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Empowering Voices: Celebrating New Leadership at the SIAC Annual Elections
The Supported Individual Advisory Committee (SIAC) held its annual elections on Thursday (February 12), and the meeting was filled with enthusiasm, laughter, and great engagement from everyone. There was tremendous interest in joining this year's Executive Committee....
Reaching New Heights
Thanks to the inspiration and encouragement of Occupational Therapist Shauna, Crescent staff came together to create a meaningful and exciting community experience for Crescent CPS participant, Logan. The idea led the group to the Boiler Room, where Logan had the...
A Holiday Party to Remember
What a fantastic Holiday Party we shared on Tuesday! From start to finish, the day was filled with laughter, connection, and plenty of festive cheer. The treats and bevvies were absolutely delicious, keeping everyone fueled for the fun, while the entertainment set the...
Building Inclusive Community Connections at Goat Ridge Farm
We are thrilled to highlight a meaningful community partnership, our ongoing connection with Goat Ridge Farm. Over the past year, the people we support at Crescent Centre have enjoyed several enriching visits to the farm, each one filled with adventure, learning, and...
Grand Opening of the AAC-IT
On Thursday, June 15th, I travelled to the new location for the official grand opening of the AAC-IT (Augmentative and Alternative Communication – Interaction and Technology) Lab at the School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen’s University, located on George St. in the...
National Volunteer Week
Crescent Centre prides itself on all of the volunteer work that we do in order to give back to our local community. Some of the highlights of our volunteer work includes our partnership with VON in which we volunteer to drive two Meals on Wheels routes in...
Creating New Partnerships
Crescent Centre's gardening program kicked off a partnership with Extend-A-Family Kingston (EAFK) that will have many benefits not only for our organizations but for the larger community as well. The group traveled to EAFK and assisted in the harvesting, sorting, and...
Show Your Support
Dawn is a Special Olympic athlete doing the Polar Plunge in Lake Ontario for the first time this year. Each year Dawn is one of the top fundraisers for the Polar Plunge. If you would like to support her efforts, please visit this link:...
Crescent Continues to Give Back
Staff member Danielle DeSa put a call out to her friends and family to gather donations for men, women, and especially children’s clothing as she had heard from our other donation initiatives happening at Crescent that many families were experiencing homelessness, or...
Giving Back to the Community
A group at Crescent Community Participation Supports Program recently connected with Heart Pillows Kingston. A local group led by a front-line RN who works within the cardiac program at Kingston General Hospital. The volunteer-led program provides supplies to...
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