Are you ready to be a part of Give4Marion TOMORROW?! We are! Your donations will go towards empowering those with disabilities and driving a community of inclusion in Marion county. Join us at 10 AM tomorrow as we kick off this 24-hour online event! For more information check out our campaign page below!
https://www.give4marion.org/organizations/center-for-independent-living-of-north-central-florida
Give4Marion starts in 3 DAYS! We are so excited to be participating in this 24-hour online event, which will directly benefit our Marion consumers. Join us from Tuesday, October 20th at 10 AM to Wednesday, October 21st at 10 AM. Until then if you would like to read more about how your Give4Marion donation will benefit the CIL, click on our campaign page below!
https://www.give4marion.org/organizations/center-for-independent-living-of-north-central-florida
Civic activities such as voting has been difficult because the lack of accessible information. Well, SignVote is an organization dedicated to serving Deaf and HoH communities. Your vote is incredibly important, so please vote!
Join us for our monthly Zoom Bingo! Below are the dates and times for the next few months. If you would like to participate RSVP at iongainesville@gmail.com. The zoom link and bingo card will be emailed to you. See you there! 🙂
October is Disability Employment Awareness Month! Just because someone has a disability doesn’t mean that they can’t get the job done and done well. It is so important to have an inclusive workplace. So, join us as we celebrate!
If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it is to always be prepared because disasters don’t wait. September is National Preparedness Month, and FEMA has wonderful resources for your family. Their resources account for people with physical and cognitive disabilities, the elderly and children. So check out their website below!
Recently, a CIL board member, who wishes to remain anonymous, generously donated $1500 to the CIL. Also, that amount was matched by another foundation this board member is affiliated with! It was such a wonderful gift, and we cannot say thank you enough to this AMAZING board member!
In addition, we are proud to say that 100% of our board members donated during the Amazing Give. We are so grateful for our board and their continued support of the CIL and our consumers!
Thank you to everyone who helped make The Amazing Give 2020 a success for the CIL!
Your donations will help us continue our youth programs and ensure that youth with disabilities can successfully transition from high school to post-secondary education and/or employment. Your donations will also be incredibly helpful for our Wheelchair Ramp Building program, as the funds will provide additional resources for building ramps. But these are only a few examples of the things we can achieve with your support!
Overall, your contributions will help us to continue with our mission, to empower people with disabilities to achieve their goals for independence!
We raised nearly $5,500 this year, which is AMAZING, especially during these challenging times. We could not have done it without your generosity and support!
Thank you again, and we can’t wait to do amazing things with you in the future!
Are you ready for The Amazing Give?? The Amazing Give is a 24 hour online fundraising event hosted by the Community Foundation. It gives generous donors a chance to support their local nonprofits. Starting at 6 PM today until 6 PM tomorrow, you can donate and spread the news about the CIL! Donations to the Center for Independent Living go directly to our life-changing programs, such as our Wheelchair Ramp Building Program and our youth programs. Thank you so much for your support!
Also, join us tonight during our Kick-Off Nonprofit Power Hours! From 6 to 9 PM, the organization with the most donors receives an extra $500 to put back into the community.
You can support us and those with disabilities by visiting our Amazing Give page below!
We are less than ONE week out from The Amazing Give!
The CILNCF will be participating in The Amazing Give, a 24-hour, online fundraising event, that is hosted by the Community Foundation of North Central Florida. The donations we receive through this fundraiser are an essential part of supporting our organization!
We would like to highlight one of our youth programs, High School High Tech (HSHT), one of the youth programs that will benefit from your donation!
“Although the HSHT program had a difficult time this year because of COVID-19, it still had a very high graduation rate for its seniors! 99% of students graduated this spring, and 90% of them have decided to pursue their dreams through post-secondary education. While there are many excellent success stories about these students, we wanted to highlight Nelson Williams a 2020 Palatka High School graduate from our Putnam County HSHT Program. Nelson has earned a full scholarship from Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, and he will be playing football for them in the fall. We are very proud of him and we will continue to encourage him to shoot for the stars even after he has completed his time in the HSHT Program!”
Your generous donations will go directly into our youth programs, and our Wheelchair Ramp Building Program!
The event lasts 24 hours starting August 19th at 6pm and ending August 20th at 6pm. This year, we are setting a goal of $10,000 and we need your help!
If you are interested in donating and supporting our amazing youth and ramp building, please visit our Amazing Give campaign page: The Amazing Give: Center for Independent Living
Please also help spread the word to those who might be interested! Thank you so much for your support!
