Greetings | The Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida welcomes you! If you have any questions about the center or the services we provide, please contact us at 352-378-7474. Our number again, is 3, 5, 2, 3, 7, 8, 7, 4, 7, 4.
We have just FIVE HOURS left of the #TheAmazingGive! We continue to be so grateful to those of you who have already donated!
Our Coffee Break Match starts NOW until 4pm! All donations will be DOUBLED during this hour, so please consider donating at this time and spreading the word. Special thanks to our amazing sponsor, Restoration Medical, LLC, for their generous $500 matching gift to make this possible!
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The Amazing Give is going strong today! Thanks so much to those of you who have already donated!
Remember, our Lunch Break Match starts NOW until 1pm! All donations will be DOUBLED during this hour, so please consider donating at this time and spreading the word. Special thanks to our anonymous donor for their generous $1,000 matching gift to make this possible!
To support your community’s #farmers click here to donate: https://www.theamazinggive.org/organizations/center-for-independent-living-of-north-central-florida
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#AmazingGIve2023 has officially kicked off, and we need your help to raise $10K by 8 p.m. tonight!
For the 8th year in a row, the CIL will be participating in the online community fundraiser, The Amazing Give, on April 20th from 8am to 8pm. Donations raised through this event are an essential part of supporting our organization, and this year we are setting a goal of $10,000 – and we know we can reach it with your help! Your generous donations will go directly towards our AgrAbility Program, and help farmers with disabilities continue doing what they love!
Please consider donating if you are able, and check out our page link below. If you are able to donate, we have two AMAZING matching gift opportunities so your donations will make twice the difference!
The first is our Lunch Break Match from 12 – 1pm! On the giving day, all donations will be DOUBLED during that hour, thanks to an anonymous $1,000 matching gift from the family of one of our generous board members!
The second is our Coffee Break Match from 3 – 4pm! All donations will also be DOUBLED during that hour, thanks to a generous $500 matching gift from our awesome sponsor, Restoration Medical, LLC!
You can also help farmers with disabilities by spreading the word and sharing on your social media networks!
Thank you so much for your support and helping the CIL reach our goal!
To support your community’s #farmers and #ranchers with a #disability click here: https://www.theamazinggive.org/organizations/center-for-independent-living-of-north-central-florida
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The #AmazingGive2023 officially kicks off tomorrow morning, and we need your help to reach our $10K goal! All proceeds will go to the Florida #AgrAbility project which aims to support farmers, ranchers, and other agriculture workers living with a disability. Every dollar counts. Click here to learn more about #AgrAbility and to #donate: https://www.theamazinggive.org/organizations/center-for-independent-living-of-north-central-florida
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During the first week in April, Andrea attended the Hernando County Schools Career and Transition Fair at Lead Foot City to tell students about all of the services the Center has to offer. While she was there, she met up with several of the students she works with from Project Looking Ahead. A great time was had by all!
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We’re only 2 days away from #AmazingGive2023, and we’re counting on community members like you to help us support farmers, ranchers, and other agriculture workers living with a disability. Every dollar counts.
You can learn more about #AgrAbility and #donate here: https://www.theamazinggive.org/…/center-for-independent…
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At the beginning of April, the CIL FAAST Program had a demonstration and training at Discount Daze in Ocala. Troy Leonard, the owner of Discount Daze, demonstrated the Independence Bed, which can help anyone who has difficulty getting out of bed or is worried about falling out of bed. The bed can assist someone with sitting up independently, and has an automated self-reclining machine, and a lift which can bring someone close to the ground. CIL staff Andrea Melvin, Brandon Palermo and Claudia Avendano attended the presentation and learned all about the various features of this assistive technology. Thank you Discount Daze and Troy Leonard for providing a great presentation to our team and participants!
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Last month, the CIL and FAAST Program partnered with Elder Options to provide the third session of the Coping with Caregiving series. This is a free course (four sessions total) for caregivers and clients who care for individuals with dementia, chronic illness, or any other disability, to learn how to de-stress and better manage daily life.
The topic for the third session was, “Coping with Frustration” and Teri Saunders Lonon with Elder Options did a great job providing information and strategies for caregivers who face various challenges and frustrations throughout the day, such as breathing techniques.
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Farm On! Ruby Davis’ mobility is limited but she doesn’t let that stop her from farming. Your donation and support of #CIL through the Amazing Give can help farmers like Ruby continue to do what she loves.
ID: Image is a women farmer standing in a field. The words, “Ruby, who operates Ruby’s Garden, has been limited by arthritis in her abilities to lift, open containers, and hold needed tools. The ArgAbility team assisted Ruby with getting a small, portable chicken coop on wheels – that she can move herself. During The Amazing Give, you can help farmers like Ruby.” The CIL and Amazing Give logos are bottom center.
