It's time to wrap up 2016! Wow. What a great year it's been for Our Lady of the Wayside! Where do we begin? We'll start with the five new homes we opened which provide a place to call home for individuals with disabilities. Our Transportation program expanded it's fleet to two additional counties providing greater services and access. We broke attendance records at Cleveland's Finest Hors d'Oeuvre Contest and Grapes and Ale. The Pathways Program opened it's newest location in Mentor, Ohio which provides a wide-range of in-house and community-based activities to expand skills and horizons. We also watched thrilling championship runs (and history) by not one, but three of our long-time partners, the Cavs, \the Indians and the Monsters. We shared our stories with new friends and were encouraged by our long term partners and supporters who help us create opportunities for the individuals we serve every day. We are grateful for all of the opportunities 2016 brought and we can't wait to work even harder to grow those opportunities in 2017, which also happens to be our 50th Anniversary! 2017 is going to be a banner year and we invite you to come along for the journey!
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Maybe you joined in the barbeque of the summer at Grapes & Ale, tantalized your taste buds at Cleveland’s Finest Hors D ’Oeuvres, or ran for the Wayside during the Labor of Love Run. Perhaps you stood with us as we honored some of the Northeast Ohio’s finest at the Starlight Guardian Humanitarian Awards, “Donated Your Ride to Our Lady of the Wayside”, or gave just recently to our Annual Appeal. This year, your involvement made all the difference in creating life-changing opportunities for the children and adults with developmental disabilities the Wayside supports. On behalf of the 750 individuals we are privileged to serve, our staff and Board, thank you for your generosity and kindness. Happiest of holidays from Our Lady of the Wayside!
It's most wonderful time of the year, a time to think of others and give back to those in need. You have the opportunity to help individuals with developmental disabilities acheive their dreams this season in a couple of ways.
~Contribute to our 2016 Annual Appeal and fill everyday with meaning, help provide someone a home and make life accessible. ~Shop on Amazon Smile, designate Our Lady of the Wayside as your charity of choice and Amazon will donate back a portion your eligible purchases. ~Donate your ride to the Wayside for a tax deduction! Our unique car donation program cuts out the middle man, we sell the vehicles on our lot with the proceeds going directly towards our programs and services. ~Join us for Cleveland's Finest Hors d'Oeuvre Contest on February 16th at the Terrace Club. This is the culinary event of the year and tickets are on sale now-they make great gifts! ~Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and share our story. Thank you for helping us provide life enhancing opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities this Holiday Season! |
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