On behalf of Community Living Guelph Wellington we wish you and your families a joyous holiday and New Year. To ALL the employers listed below who presently hire people supported by CLGW, we sincerely thank you for believing in the value of hiring persons with disabilities, and look forward to a continued partnership with each of you!

 

Signed CLGW-EmployMEnt Options Staff

Jeff McClennan
Jodie Lind
Tracy Lanzon-Holman
Karen Calzonetti

 

CURRENT EMPLOYERS – PEOPLE WE SUPPORT (CLGW)

A & W Wellington

A&W – Fergus

Arkell United Church

Barry Cullen

Boston Pizza

Buffalo Wild Wings

Bulk Barn Woodlawn

Burger King

Canadian Tire – Fergus

Cascade

Christian Horizons Family Home Program

City of Guelph

CLGW – Admin, ADS, ARC

CLGW – Fergus

CLGW – Holody Home

CLGW – Minto

CLGW-Malvern, Grange, Kipling

Community Health Centre

Costco

County of Wellington

Cumming Clean Laundry & Uniform

Early Years Centre-Stone Road Mall

Family and Children’s Services

Fergus Library

Fittonwood-Seasonal

Food Basics-Eramosa

Galaxy Cinema – Pergola Commons

Galaxy Cinemas/Woodlawn RD

Guelph Police Services

Guelph Public Library

Guelph Rotary Club

Guelph Sleeman Centre Pub Style Restaurant

Home Hardware – Elora

I Love Chocolate – Fergus

JJ’s Diner – Fergus

LIFT Guelph

Metro

Movati Athletic

Norfolk Physio Therapy

Orangetheory Fitness Guelph

Priory Place Café (The Co-Operators)

RLB LLP

Royal Bank-Downtown Branch

Royal City Ball Hockey

Shoppers Eramosa

Smitten Apparel

Spira Fire Protection

St Louis Bar and Grill

Starbucks-Clair Road

Swiss Chalet- Stone Road

The Fountain Head – Fergus

The Gideon International of Canada (Imperial Road)

The Mission Store – Fergus

The Village of Riverside Glen – Schlegel Villages

Tim Hortons – Imperial

Tim Hortons-Woodlawn/Edinburgh (Guelph)

Tim Hortons – Fergus (Downtown)

Victoria East Golf Course

Walmart – Fergus

Wellington Advertiser

West End Recreation Centre

Zehrs Hartsland Plaza

The annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons was proclaimed in 1992, by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3. It aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development, and to increase awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.

From the Guelph Today article:

This is the first year the project has reached out local businesses to create boxes as a team building exercise and Jennifer Ferron, coordinator for the Guelph Wellington Chapter of The Shoebox Project for Shelters, said she knows of at least 10 staff drives being organized to create boxes.

Laura Hanley, executive director of Community Living Guelph Wellington, said the agency is acting as a drop-off point, but is also allowing the projects some space to do their sorting.

“We support adults with developmental disabilities, so we know about vulnerable populations and we thought this was a good way to partner,” said Laura.

Although both giver and receiver of the gifts remain anonymous, Jennifer said some people add a hand-written note to their boxes before delivering them to the drop off points.

“It could be as simple as a note saying ‘you’re awesome’ to ‘happy holidays’ or a holiday card,” said Jennifer.

She added, “some people put in a little poem to give it that personal touch so it’s clear someone put some thought into what’s in the box.”

Please help – visit the Shoebox Project website: http://www.shoeboxproject.com/