Category: News
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Why ConnectAbility?
by Mary Beth Houston Mary Beth’s involvement with ConnectAbility began during her college days when she served as an intern. After graduation, she joined the staff at the University of North Georgia and now serves as a member of the Board of Directors. Growing up, my next-door neighbor was my best friend. Honestly, he was…
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Stories That Connect Us
Tom Shandy, Board Chair, ConnectAbility Communities are built through relationships. They are strengthened when people feel seen, valued, and connected. At ConnectAbility, we believe that every individual, regardless of ability, deserves to experience belonging and purpose. Over the years, our organization has grown into something truly special; a community where families find support, friendships grow,…
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Why Move a House?
My friends, I know it sounds a little wild. When I first told people we were moving an actual house, the responses ranged from “Wait, like physically move it?” to “Is that even possible?” And truthfully, I asked the same questions myself at one point. But here we are. It’s happening. We are moving a…
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What it means to be a neighbor.
One of our beloved community members at ConnectAbility & the Meet Your Neighbor Project, Ella, has lived for over a decade in a local assisted living facility. Over the years, she has grown to be a true friend of many community members. Ella is an older woman in her late seventies and she has no…
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Compatible with Life
Welcome to the world Adelyn! (I wrote most of this the day after Adelyn was born so that we could remember and celebrate the months leading up to her birth.) Adelyn, I am so grateful you are here. I wanted to take the time to share the story of your journey so that you can…
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Everyone at the Table: Moving from Protest to Potluck
My heart and my mind have been in a scramble of thoughts and emotions for the past several weeks. Parenting and working from home full time has been tough. As the leader of an organization with a mission to bring people together, having to intentionally be apart has taken a toll on my emotions and…
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Kindness on Wheels
Partnerships are a great way to accomplish a task that would be impossible to do alone. ConnectAbility knows how valuable partnerships in the community are and we are so grateful to have gained a new partner in 2019. Home Depot Pro and the new hires have come together to build bicycles to donate to ConnectAbility…
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“And there you go. You nailed it!”
This week is Teacher Appreciation week. Hear me out on my case for Student Appreciation Week. I am a former teacher. For six years, between graduating from college until I started working with ConnectAbility full time, I spent my days in an elementary school. I always got a kick out of telling kids that I…