@TheGuild May e-news
We've had a busy month at The Guild! We kicked off May with Teacher and Nurse Appreciation Week celebrations. Adult residents attended baseball games, enjoyed trips to the arcade, and caught thrills at Six Flags. Guild School students participated in Special Olympics competitions and began volunteering with New Leaf Café. Read on for more news from The Guild:
The Guild celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week

We celebrated our dedicated teaching and residential staff during the first week of May with sweet treats, yard game parties, a Kona shaved ice truck, and more. We also featured profiles of our incredible staff members on our Facebook and Instagram pages. Check out our blog for more.
What have Guild students been up to?
Guild School students have had an active month! One cohort participated in track and field competitions with Special Olympics Massachusetts earlier this month. Students also started volunteer shifts at New Leaf Café. Read more here.
Congratulations to our May graduates!
Congratulations to Guild School students who graduated this month! You've made incredible progress during your time here, and you'll all be very missed by your teachers and peers. Best of luck in your future endeavors! Read more here.
Adult residents kick off summer with community experiences
This month, adult residents enjoyed potluck dinners to kick off summer and participated in trips to the arcade, baseball games, Six Flags, and more. We also said goodbye to Maxine Dieudonne, Waltham House Manager. You'll be missed Maxine! Read more here.
Thank you, Guild nurses!
Friday, May 6th marked National Nurses Day! "I can't say enough about The Guild's nurses and the caring support they've given me and my son over the past thirteen years. They always go above and beyond," says one parent of a Guild adult resident. View the post here.
Congratulations to our adult services employees of the month!

We're excited to announce that last month's adult services employees of the month were Sylvane St. Loth, Residential Assistant in Walpole House and Joferley Doirain, Lead Residential Assistant in Maynard House! Read more about Sylvane and Joferley here.
Join us on June 7th for a live screening of The World Got Smaller
We're excited to host our first in-person film screening of The World Got Smaller: The Spirit of The Guild during COVID-19 on Tuesday, June 7th from 7-8 p.m. at the Goodnow Library in Sudbury. The 25-minute film will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Guild CEO Amy Sousa and two staff members: Nathalie Etame, Sudbury House Manager and Natwona Smith, Sudbury House Lead Residential Assistant. Register for the event here.
Guild receives award recognition

The Guild for Human Services has been recognized with an Award of Excellence in the 28th Annual Communicator Awards for The World Got Smaller, produced by Viamark Video. The Communicator Awards is the leading international creative awards program honoring creative excellence for marketing and communications professionals. Read more on our blog.
Support The Guild while you online shop

When you shop through Amazon Smile, a portion of your purchase on all eligible orders will be donated to The Guild. Just use smile.amazon.com and select "The Guild for Human Services" the next time you make a purchase.
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