Thank you all for supporting Resources for Community Living’s 13th Annual Gala Benefit. I am very happy and proud to announce that this year over 250 of our supporters joined together to make our 13th Gala the most successful in our history. Two weeks prior to our Gala it did not look so positive, but you and all our dedicated volunteers rose to the challenge and succeeded beyond even my most positive expectations. This year’s revenues will help make up for the loss in State funding and sustain services to our 49 disabled participants over the coming year.

As local, state and federal governments continue to cut back, and with Illinois ranked 51st in developmental disability assistance, we will continue to rely on your support. Please plan to join us at our upcoming event May 19th at Francesca’s Tavola in Arlington Heights. Tell Francesca’s staff you are having lunch, dinner or carry out to benefit Resources for Community Living on May 19th and they will donate 20% of your bill to RCL.


Thank you again for your consideration and support.

Sincerely,
Robert Walsh, Psy.D.
Executive Director

 

 

We now have a Facebook page, a link to our Facebook page can be found on the Contact Us page.
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Dr. Robert Walsh, Executive Director of RCL, was recently interviewed on WGN
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We now have a PayPal account for donations! Now it's easier than ever to donate to RCL. Just click here to go to the Donate page.

 

 

 

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)

 

The 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 Voice: 847-701-1554 Fax: 847-701-1560 E-Mail: rescoliv@aol.com

 

There are always a number of specific items that would be very welcome indeed. The office needs or participants have requested the following:

 

•	2 or 4-drawer file cabinet
•	Desk Side Chair
•	Computers running Windows XP
•	Working Laptop Computers
•	Carpentry & Electrician Services
•	Locksmith Services
•	Conference Telephone
•	Power Point Projector
•	Bookshelves

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.

 

 

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. Illinois Skills Match - state-of-the-art job matching system which supplies real-time matches of employer job requirements to applicants' profiles based on job skills, education, work preferences, and distance willing to travel to work. 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. 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.