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The Usual--
I feel like I need to give a shout-out to the City of Norwalk's Ernsthausen Center. It is an amazing resource for a city of Norwalk's size to have. The Park & Recreation Department has been an amazing partner over the years to CLI. One of the best examples of this is that they allow CLI to purchase 6 annual passes that we can use to enable individuals with disabilities to take classes, participate in leagues, swim in the pools, or just use the weight room and walking track. Sitting Volleyball is just one more example of what's fun & valuable about this community resource!
I want to continue to remind everyone that the Huron County Board of DD is on the ballot this fall. I believe that it is all of our responsibilities to participate in our US democracy and vote for what we believe in. I also want to remind everyone of how Ohio funds services for people with DD-- residential, day services, and vocational services. When providers like CLI provide a service to a person with DD, we bill the Ohio Department of DD, who then collects more than a third of that amount from the County Board of DD in the county that the person lives in. The reality is that the Medicaid money that pays for CLI and other DD providers services would not be available at all if the local county boards of DD aren't able to supply she local match. I know that it's confusing because all the DD providers are private companies, but these local tax levies matter more than ever!
We haven't made any new progress on our Kenilee Wheelchair Accessibility fundraising so far this week. Please let me know if you know of any potential donors that would like me to come talk to them about what we're trying to do. For anyone interested in making a donation, the Dorn Foundation has offered CLI a "Challenge Grant" that will match up to $15k for money that we raise between September 15 and December 31, 2025! We'll be figuring out a way to put all donors names in the finished space after renovations-- so you'll get full credit...
Have a great weekend!
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