July 2023 Newsletter

CLASS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

You are invited you to attend our 2023 Annual General Meeting taking place on

Tuesday, September 19th at 125 Dufferin St. Alliston, ON.

Sign-in and registration will commence at 6:30 pm, with the AGM promptly starting at 7pm.

WIN AN IPAD

To be eligible to vote at the AGM you must be a current CLASS Member – this also entitles you to be entered into a draw for a free iPad – you must be in attendance at the AGM to be eligible to win.

Link for membership – and to read more. 

https://www.class.on.ca/get-involved/membership 

Guest speaker

Lilit Mirzoyan from the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services.

Lilit will speak on Journey to Belonging: Choice and Inclusion.

Learn how the Ministry is working with its partners on a long term vision for developmental services where people with developmental disabilities fully belong in their communities and are supported to live the lives they choose. 

Following this we will hold the draw for the iPad and then enjoy a social.

Photos above from 2022 AGM.

August Fee for Service

The CLASS BBQ open to all was a big success! Thank you to everyone who came out and enjoyed some food, music and fun! See more photos here. Thank you to Richard as our DJ for the event.

A BIG thank you to our sponsors, donors, golfers and volunteers that came out to support eh 28th Annual CLASS Golf Tournament @nottawasagainnresort. CLASS exceeded their goal of $40K thanks to all of you - we truly could not do it without your support.

To view more photos from the day please visit our photo gallery here.

JOURNEY TO BELONGING

Join us for our last of our Speaker Series. This one is on Journey to Belonging and will be held on October 11th.

Virtual is an option if you would prefer to attend this way let us know. Thank you.

In 2022 MCCSS announced a 10-year plan to reform the development services sector. At the centre of this reform the government will eventually introduce ‘individualized residential funding’.

Brendon Pooran of Pooran Law has been providing legal support and advice to families and agencies in Ontario for many years. He will provide a review of the reform agenda and how to be prepared.

OCTOBER 11TH, 2023 6PM to 8PM NOVALIS HALL

7841- 4TH Line, Angus

To Register:

Please RSVP.

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 supports 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.

Mark down these upcoming community events.

• Weekly Friday at CLASS 233 Church St. - come out and watch the CLASSetball fun at CLASS parking lot at the basketball nets
• Weekly Lunchbox at Everett Legion is still on
• Potato Festival – August 11-13, 2023
• Carrot Fest – August 18-19, 2023
• CLASS AGM - September 19, 2023

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