Join us on Friday, September 18th for the 3rd annual everyone belongs™ Movie in the Park!
This FREE event is open to everyone; grab your friends, your kids, your neighbour, and enjoy a movie under the stars.
Where: The Rutland Park Community Centre (we’ll be set up behind the skate shack)
Movie: Despicable Me 2
When: Friday, September 18 at 7:45 p.m.
Cost: Free!
This is an outdoor event. Please dress accordingly.
Nominations for the 20th annual Inclusion Awards are open, but only for one more week! Nominations close on July 15, so if you want to recognise someone who has gone above and beyond in supporting inclusion, don’t delay.
If you’re relatively new to the everyone belongs™ blog, you might be wondering just what the Inclusion Awards are. Since 1996, the DDRC has been recognising individuals for the work they have done to make Calgary an inclusive city. The awards are presented at a gala event in September, where the contributions of these outstanding Calgarians are celebrated.
So, what sort of contributions would qualify?
This is only a small sample of the type of people we want to recognize. Chances are good that someone in your life would be a perfect candidate for nomination!
There are 14 awards available in three different categories:
Community
People with Developmental Disabilities
DDRC Employee
Additional information on each award can be found on the nomination forms. Nomination forms are available here. Nominees are not eligible to win if they have received an Inclusion Award in the past two years. To view a list of all previous winners, click here.
The nomination form is quick and easy, and can be submitted via e-mail, fax (403.240.3230), or sent to the main office by mail:
Developmental Disabilities Resource Centre of Calgary
ATTN: Aurora Graveland-Daines
4631 Richardson Way SW
Calgary, AB T3E 7B7
We had so much fun with Take Your Dog to Work Day this year!
Our 35th annual Earl Grey Vipond Charity Golf Classic was a huge success, thanks to our dedicated committee and many volunteers, sponsors, and golfers!
Here are some of our favourite photos from the event:
We’ve always known it’s true, but we are excited to be able to share it: the DDRC’s got talent! This month, we were approached by two separate individuals, each with a passion for writing and a story to share. So without further ado, we introduce to you: The Writer’s Corner.
Readers might remember PACE client Kaleigh Mirosch from the last time she was featured in our enewsletter, or from the cover of the Spring 2013 issue of Connection magazine. The food connoisseur shared her latest review with us: Starbucks in Britannia.
Julie Picoc joined the DDRC’s Comprehensive Care team in 2013, and became a Community Resource Worker with the Central Team in September of 2014. Before coming to the DDRC, she worked as a teacher and a nanny in both the Philippines and Hong Kong.
She has been in Calgary for seven years, and insists that she even likes our Alberta winters! The hardest thing for Julie is being away from her family, but she is motivated to stay by a desire to provide for her children.
Julie has been writing poetry since high school, but has had a hard time dedicating time to her art while working full-time. She is making it a priority to spend more time writing again. She says that her work is inspired by everyday life, sharing that “since I am away from my family, I love to write about life.”
What then could be a more appropriate title for the poem that she has chosen to share with us? Click here to read Julie’s poem, “Life.”
The content of these submission do not reflect the views of the DDRC.
Ah, spring. The time of year when our city gets a little warmer, the days get a little longer, and the air is filled with the fresh scents of all things green.
This year, we are welcoming spring in our community in the brand new Rutland Park community garden!
One of the newest community gardens in Calgary, the Rutland Park garden was built in the fall of 2014, and is open for planting for the first time ever. We worked closely with the garden committee during the planning and building stages of the garden, as having an inclusive space was a high priority for all those involved. A variety of bed heights and large walkways make this site accessible to individuals with wheelchairs, walkers, and other assistive devices.
The DDRC’s Creative Coordinator, Crysta Trask, has organized a garden club for clients and Community Resource Workers who are interested in learning about planting in a hands-on way. Here’s to a marvellous growing season!
Stay tuned for updates and photos as our garden begins to grow.