Media Centre Provides New Opportunities For More Than 100 London Families

Thanks to a generous grant of $13,454 from Ronald McDonald House Charities, a new Smartboard Media Centre has been installed at the respite home located on Glenroy Crescent. This equipment will benefit the more than 100 London families who utilize Community Living London’s respite services.

The primary goal of the respite program located on Glenroy Crescent is to provide personal support to children with intellectual disabilities and relief to parents. The secondary goal is equally important; it is to provide children with new opportunities that they may not necessarily experience at home. Staff and parents know from experience that providing new opportunities makes the child's respite stay a positive experience and a place that they can't wait to go back to.

The multimedia centre combines current computer technology (Smart Board System) to accommodate adapted equipment, software and learning opportunities with a conventional game station, DVD player, large screen television and audio system.

On Tuesday, July 6, the Grand Opening of the media centre took place. Jessica Risi, a representative from Ronald McDonald House Charities as well as London-Fanshawe MPP Khalil Ramal were in attendance.

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London Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best has accepted Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley’s challenge to hire people who have a disability.

Recently, Bradley challenged all mayors in Ontario “to do the right thing and take up the challenge of hiring persons who have a disability”. Hearing Bradley’s challenge, Community Living London met with Mayor DeCicco-Best and Chief Human Resources Officer, Veronica McAlea-Major to discuss the importance of this challenge.

Community Living London, Mayor DeCicco-Best and the Corporation of the City of London are pleased to announce that Vicki Cronmiller will begin employment on June 14. She will begin working in Human Resources and then serve as a Municipal Elections Clerk.

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10th Annual Community in Motion: The Serious(ly) Fun Run

Join your fellow Community Living London supporters on Sunday, September 26 at Springbank Gardens (please note new location). You can choose to run, walk or wheel your way around the 2km or 5km course, all in an effort to raise funds for Community Living London. For more information, please visit our event website.