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welcome

We are delighted to share with you this inaugural issue of
Connected. With stories that highlight the positive impact of
your support, we hope you will enjoy learning more about current
initiatives which are providing enriching opportunities for the
individuals served by CLH Developmental Support Services.
Thank you for being part of our CLH community!

your caring commitment is remarkable – and inspiring. We
thank you for all you do, and we are proud to be your partners
in enhancing the daily activities for the people you support.

MESSAGE FROM We’ve not yet seen the end of these changes, and so it informs
THE PRESIDENT the way we continue to move forward. In the short term,
CLH Foundation remains focused on supporting inclusive,
I am writing to you during a remarkably different time, and I inspiring (and fun!) opportunities for supported individuals in
hope this finds you well. These unusual times are challenging their homes – ways to stay engaged and connected to the
for us all, and for CLH Developmental Support Services and people, places, and activities that are most loved.
the individuals they serve. Everyday routines, leisure activities,
work, community programs, visits with family and friends have In the longer term, we will continue to remain focused on
all changed drastically, and these changes can be difficult identifying partnerships and directing critical funds to support
to adjust to – and that impact is certainly felt by the people the broader programming and the important work of CLH
supported by CLH. Developmental Support Services.

Yet among so many changes, so much remains the same: the In closing, I would like to thank our donors and partners for
need to provide high quality, continuous care for the people their generous support. As always, our supporters have pulled
supported, even in the most challenging times. This has together as a vast and diverse collective, with a common goal
required a creative and innovative approach to identify for good. You have demonstrated the power of ‘community’,
opportunities to design and deliver programming in the and your support means everything to us.
residential locations that would typically exist outside of those
homes, in addition to the continued provision of personal
care. I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge
the dedicated work of the direct support professionals who Sarah Kitchen
President
continue to provide the gold standard of care during this crisis: CLH Foundation Board of Directors

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