 2023
It’s a new LiveWorkPlay tradition, now in year two: the Welcome Back Family BBQ at TD Place! The agenda is deliberately light, very kid-friendly (for kids of ages), and focused on enjoying delicious food, cold beverages, and great conversation. There is only one formal agenda item for the evening, the annual staff recognition ceremony (remarks… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Community Celebrates Togetherness At The Welcome Back BBQ 2023 (September 6)
Welcome To Spring Family Feast – Special Live Edition of The LiveWorkPlay News!
March 24, 2023
Over 100 members and supporters of the LiveWorkPlay community got together for a casual evening of food and fun on March 23, 2023. We celebrated World Down Syndrome Day (March 21) with a special Top 21 countdown and a live edition of The LiveWorkPlay News! An extensive photo album is available on our Facebook page.
The LiveWorkPlay Top 22 of 2022 – Special Edition – The LiveWorkPlay News – January 24, 2023
February 1, 2023
Join TLN co-hosts Steven MacPhee and Keenan Wellar for this special broadcast of The LiveWorkPlay News in front of a live Zoom audience! I’m Keenan Wellar. And I’m Steven MacPhee. And this is… The LiveWorkPlay News! Our next broadcast was not scheduled until the Winter Family Feast in March, but January can be a long… Continue reading The LiveWorkPlay Top 22 of 2022 – Special Edition – The LiveWorkPlay News – January 24, 2023
LiveWorkPlay Annual General Meeting Celebrates Resilience and Positive Change
June 27, 2022
On the evening of June 20, the LiveWorkPlay community met online for the 27th annual general meeting, which featured presentations by independent auditor Ross Holmes, Chair of the Board Daniel Spagnolo, Chair of the Governance Committee Kate Sherwood, Chair of the Stewardship Committee Robin McIntyre, Director of Operations Julie Kingstone, and Director of Communications Keenan… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Annual General Meeting Celebrates Resilience and Positive Change
LiveWorkPlay Welcome To Summer BBQ Lifts Spirits At TD Place
June 16, 2022
The LiveWorkPlay Welcome To Summer BBQ was held at Lansdowne Park, at the TD Place Stadium Log Cabin in Lansdowne Park, on the evening of June 15, 2022! We ate of course, played soccer, celebrated Paul Knoll as the recipient of this year’s Rob More Good Life Award, and introduced the entire staff team (including… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Welcome To Summer BBQ Lifts Spirits At TD Place
LiveWorkPlay Make A Buzz Ottawa 27th Anniversary Celebration and Auction, May 5, 2022
May 9, 2022
The LiveWorkPlay Make A Buzz Ottawa 27th Anniversary Party was a two-hour online extravaganza with a live auction that raised more than $5000, another edition of The LiveWorkPlay News (guest co-host Allison Moores), the Top Twelve stories of 2021-2022 (guest presenter Jennifer Harris), Community Partner Awards with guest presenter Ryan Nevitt delivering the awards to… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Make A Buzz Ottawa 27th Anniversary Celebration and Auction, May 5, 2022