What were you doing 40 years ago? Forty years ago, before personal computers, cell phones, and the introduction of the World Wide Web, a woman named Doris Brennan started the first center for independent living in Ohio named Services for Independent Living, Inc. (SIL). This year – 2020 – marks SIL’s 40th anniversary of serving…
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Stay Connected to Your Utilities & Holiday Smart Energy Living
Two educational virtual programs: Stay Connected to Your Utilities On Monday, November 23 from 9:00-10:00 a.m., I will be providing a virtual presentation on how utility consumers can keep their utilities connected. This in-depth program provides information on financial assistance programs to help keep electric and natural gas services connected. Topics covered include utility assistance…
Playhouse Square to Offer Streaming Sensory-Friendly Concert
On Saturday, November 14 at 11 a.m., Playhouse Square will stream a sensory-friendly concert by newlyweds Grammy Award winner Dan Zanes and Haitian-American jazz vocalist Claudia Eliaza. The concert is free to Northeast Ohio residents of Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage and Summit Counties who have sensory needs. Registration is required at playhousesquare.org.
A LETTER FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – Shannon Monyak
A countless number of things have changed in 2020. Now it is time for the leaves to change their color, the air gets crisper, and all my favorite holidays are right around the corner. What hasn’t changed is SIL’s passion to assist those with disabilities to live as independently as possible in the community of…
FREE RIDES TO VOTE AVAILABLE FOR CLEVELAND VOTERS
Do you need a ride to vote? Free ADA accessible transportation is available for Cleveland voters – call 216-294-4261 or email VoterDriveCle@gmail.com. VoterDrive is a non-partisan effort by community members to assist voters with transportation barriers by driving them to the Board of Elections to vote in person (early at the Board of Elections or…