CLI Incorporated

P.O. Box 508

Norwalk, Ohio 44857

CLIsupports.com

419-706-5137

Week of February 10th, 2024

Have you seen anyone from CLI do something that impressed you? Did we do anything that made you wish we hadn't?

Take 3 minutes and fill out a quick survey to tell us about it. There's a FREE Ohio Lottery Scratch Off ticket in it for you-- and we'll keep it confidential if you want us to.

The Firelands Symphony Orchestra performed at the Ernsthausen Performing Arts Center last week.

It was a real treat!

CLI is kicking off our Kenilee Lanes Accessibility Project fundraising 2.0 this week with a Valentine's Day Carnation Sale. All profits will go toward completing the wheelchair accessibility at Kenilee Lanes in 2026. We raised $80,000 right before the pandemic, but then had to give almost all of it back to donors when material prices shot up. Our target is $150,000 over the next 12 months.

The Usual--

This weather! On one hand, I really have enjoyed having a real winter that isn't just cold & grey. And I've been able to acclimate, which now that I'm over a certain age, can be difficult. I had the opportunity to (finally) go iceboating this past weekend. Super fun. The ice in Sandusky bay was very smooth because of the little warm-up we had last week before it got cold again. However, it's been really hard to keep our schedule. Last Thursday's freezing rain was something! Fingers crossed for a 5-day week ahead of us.

We've been busy in both our THRIVE classroom and our ADS spaces this week. Thanks to two DODD grants (Employment Readiness and ADS Quality Pilot)-- we were able to purchase 2 85-inch interactive whiteboards (aka "smartboards"). 1 to use for programming at our Seminary Street Community Hub & 1 to use at the workshop for both THRIVE + ADS curriculum. I'm sure that we'll have plenty to report on later with those.

We've had a handful of responses so far on the google survey that we set up to collect input on how we're doing. Thanks & keep them coming!

Have a great week!

-John

What's new in Thrive?

We've been busy! This past week we announced our Employee of the Month and CLI Star of the Month for January.  

Deb is our Employee of the Month. Deb is always pleasant and stays on task without complaining or needing constant supervision. She is also going to be presenting with Caitlyn and Julie at the February Rotary meeting! Way to go Deb!

Michaela is our CLI Star of the Month. Michaela works hard at her volunteer sites. She is very organized and does her best to communicate with her peers. Good job Michaela!

We also do random Shout Outs when we notice people doing something special. Here are some of the Shout Outs on the wall this week.  

• Alex for always asking people how their day is going.
• Nichelle always helps clean the ADS room.
• Albert is always willing to help.
• Tim always makes everyone smile.

In our THRIVE classes we are getting our hands dirty! Caitlyn led the classes in learning about Horticulture. Everyone planted some seeds and we are excited to chart their growth.

And, finally, a HUGE thank you to John, Holly, and Haven for our Smartboard! We can't wait to use it in class. 

Julie d'Aliberti

Community Access Facilitator

419-706-2635

We've got some big stuff in the works for our facility-based ADS program! Stay tuned . . .

Want CLI to help you plan & do fun stuff with your friends?



Don't be shy!

Firelands Local LLC

Don't forget to recycle your old election signs & clean plastic stretch wrap. We take all parties & all types

(paper, hard plastic, plastic film)!

James Johnson

james@firelandslocal.com

419-921-6400

The Good News from the Good Works Cafe--

CLI's Good Works Cafe offers a free community lunch every Friday afternoon at the Norwalk Reservoir,

staffed entirely by volunteers with DD made from food donated by OHgo and other

community partners!

Members of GWC toured the Second Harvest Food Bank in Lorain. We learned where the food products we use for our community Friday meals are from.

Question of the week

Q: Where does CLI get money to operate?

A: CLI is actually 3 different companies. The largest one is CLI Incorporated, whose business is to provide supports to people with developmental disabilities. CLI bills the Ohio Department of DD for services provided to anyone on a Medicaid "Waiver". Approximately 66% of the money paid to CLI comes from Ohio Medicaid & the remaining 34% comes from the local County Board of DD's tax levies. There are a few people that CLI serves that don't have a Waiver. In this case, 100% of their supports is typically paid by local County Board of DD where they live.

CLI owns two smaller companies. Firelands Local LLC and CLI Good Works LLC. Firelands Local LLC generates 100% of its money through business services like Document Destruction, Boat Wrap Recycling, Assembly, etc. CLI Good Works LLC makes most of it's money through the operation of Kenilee Lanes Bowling Center.

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