Therapeutic Recreation & Inclusion Services
May 2022 Newsletter
"All things seem possible in May!" ~ Edwin Way Teale

Please note that programs are subject to change pending the status of the COVID-19 pandemic. Look for updates by email or on each program's online listing. Participants and support staff should stay home if they are experiencing any signs or symptoms of COVID-19 or any other illness or if you have been exposed to someone who has had signs or symptoms of COVID-19. Please see CDC guidelines for specific COVID-19 symptoms.
Last Month's Highlights
Autism in the Park

Our inaugural Autism in the Park on World Autism Acceptance Day was a big success! Thank you to all the community partners and volunteers, especially the Howard County Autism Society, for putting on such a fun and exciting event! Demonstrations, free ice cream/snowballs, face painting, Elsa and Olaf, and much more made for a great day of fun and advocacy!
Special Olympics Pickleball

The pickleball partnership between Special Olympics and Howard County Rec & Parks Therapeutic Recreation kicked off this month! This pickleball venture is one of the first in the state of Maryland, and has around 25 participants and 30-40 volunteers working together to learn the skills and grow the game of pickleball! The hope is that the program will grow to other counties and competition will follow quickly behind!
Good News Spotlight
We would like to take a moment in our May Newsletter and spotlight the awesome achievement of Jason K. who has worked at his job in the garden department at Home Depot for 10 years!

Jason looks forward to spending his days helping customers with their gardening needs and seeing his co-workers. He helps customers with finding the right flowers, trees, or bushes for their homes, and emphasized that Home Depot is where you can always find things you need to work on the projects around the house! One of his least favorite parts of the job? The long training courses.

Jason encourages those seeking employment to apply at Home Depot as he says “There are lots of different jobs to learn and the people are good to work with.” Jason really honed in that he has always felt like a part of the Home Depot Team throughout his 10 years at the store!

Congratulations to Jason! Here's to another 10 years!
May Special Events
Photography Club
Thursdays, May 5 | 6:30pm | $50

Participants use a smartphone or tablet to explore photography in the digital format. Participants meet weekly for instructions and submit photos online. Digital submissions are displayed in a virtual art show and potentially in-person.
Get Social
Wednesdays, May 18 | 7pm | $47

Looking to connect and socialize with peers over games? Get Social Club is for you! Join us for weekly games and leisure with peers. Focus of the program is social engagement with peers.
Come Travel With Us - Destination: Guam
Thursday, May 26 | 7pm | $10

Your next travel destination is just a click away! Travel (virtually) with us to the tiny U.S. territory of Guam!
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The Inside Scoop
Stumped at trivia? Looking for a leg up on the competition?

Each newsletter contains a fun fact that you may find helpful during upcoming programs.

May's Fact: In any given year, no month ever begins or ends on the same day of week as May does.
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