Monday, March 17, 2025

Celebrating Opportunity Village

This month is National Development Disabilities Awareness Month, which was established in the US to increase awareness and understanding of issues affecting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

This week I am celebrating Opportunity Village. Since 1954, Opportunity Village has been dedicated to helping people with disabilities find the very best version of themselves. Through workforce development, community employment, day services, inclusive housing, arts and social recreation, they are able to find new friends, realize future career paths, seek independence and community integration, and unleash creative passions. 

During my community outreach activities with UPS, I worked on several of their events, HalloVeen and Magical Forest, and represented UPS when we provided a $5,000 grant from the UPS Foundation. During our tour of their facility, I was amazed at how many people they support through their programs.  They have many volunteer activities that help them raise much-needed funds to support their efforts and build a sense of community for the volunteers.

About - Opportunity Village - Disability Services & Support Organization

Sunday, March 16, 2025

Pick Your Poison

In Ancient Rome there were 4 types of poison.
Poison I, II and III would all kill you.
However Poison IV, would make you really itchy.

#joke #short

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Monday, March 10, 2025

Celebrating Shelly Miller

This month is also Women's History Month, which celebrates all women for their contributions to history and society.

I celebrate Shelly Miller, an American Cancer Society Voice of Hope and a 29-year cancer survivor.  She has been on the American Cancer Society Relay For Life Cancer National Volunteer team for several years now and has been on several Event Leadership Teams throughout the years. Five years ago, I joined the local Las Vegas Event Leadership team, and she mentored me on what was expected for logistics as I had never worked any of the events beyond being a participant even thought she had a another function within the team.  Through her tutelage, I have been fortunate to have co-chaired the event with her(I really was her assistant, smile) 

Every time I hear her speak at one of our events, I get a little misty(I am sure it was allergies) because she speaks with so much passion and heart.  Below are two pictures of her after leaving the hospital and at Last year's Relay.

Celebrating Grant A Gift Autism Foundation—Ackerman Center

This month is National Development Disabilities Awareness Month, which was established in the US to increase awareness and understanding of issues affecting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

This week, I am celebrating a local organization, Grant A Gift Autism Foundation—Ackerman Center, which provides comprehensive clinical services, resources, education, research, and advocacy for individuals and families living with autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions. It was founded in 2009 by a mother frustrated with finding resources for her son. She turned it into a world-class organization, drawing support from other community members so we don't leave these folks behind.

I have supported this organization during my career with UPS through our community outreach program. It was an eye-opening experience when we worked at the facility and walked during the 5K; what can the community accomplish when we work for the betterment of our people? Most of the time, we take for granted what we have and don't realize how fortunate some of us are.

Grant a Gift Autism Foundation Ackerman Center  

Mission — Grant a Gift Autism Foundation Ackerman Center

Sunday, March 09, 2025

I Gave My Father $100

I gave my father $100 and said, “Buy yourself something that will make your life easier.”
So he went out and bought a present for my mother.

#joke #short #mother #father

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