Reflections on a busy fall, looking ahead to an exciting winter!
November 12, 2014
A GREAT WELCOME BACK AT AGM 2014 The Welcome Back Family Feast and Annual General Meeting on September 19 was attended by more than 150 supporters and the upbeat atmosphere benefited from the presence of Her Excellency Sharon Johnston, who presented The Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award to 10 recipients. The award recognizes individuals who volunteer their… Continue reading Reflections on a busy fall, looking ahead to an exciting winter!
Life is a Journey: Checking in with Frances
September 21, 2014
At LiveWorkPlay we do not offer any site-based programs. In other words, it’s not a place you come to. It’s about helping you go places! This can be confusing or even scary for people with intellectual disabilities and their family members, who are unsure what this might mean for their daily life. They might be… Continue reading Life is a Journey: Checking in with Frances
A Week To Remember: Recipe for Success + EARN + National Volunteer Week 2014!
April 8, 2014
What an incredible week it has been! On April 3, the Recipe for Success Culinary Adventure and Charity Auction raised $42,000 for LiveWorkPlay in support of a welcoming community for people with intellectual disabilities. Highlights included the food, the co-hosts Derick Fage and Sandy Sharkey, and the wonderful atmosphere which included a strong contingent of… Continue reading A Week To Remember: Recipe for Success + EARN + National Volunteer Week 2014!
Ready For Spring?
February 21, 2014
It’s been a long Ottawa winter, even for outdoor enthusiasts, but spring will soon be upon us, and with it comes the busiest LiveWorkPlay season! Here is a quick summary of upcoming events: March 13: A free event hosted by United Way Ottawa! LiveWorkPlay will be added to the Wall of Inspiration at Ottawa City… Continue reading Ready For Spring?
What Can We Learn From Catherine & Phil? Everything We Need To Know About Building An Inclusive Community!
November 5, 2013
From October 22-25, co-leaders Keenan and Julie completed a whirlwind learning and sharing tour, with two days at the annual gathering on Person-Centred Practices (see photo below), a day at the Polivery conference (where policy meets delivery), and a day at the symposium on Social Capital and Community Engagement. They participated as panelists and presenters,… Continue reading What Can We Learn From Catherine & Phil? Everything We Need To Know About Building An Inclusive Community!
Building Social Capital: Two Lives Changed, Community That Is Changing
November 1, 2013
(This is the unedited text from the original Metro Ottawa newspaper article of November 1, 2013. Click here to see the article including photo as it appeared in the print edition). When Alexis Dusonchet began to volunteer his time, he didn’t expect that he would soon gain a new workout buddy. An avid physical fitness… Continue reading Building Social Capital: Two Lives Changed, Community That Is Changing
Annual General Meeting 2013 Celebrates Individual & Community Progress
September 30, 2013
PLEASE NOTE: THIS PAGE WAS CARRIED FORWARD FROM AN OLDER WEBSITE AND MANY IMAGES, VIDEOS, AND LINKS ARE NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL. PLEASE SEE https://liveworkplay.ca/about/governance/ for official annual reports. LiveWorkPlay hosts the annual Engines of Success recognition banquet every April as a celebration of individuals with intellectual disabilities, volunteers, community partners, and others who help make… Continue reading Annual General Meeting 2013 Celebrates Individual & Community Progress
Remembering Rob More
September 24, 2013
Robert More died tragically in the Fallowfield bus crash of September 18. He was on his way to IBM where he had been working for the past decade. Rob was one of the pioneering members of LiveWorkPlay back in 1999 when he joined the team at the Bronson Community Thrift Centre, a social enterprise experiment… Continue reading Remembering Rob More
A Great Start To A New LiveWorkPlay Year!
August 21, 2013
Ontario Trillium Foundation Support The Ontario Trillium Foundation, an agency of the Government of Ontario, is providing LiveWorkPlay with $62,000 over one year “to enhance the organization’s capacity to secure meaningful employment suited to the interests and abilities of persons with an intellectual disability. Members of service clubs, professional associations and corporations in Ottawa will… Continue reading A Great Start To A New LiveWorkPlay Year!
New LiveWorkPlay Golf Tournament Partnership
July 29, 2013
For 2013 LiveWorkPlay is pleased to be partnering with Rotary Club of West Ottawa (RCWO) and Cystic Fibrosis Canada Ottawa Chapter (CFCOC) for a shared golf tournament! The tournament will take place on Thursday, September 19, at the Glen Mar Golf & Country Club on Fernbank Road in Ottawa’s west end. Starting way back in… Continue reading New LiveWorkPlay Golf Tournament Partnership