THE RESOURCE
Vol. 12 No. 1 - December, 2008
Accreditation with Distinction from the Council (1997-2006)
A Publication of Resources for Community Living
Click
here
to view the December, 2008 Newsletter (.pdf)
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Resource
RCL's bi-annual newsletter
Editor: Elizabeth McGrath
Co-Editor: Geanie Kuehnau
Send comments article suggestions or news about about
your families to:
Resources
for Community Living4300 Lincoln Ave. Suite K
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
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There
are always a number of specific items that would be very
welcome indeed. The office needs or participants have requested
the following:
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2
or 4-drawer file cabinet |
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Desk
Side Chair |
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Computers
running Windows XP |
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Working
Laptop Computers |
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Carpentry
& Electrician Services |
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Locksmith
Services |
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Conference
Telephone |
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Power
Point Projector |
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Bookshelves |
If
you wish to donate these or other items, please contact
the RCL office here.
Volunteers
are the heartbeat of not for profit organizations and RCL
is no exception. We have a core of volunteers comprised
of families, clients and friends that have worked tirelessly
over the years to make RCL what it is an organization
that truly makes a difference in the lives of challenged
adults.
That's
the good news; the bad news is that many of those volunteers
are getting plum tuckered. Please consider this an appeal
to all the families and friends our RCL Community take
a more active role in this very worthwhile organization.
One hour of participation is a wonderful contribution, as
is 100 hours.
There
are many opportunities for volunteering. So please call
Anita Morse, our Volunteer Coordinator, at 847.533.3895
with an offer of whatever time you can devote.
Together
we can make a difference and help RCL continue its vital
work. So call Anita Morse, our Volunteer Coordinator, at
847.533.3895 with whatever time you can devote.
Liana
Mirea, RCL Board Member, donated the Real Estate Commission
due her for her role in the RCL Office Purchase.
Thanks
to the efforts of Board Member Jon Kinney and Katie Thomason,
we have the opportunity to thank Illinois Tool Works for
their donation of $6,588.
We
would also like to thank the First Congregational Church
of Des Plaines, the Park Ridge Community Church Women's
Circle, and Memorials for Kathleen Brokamp and Wilma Peters,
whose families suggested donations to RCL rather than flowers.
Making RCL a part of your Birthday Celebration
Maybe
you already have enough stuff and would like to suggest
that your birthday celebrants honor you with a donation
to RCL. In July an anonymous donor did just that and RCL
was fortunate to receive over $2,000 in contributions.
Happy
Birthday!
Monthly
meetings are held at Miner School in Arlington Heights.
Meetings are typically held the first Tuesday of each month.
Everyone
who cares about RCL and/or RCL participants is welcome.
Call
the RCL office for details. Click here
to go to the Contact page.
Below
you will find links to web sites that you may find
useful.
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Illinois
Skills Match - state-of-the-art
job matching system which supplies real-time matches
of employer job requirments to applicants' profiles
based on job skills, education, work preferences,
and distance willing to travel to work.
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N/NW
Cook & Lake County Disability Network
- The Advisory Council is comprised of individuals
with disabilities, families, education and disability
service providers, government officials and other
persons interested in the well-being and support
of persons with developmental disabilities.
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Illinois
Developmental Disabilities
- a web site dedicated to ensuring that people
with developmental disabilities and their families
get the information they need to take advantage
of the services the State of Illinois has to offer.
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