Nationally recognized comedian Josh Blue, will help us celebrate the 25 th anniversary of Community Employment Services of Wood Lane’s 25 th anniversary.
Blue was the winner of the NBC’s "Last Comic Standing" in 2006. He happens to have a disability and uses comedy to "break down stereotypes of people with disabilities one laugh at a time." The celebration will be on September 30 from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Fat Fish Blue, Home of the Funny Bone. The comedy club is located in Levis Commons in Perrysburg. Tickets are $5.00 each. There is limited seating so get your reservation in as soon as possible.Sponsors are also needed. Donations are tax-deductible and will be used to cover the entertainment fees and rental of the club for Blue.
Our goal is to ensure that this event is affordable to individuals who receive services from Wood Lane, families, volunteers, and the business community. Any funds raised over actual cost will be used to help fund future events held for individuals who receive services. To order tickets click HERE for the order form or contact CES at 419 352-5059 or contact@woodlane.us.
The Ohio Benefit Bank (OBB) is a free web-based computer program to connect low and moderate-income Ohioans with access to work supports such as tax credits and public benefits.
The OBB is offered through a public-private partnership between the Governor's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives , the Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks and more than 900 faith-based, nonprofit, governmental and private-sector partners.
Trained counselors staff Benefit Bank sites in all of Ohio's 88 counties where they help prepare and file federal and Ohio income tax returns at no cost to eligible Ohioans . Free income tax assistance is also available through an online, self-service program.
Ohioans can also check potential eligibility for other work support benefits such as health care coverage, home energy assistance, child care subsidies, and food stamps. The OBB Information Hotline is (800) 648-1176.
Since beginning operations, the Benefit Bank has helped more than 160,000 Ohioans access more than $339 million in tax credits and other work supports. However, more than $1.7 billion in tax credits and other supports go unclaimed by eligible Ohioans who do not apply.
NEW YORK, NY - Dylan Schuh of Perrysburg, OH, will "appear in lights on Broadway" on Saturday, September 25, as part of the National Down Syndrome Society's (NDSS) video production. The video demonstrates that people with Down syndrome can be successfully included in community activities, education, and employment.
Dylan's photo was selected from over 1,000 entries in the NDSS worldwide call for photos. Approximately 225 photographs will appear in a video production to be shown on the larger-than-life MTV plasma screen, located in the heart of Times Square. Dylan is pictured on a park bench with his arms wide open for a hug. The video presentation, produced by NDSS, illustrates children, teens and adults with Down syndrome working, playing and learning with friends and family.
The Times Square video production kicks off National Down Syndrome Awareness Month, which includes the 2010 Buddy WalkR. The Northwest Ohio/Greater Toledo walk will be on October 3. For more information on the video or on the local Buddy Walk, contact information@dsagt.org or (419) 536-4321. The group's web site is www.dsagt.org. SIB Conference Brochure (pdf)
The Ohio SIBS 10th annual Adult Sibling Conference will be November 5-6, 2010 at the Columbus Marriott Airport Hotel . Ohio SIBS is a non-profit organization that seeks to advocate, empower, educate, and unify families and service support organizations to improve the lives of our brothers and sisters with disabilities. This conference is held each year to bring siblings together and share experiences, become better informed decision makers, and gain the necessary tools to prepare and secure the future health and well-being of individuals with a disability and their families. For more information or to register, go to www.ohiosibs.com or contact Michelle Truby at truby.5@osu.edu or 614 571-4542.
Project DOCC is a medical resident training program where the parents become the teachers. Parents of children with special needs will help teach our future family practitioners, pediatricians and specialists about the realities of daily life with a child with a disability and the impact this has on your family. This is information that only you can give them.
Do you:
Ø Have at least one child with special needs (any chronic illness, physical disability,
Ø development/behavioral/social disability)?
Ø Have at least 2 years of experience dealing with this issue?
Ø Feel that you can make a POSITIVE difference in the education of a physician?
Ø Have about 2 hours to spend with a new physician discussing your family life?
Ø Have reliable care for your child(ren) so you can focus on an interview?
Ø Have a present or past relationship with Toledo Children’s Hospital or a TCH physician as an inpatient or outpatient?
Parents that participate as teachers receive a stipend. A limited number of parents will be eligible to join this year’s project DOCC class. Contact Laurie Mold, Projector Coordinator to apply. You may call (419-291-4353) or e-mail her ( laurie.mold@promedica.org) to express your interest to participate. Her address at Toledo Hospital is 2142 North Cove Boulevard HMT 940, Toledo, OH 43606.
A HUD grant was received to build an apartment complex for 14 individuals who have a developmental disability. The apartments will be named in honor of the late Nancy Ullum. There will be a dedication once construction is finished. We will keep you posted on the web site regarding the dedication date.