June 2023 Newsletter

Join us for our Speaker Series above. Please RSVP. Virtual is an option if you would prefer to attend this way let us know. Thank you.

Funding Available Thanks to CLASS Donors

You may have received this previously and we are sharing again. Are you looking for funding for your loved one to attend Summer FYI programs and/or Passages programs this year? Please note funding is limited.

Thanks to support from Alan and Brenda Lundy, this fund was created in memory of Alan's brother Neil Lundy to support youth and adults who may need additional financial assistance to enhance their quality of life through the CLASS Facilitating Youth Involvement Program (FYI) summer camp program offered by CLASS in Alliston and Bradford. If you have any questions please reach out to Heather. To apply click here.

CLASS has another fund which will support people to attend the CLASS Passages Program thanks to an anonymous donor. These funds help support those who may need additional financial assistance to enhance their quality of life through this program. Limited funds are available. If you have any questions please reach out to Heather. To apply click here.

There is stiil time to vote!



CommunityVotes Simcoe County 2023

Nominations – CLASS has 3 categories available for nominating – help us win by clicking on each link below to Nominate – it’s easy and quick, please share to your family and friends.

Please have your nominations in before Sunday July 9 at 11:59 pm.

Vote for Community Living Association for South Simcoe

Vote for CLASSy Canine Cookies Program

Vote for CLASSic Lunchbox Soup Program

NEW ITEMS ADDED THIS WEEK!

Have you checked out the online auction yet? As part of the 28th Annual CLASS Golf Tournament there is an amazing online silent auction open to everyone with over 85 items to bid on. Take a look by clicking on the image below or visit our website home page. CLASS thanks all of our supporters and donors of this great event as you will see listed with their logos on the site. Bidding will remain open until June 21, 9pm.

Local Alliston Lunchbox will be closing for the summer months and will return in September. Lunchbox at the Everett Legion will remain open weekly on Thursday's for grilled cheese sandwiches and veggie sticks. Soup will resume in September. Thank you for your support of this program.

Thank you Rotary Club of Alliston for this wonderful gift of a wheelchair swing. Read more here.

What does independence look like to you? Getting from Beeton to Bradford. Click to read more about Tom.

Volunteering at CLASS. See what Andy a CLASS Volunteer has been up to with people supported at CLASS. Read more here.

Thank you Dean Rodd for volunteering and coming out to play at Lunchbox last Thursday. It was a great turnout of people dancing and enjoying the music by Dean while enjoying soup at the Everett Legion.

Check out the gallery online here to view more.

The CLASS Honda van has been a great help to enable staff to safely transport people to appointments, community activities, to volunteer and to get to their jobs, as well as allow delivery for the CLASSic Lunchbox and CLASSy Canine Cookie programs to local businesses. The purchases from these social innovations provide paid employment and a sense of pride for people supported.

A big generous thank you to Honda of Canada Mfg. Foundation for the beautiful Honda Odyssey van. The donation of this vehicle has helped CLASS with supporting people with developmental disabilities in the Alliston area.

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Looking for treats for the pooch in your life? Remember CLASSy Canine Cookies.

Check out more information here and also the fine retails you can purchase these at.

Weekly soup meals at the Everett Legion (photo below) are a great way to get out, socialize and support the lunchbox crew that help to make the soups each week. Your purchase helps provide paid employment and develops employment skills for people supported by CLASS.

Read more at the link below.

Looking for something unique and personalized? Think no further than CLASSy Creations. This program also involves people supported helping to make these items. Many options available or bring your item to them for personalization.

Read more below.

CLASS Social Innovation Programs

Visit our website weekly for the Zoom calendar of programs and activities. Click here.