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TOWARD INDEPENDENT LIVING & LEARNING
NEWS
NETWORK
November 2014
Volume 56
TILL, Inc., 20 Eastbrook Road, Dedham, MA 02026 (781) 302-4600 www.tillinc.org
This month’s TILL SPOTLIGHT shines on
Preparations for
1980-2015
May 2015 seems like a long time away but planning is well under way for
TILL’s 35th Anniversary!
Our very special Save the Date announcement will be arriving in mailboxes
soon, asking for YOUR participation.
Tell the individuals in your programs
Tell your coworkers and colleagues
Tell your families
Coming Soon….
TILL at Three Boys Farm
Open House
On October 15, 2014, TILL at Three Boys
Farm in Stow hosted an Open House for
Educators and Service Providers to
explore our newest day program
opportunity for adults. It was a perfect day
to enjoy the colors of fall and tour this
innovative farmstead
program.
The
Farmers in Training from TILL Central
Watertown demonstrated just a few of the
many skills they have aquired while guests
sampled Farmer Frank’s delicious squash
and bean soups and componata.
You can read the great article by reporter
Nancy Arsenault at
stowindependent.com/three-boys-farmsows-seeds-of-learning
TILL Scarecrow, Yard People, and Autumn Scene Contest
TILL’s Residences and Day Program sites were challenged to create their best and
scariest scene for the Annual Scarecrow, Yard People and Autumn Scene Contest.
Photos were submitted and posted in the Dedham office for staff and visitors to enjoy
and vote for their favorites in three different catagories. The WINNERS are:
Halloween Scary - Pinecrest Rd., Andover
Over the Top Creative Yemmallo Rd., Brockton
Traditional Autumn –
Union Street CLO,
Weymouth
Halloween at T.R.A.S.E.
(TILL’s Recreation After School Experience)
Halloween never fails to bring out the fun in all of us. Can you guess the identities
of this goulish pair who came to “lend a hand” at the annual celebration?
TILL’ Springboard Travel Club
Heads to Italy
TILL Springboard is a unique social club
for adolescents and adults with learning
differences and Asperger's syndrome,
offering a welcoming and supportive
environment where members build
confidence, expand upon their social life
and develop new interests.
TILL Springboard Travel Club offers
Eight Steps to Independent Travel,
focusing on preparation, documentation
needs,
cultural
and
language reviews, and
safety.
We
look
forward to hearing
about
their
experiences next month.
Buon Viaggio!
Above and Beyond
Each month, TILL’s Professional Development Committee awards a
Certificate of Appreciation to employees who have gone that extra
step in the performance of their duties. Certificates are on display in
the touchdown area of our administrative office.
John Connolly, Human Resources Manager, Human Resources
Department
This Above and Beyond Award is in acknowledgment of your
willingness to assist others at TILL, no matter how busy your day is.
Whether it involves moving furniture, helping with an Excel
spreadsheet or explaining nicely to a visitor at the front desk that
they need to make an appointment, you are always available to lend a
helping hand. You do all this with positive and friendly attitude.
You are very computer savvy and have taken the initiative to create
programs that improve the efficiency of the Human Resources
Department. You are always willing to share your expertise with
anyone who is having computer problems.
You treat all applicants with respect and dignity from their first
contact on the phone through the hiring process. You make sure that
each applicant is matched to the program that is best suited for them
to be successful. Many applicants ask to meet you if they are being
interviewed by someone else and stop by to say thank you after they
are hired. Thank you for all you do!
Larry Bird, Residential Coordinator, Residential Services
This Above and Beyond Award is in acknowledgment of your
generosity and thoughtfulness in arranging to have staff and
individuals attend a Patriots’ alumni game against Buffalo. You
made all the arrangements, made sure club house tickets were
available and even organized a time for everyone to meet and have
pictures taken with celebrity players. Two of the individuals were
ecstatic over their personalized jerseys and everyone was happy to
enjoy the game from the club house seats! Individuals and staff have
a special day to remember because you went the extra mile to
include them in your plans!
If you know of any random act of kindness or someone who has
gone Above and Beyond, please email their story to
aboveandbeyond@tillinc.org so we can share their story with
everyone.
TILL’s Living Legacy Project Video Update
TILL’s Living Legacy Project was presented to an audience of Human
Services Professionals, Service Coordinators and families at the DDS
Northeast Regional Center in Danvers by Dafna Krouk-Gordon and
Nicki Pombier Berger, oral historian and producer of the Living Legacy
Project. Also in attendance were family members of two of the
individuals highlighted in the film. Discussions regarding additional
showings are underway.
SMILE
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select their favorite nonprofit to receive a
donation each time they shop at no cost to the customer. Simply pick
Toward Independent Living and Learning and Amazon donates 0.5%
of your purchase to TILL. Thank you!
Up the Ladder
Nadia Omoigiafu, Relief to RN
Shanice Ashmead Hutton, Relief to RSP and Live-In,
Union St., Weymouth - CLO
Jasmine Jackson, Relief to Instructor, TRASE After
School Program
Osaretin Nnadikwe, Relief to Food Service Professional,
ETC, Hyde Park
Laban Waweru, Relief to RSP-Nights, Forest Street,
Danvers
Welcome Aboard
Fati Adams, Relief
Haralie Alpert, Occupational Therapist, Watertown Day
Habilitation Program
Samuel Amankwah, RSP, Lyman St., Westboro
Katiana Augustin, Relief
Louise Ayuk, DSP, Billerica Day Habilitation Program
Alexander Baah, Relief
Partrick Bangalie, Sr., Relief
Linda Belcher – White, Instructor, TRASE Program
Leticia Cardoso, RSP, South St., Bridgewater
Uju Eboh, Relief
Ngozi Ezike, RSP, Forest St., Danvers
Daniel Gromet, Administrative Assistant, Dedham
Myriam Hyango, LPN, Church St., Newton
Lovetter Kamara, RSP, Elmbrook Cir., Bedford
Afolabi Kayode, Relief
Mary Theresa Kirumba, LPN, Relief
George Kotee, RSP, Dana Ave., Hyde Park
Margaret Kungu, RSP-Nights, Reo Rd., Maynard
Frederick Labonte, Relief
Bernard Mbong, Relief
Martine Michel, RSP, South St., Bridgewater
Prisca Moise, RSP-Nights, Elmbrook Cir., Bedford
Nazifah Namaganda, Relief
Gloria Nansove, Relief
Columbus Njinkeng, Relief
Jemimah Njuki, Relief
Patrick Nkuusa, Relief
Franklin Nzeh – Anuforo, Relief
Ijeoma Okananwa, Relief
Osahenrhunmwen Omwanor, RSP-Nights, Algonquin
Ave., Canton
Philomena Paintsil, Res. Manager, Lexington Rd.,
Billerica
Lawrens Parkins, RSP, Pinecrest Rd., Andover
Christopher Pegues, Relief
Carla Pina, RSP, Beech St., Roslindale
David Rivera, Driver
Lloyd Sackey, RSP-Nights, Lyman St., Westboro
Michael Serwanja, DSP, TILL Central – Billerica
David Sule, Relief
Hellen Thiongo, RSP, Francis Wyman Rd., Burlington
Amy Williams, LPN, Westboro Residences