In this edition, RSVP to ECNV's Annual Holiday Party! We have various social and support groups this month. We celebrate Disability Awareness Month with a blog post by Board President, Brad Miles. LEAP Award Applications now open!
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When:
November 22, 2019
Where:
4301 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA 22203
Description:
Come join us for our annual holiday party at the NRECA. It will be a night of music, delicious food, raffle, auction and more!
Register/Sponsor Here!
RSVP:
Phone: 7035253268
* Accommodations must be requested two weeks in advance.
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When:
Sunday October 20, 2019 10:30-1:30pm
Where:
Wakefield High School Aquatic Center 1325 S. Dinwiddie
St.
Arlington, VA 22206 (
map
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Description :
We are inviting people of all abilities to join us for this Diveheart Scuba Experience Program! This event is completely free and open to everyone, regardless of ability or familiarity with scuba diving.
Volunteers please arrive by 10 am.
For more information, please contact:
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Social / Support Groups
Young Adult Social Group
**NEW
(ages 18-30)
When: October 24th 5:30-9
Where: Ristorante Italiano 13340 Franklin Farm Rd-Herndon VA
20171 (5:30-:7:15)
The Thrill Zone (7:30-9)
Description:The Young Adult Social Group (ages 18-30) will meet Thursday, October 24 th for dinner at 5:30 pm at Piero's Corner Ristorante Italiano 13340 Franklin Farm Rd-Herndon VA 20171 (703) 707-6400, in the private dining room, with a special fixed rate menu. After dinner, we will head out for a night of adventure to The Thrill Zone, complete with Laser Tag, Escape Rooms, an Arcade, and more!! The Thrill Zone is located close to the restaurant (approx. a 5 minute drive) at 13905 Metrotech Dr, Chantilly, VA 20151 (703) 395-7323. We will plan to arrive there by 7:30 pm and they are open until 9pm. Dinner and cost of activities are responsibility of participants. Hope to see you there!! Fun and laughter will occur. RSVP or questions contact Michelle Williams at 703-719-1379 or [email protected]
We will vote on Social Group name Oct. 24th. Come with your ideas!!
TGIF Social Group
When: November 1st 5:30-7:30
Where: Hunan Gate 4233 Fairfax Dr, Arlington, VA 22203
The ENDependents Social Group
When: October 18th 5:30pm-7:30pm
Where: 2300 Clarendon Blvd Suite 250 Arlington, Virginia 22201
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Blog post by: Brad Miles, ECNV Board President
Like the Star Wars saga, the storytelling begins somewhere in the middle.
I remember one of my summer jobs as a teen getting fired after I had been there a week. The job was not a good fit. I worked in a hospital laundry. It was hot humid and also cold. I could have predicted I would be fired the first day. This happened when I had my hands in my pockets keeping them warm because they were cold. My manager told me to take them out. I hindsight, he only wanted to see if my hands were clean and groomed because I was handling hospital laundry. They were clean and well groomed but cold.
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by: Elizabeth Kumar,Communications Manager
What is a LEAP Award?
The ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia (ECNV), through a grant from the HSC Foundation, is excited to offer the 2019 LEAP awards. LEAP awards support purchases of goods and services (not covered by Medicaid or other insurance) for youth and young adults with disabilities and chronic illnesses in the Northern Virginia area. Examples include, but are not limited to:
•Clothing for a job or job interview
•Assistive technology to improve one’s academic or professional potential
•Payment for training in a specific skill
•Computer hardware and/or software
•Instruction or fees for starting a business
•Tutoring or assistive learning tools
How Do I Apply?
To apply, please fill out the form below and return it to ECNV no later than
Friday, October 18, at 5:00 p.m. via Fax (703-525-3585) or E-mail to [email protected]
Eligibility
To be eligible, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
1)Be between the ages of 14 and 26.
2)Have a disability.
3)Reside in ECNV's service area: Arlington, Fairfax, or Loudoun County or
the Cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, or Falls Church.
4)Not be a recipient of a LEAP Award during the last three (3) years.
Be sure to read through this entire application package carefully before filling in the requested information. You may include additional pages if necessary. If you have any questions, contact: Elizabeth Kumar at [email protected] or 703-673-4496.
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Click here for more information about our program, how to donate and to view many of the equipment we have in our inventory.
HOSPITAL BEDS AVAILABLE** Pediatric Nasal Cannula 6 ***
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