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Birthday Fun

March 19, 2015 by Julie Miller

Fun was had by all at Lizzie’s birthday party

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Fun Birthday

Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll Drive

March 19, 2015 by Julie Miller

Tootsie Roll DriveJustin helps every year with the Tootsie Roll Drive

Filed Under: Success Stories Tagged With: Knights of Columbus, Shawano, volunteer work

Employment First Conference

March 13, 2015 by Julie Miller

Coming April 9, 2015 is the 9th annual Employment First Conference. This event is sponsored by The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities, and will be held at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells. The conference focuses on integrated employment for persons with disabilities. For more information go to http://www.wiemploymentfirst.com/events/2015-conference/

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Care Wisconsin, employment, event, Integrated employment, jobs, Wisconsin

Eugene at the Farm

March 13, 2015 by Julie Miller

Eugene had a chance to visit a local farm in Shawano. He was able to pet and feed the horses. He had never been so close before and loved it!20140924_130559

Filed Under: Inspirational

Gary’s Success Story

February 26, 2015 by

gary community alterrnatives shawanoGary had been attending a Sheltered Workshop for many years of his life in Shawano.  He had gotten to the point where he wanted to grow beyond what was offered there and being at a workshop was not working for him.  Gary enjoyed getting outdoors, working with his hands and helping other people.    We listened to him and his family and found that many of his interests and gifts could be matched to a need in the Community.  Gary enjoyed nature and working with his hands and with the right supports in place he had very few limitations.  Gary was paired up with a support worker who had a passion for working with his hands and doing woodworking.  Over time they studied plans to make an array of birdhouses and feeders.  Gary brought the first products he created to a local mill that sells birdseed and houses.  He sold his first three bird houses to the owner who turned around and sold them to a happy customer the very next day.   This led to a connection with the store owners who also carried live animals certain times of the year.  Gary began helping out feeding and watering their stock of fowl, friendships followed.

Presently, along with his bird house business Gary also volunteers for the local parks, a nursing home, Habitat for Humanity, the Animal Shelter and even gets in some fishing.

Filed Under: Success Stories Tagged With: birdhouse, Community Alternatives, fishing, Gary, Shawano, sheltered workshop, success story, volunteer, Wisconsin, work

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