May 3, 2014
They’ve never quite achieved the true status of “annual” but nearly-yearly staff retreats are important to LiveWorkPlay not only to build hope and resiliency in the staff team through education and team-building, but for identifying opportunities and concerns, and making plans for addressing them. Over the years the team has helped establish priorities and strategies… Continue reading Staff Retreat 2014: Being Worthy!
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!
April 1, 2014
Has it really been 16 years? Back in 1999 the fledgling charitable organization “Special Needs Network” hosted a small fundraising event with hopes of raising $5000. Just two years later in 2001, the Recipe for Success Culinary Adventure and Charity Auction had expanded into a newsworthy event and was also the occasion for a change of… Continue reading Cooking Up A Recipe For Success
March 21, 2014
World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) is a global awareness day which has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012. LiveWorkPlay directly supports about 100 individuals with various intellectual disability labels, including people who have Down syndrome. This year LiveWorkPlay member Paul Knoll, along with two of his colleagues at the Canada Mortgage and… Continue reading Celebrating World Down Syndrome Day 2014 with Paul Knoll and CMHC
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?
February 13, 2014
LiveWorkPlay has been overtaken with emails and phone messages from our supporters who noted the Ready, Willing and Able announcement in the recently tabled federal budget. You are wondering what it could mean for our ongoing efforts to bring people with intellectual disabilities and employers together. We appreciate your enthusiasm and your motivations in making… Continue reading Federal Budget 2014: “Ready, Willing and Able”
February 4, 2014
LiveWorkPlay travel support is all about helping people with intellectual disabilities enjoy travel experiences where they get to meet other people and other people get to meet them. Club Med Turkoise has proven a remarkably inclusive environment. Our last visit here was three years ago, and some of the other guests who got to know… Continue reading Inclusive Lessons Learned on Holiday Road
January 28, 2014
Click here to read the SELECT COMMITTEE ON DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES FINAL REPORT Update: follow-up communication delivered to all members of the Select Committee and the Clerk: As stated in our submission below, an issue of concern for LiveWorkPlay is the lack of province-wide measurement of relevant indicators of Ontario’s collective progress towards social inclusion for… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay presentation to the Select Committee on Developmental Services
December 30, 2013
We asked ourselves “What were the TOP FIVE LiveWorkPlay stories of 2013?” To answer that question we used the insight statistics from our Facebook page. This is far from perfect (not every LiveWorkPlay story finds its best expression on Facebook) but we can say with confidence, the top five definitely attracted massive attention! There were… Continue reading The Top Five LiveWorkPlay Stories of 2013
December 23, 2013
We wanted to take a moment to entertain you with a short video that captures with some accuracy the spirit of the LiveWorkPlay staff team. LiveWorkPlay doesn’t close for the holiday season. Our work is all about people’s daily lives. and sometimes it is during this final week of the calendar year that our members… Continue reading Happy Holidays from the LiveWorkPlay Staff