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The Tradition Continues - 17th Annual Fashion Show
After a year of challenges, we were thrilled to continue the tradition of our Annual Trinkets & Togs Fashion Show! From the beginning, this event focused on celebrating our staff and clients and sharing our mission with the community. And this year was no different. We are pleased to announce that this year’s event was a wonderful success raising funds to support our Employment Support Services program!
And we have so many people to thank! Hats off to our dedicated staff who worked hard to put this event together as a virtual event this year and a round of applause to over 30 staff, clients, friends and family members who modeled in our show! We are so grateful for our special performances from James Aissen, pianist and our very own Sister Act – Shari & Sheila.
We are so grateful for the support of our sponsors including Kristi Demuth – American Family Insurance Agent – Waverly, IA, Dr Jeffrey Wilharm, First Bank, Grundy Mutual Insurance Association and Dwane Waterbury – Edward Jones Financial Advisor, our Raffle Sponsor Fiscus Jewelers and ALL the local businesses and independent representatives who donated to our silent auction. And the generous community members who made additional donations to our mission. Together, we are creating communities that value people of all abilities and support individuals as they seek or maintain employment in meaningful jobs.
From all of us at The Larrabee Center, THANK YOU!!!
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A two-time Paralympic swimmer who is deaf and blind is withdrawing from the Tokyo games, saying that she had “no choice” after being told she couldn’t have a personal care assistant accompany her.
Paralympic Gold Medalist Withdraws From Tokyo Games After Being Denied Aide
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A two-time Paralympic swimmer who is deaf and blind is withdrawing from the Tokyo games, saying that she had "no choice" after being told she couldn't have a personal care assistant accompany her.“This level of investment is essential for building a sustainable HCBS infrastructure that can once and for all begin addressing the magnitude of unmet need in our communities,” reads the letter organized by the American Network of Community Options and Resources, or ANCOR, which represents disability service providers across the nation.
Disability Advocates Warn $400 Billion Community-Based Services Plan Could Get Chopped
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An ambitious Biden administration plan to invest $400 billion to transform home and community-based services and get people with disabilities off waiting lists is in jeopardy, advocates say.Since it's Disability Pride Month, it's a great time to share some information about wheelchair etiquette. Check out this crash course from The Mighty. What's one thing you learned?
themighty.com/2018/04/crash-course-wheelchair-etiquette/