Category: News
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Three Easy Everyday Ways to Support ConnectAbility
We have partnered with some pretty amazing organizations to help fund all of our events. These are some easy ways that you can give to ConnectAbility while doing things that you already do. We truly appreciate any and all contributions. If you have any further questions that are not answered in the instructions below, please…
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A True Story
Today we share a story of our friend Joey. Joey’s Mom Lisa posted this on her Facebook page in honor of March being Trisomy Awareness month. I thought it was a story that should be shared with many more people in the world! I have always admired the way that Joey’s parents, Lisa & Bruce,…
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A Thousand Thanks!
At the Thousand Words Photography Project Gala on Saturday night, we celebrated the accomplishments of our ten teams of photographers who set out last summer to share their perspectives on the theme of “LOVE”. Since then, the team members of all abilities have learned and taught each other a lot about photography, friendship, courage, adventure…
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Pray for Clifford
The people who are part of ConnectAbility are not “clients” or “cases” – they are friends and family. When one of them is in pain, we all feel it. I’m calling on the ConnectAbility “family” of friends, supporters and loved ones to lift up our buddy Clifford today. I just spoke with Clifford’s mom Rhonda…
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12 Hour Climb UPDATE!
12 Hour Climb The Climbers: Logan Brookins, Eric Lisikowski The Mission: Climb a 15 foot rope for 12 hours to raise funds for children & adults with disabilities! ConnectAbility is an organization for children and adults with disabilities, and on April 29, 2017 we will climb a 15ft rope for 12 hours to raise money…
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He Came Down
Christmas is a wonderful time of year. Or at least it should be. It seems like everyone gets so caught up in the craziness of the season – shopping, buying gifts, decorating, endless parties and special events. “Are you ready for Christmas yet?” is the question everyone asks. Most people answer a stress-riddled, “Not yet!”.…
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Thankful for our Thanksgiving
The annual ConnectAbility Thanksgiving Banquet and Silent Auction was a blast. We enjoyed good friends, good food and good buys. Because of the generosity of nearly 100 donors to the Silent Auction, the event raised over $2,000 for ConnectAbility. Special thanks to Dawsonville Civitan Club for serving at the event. We have so much to be…
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Ribbon Cutting & Open House
Our Open House was a success! It was such a pleasure to welcome the community to our new facility. Thank you so much for all of your contributions which made this beautiful new space a possibility. We cant wait to enjoy it for many years to come! Thanks to Our Office Sponsors Appalachian Contracting Side…
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#GivingTuesday
Today has been designated as “#Giving Tuesday” – a day of donating to follow the self-indulgent Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Let me be the first to say that changing lives through the work of a nonprofit organization is hard work and financial donations are the key to making it all possible. But today rather…