@TheGuild December e-news

We're in the holiday spirit at The Guild! This month, we held our annual Winter Week celebrations complete with a holiday lights decorating contest among adult residences, grinch photoshoot, holiday dance parties, and more. Adult residents enjoyed park visits, bowling trips and baking projects. Students visited Santa's Enchanted Village exhibit, hosted the Guild School bridge re-opening ceremony and made holiday crafts. This month also saw the release of our 2021-22 annual report and completion of our second LEAD program session. Read on for more news from The Guild:

The Guild celebrates Winter Week! The Guild held annual Winter Week celebrations that included a grinch photoshoot, snowflake crafts, Enchanted Village visits, holiday cookie decorating and screenings of the Polar Express. Our adult residences celebrated with their annual holiday lights decorating contest. View more photos here and here!

Adults welcome winter with community experiences  This month, adults in The Guild's residential program soaked up the last few days of fall with visits to local parks. When the temperatures dropped, they stayed cozy with baking projects and indoor community outings. View photos here.

DJ's Holiday Smiles donates gifts to The Guild We'd like to give a big thank you to DJ's Holiday Smiles Foundation for providing holiday gifts to Guild students and residents this year! We're overwhelmed with gratitude for your efforts in spreading holiday cheer. View the post here!

Guild School gets in the holiday spirit!  This month, students celebrated the arrival of winter and the holiday season by making gingerbread houses and holiday sweater crafts. View more here!

LEAD participants graduate from program After a semester of coursework, this fall's LEAD cohort graduated from the program earlier this month. Funded by a grant from the Sudbury Foundation, the program was designed to continue a pipeline of staffing stability for those served by The Guild while supporting the career advancement of employees. Read more about this year's LEAD cohort on our blog.

The Guild's 2021-22 Annual Report is here! The Guild's 2021-22 Annual Report is here! Read about our highlights from the past year, including youth and adult achievements, staff milestones, and programs through our community partnerships. View the full report on our website here.

December 10th marked International Human Rights Day  Saturday, December 10th commemorated the UN General Assembly's adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. At The Guild, affirming, promoting and protecting the rights and liberties of those we serve is central to who we are. View our post on Facebook here.

Your contributions at work This month, The Guild's Student Council hosted a grand re-opening of the bridge connecting the school's upper parking lot to the main lobby! The bridge has made traveling to and from classrooms more accessible during student pick-up and drop-off. Your support helps us fund capital improvement projects to The Guild's school and residences like this one. Consider making a gift to The Guild today!

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