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April 2019
Executive Director Nicole Fuhsel Email: [email protected], Emergency cell 587~989~5691 Residential Manager Ronni DeLeavey Email: [email protected] Emergency cell 780~935~2772 Day Program Manager Andrew Giebelhaus Email: [email protected] Business Manager Laurie Savill Email: [email protected] Office Assistant Katie Presse Email: [email protected]
Dates to remember: April 3 – Purdy’s Orders Due April 12 – Purdy’s Order Pick Up April 19 – Good Friday – Office Closed April 22 – Easter Monday – Office Closed June 26 – Annual General Meeting
Board Members Ed Boender – Chairperson Daniel Roberts – Vice Chairperson Maria Semrau – Treasurer Susan Boyle – Secretary Annis Mattiussi – Director Ann Kurlovich – Director Felicia Andrews – Director Melanie Behm – Director Brandon Sonnenberg – Director Ryan McKinney – Client Rep
LINX Bottle Pick-Up Give us a call, and we will pick up your bottles and give you a charitable tax receipt for your donation!
You can now safely donate to LINX online at www.linx.ngo
#101, 4906 – 49th Avenue Leduc, Alberta T9E 6W6 780~980~9423 www.linx.ngo www.facebook.com/LeducLINXConnectCentre Twitter - @LINXconnect Instagram - @linxconnect
Liberty is a company that invests back into the community. In the past 3 years, they have donated over $250,000 back to numerous charities as part of its Legacy Fund Program. In the background, they were also working on a way to make their donations work for charities that held personal meaning to their employees. And they have now accomplished that! We are so grateful that Ben Anderson has made LINX his charity of choice as part of this fund. Liberty will make a recurring annual contribution to LINX based upon active customers using a promo code specific to LINX when they purchase their home or business security system from Liberty. LINX’s code is LF02LL. LF = Legacy Fund. 02 = we are the second charity to be part of this new Legacy Fund option! LL = Leduc LINX.
If you have been thinking about investing in a security system, or upgrading your existing one whether it be personal or business, check Liberty out at www.libertysecurity.ca. Then give Ben a call at 780-572-6046 or email him at [email protected]. Don’t forget to quote LINX’s unique promo code!
It’s tax season! Did you know tax
credits and deductions are available for
persons with disabilities, their
supporting family members, and their
caregivers?
Find more information at
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-
agency/services/tax/individuals/segme
nts/tax-credits-deductions-persons-
disabilities.html
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“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” – Seneca
The above words were documented around 2,000 years ago, and they still show us an important lesson today: The more time we spend working on ourselves, learning new things, practicing new skills, building new connections, the more prepared we become. The more prepared we are, more and more opportunities start to show up. The more opportunities we are truly able to participate in, the more freedom we have to choose what we want to do in our lives. “Good luck” doesn’t come out of thin air; it comes out of hard work.
April Lunch Snacks are:
April 3 – Protein Chia Seed Bites
April 10 – Power Salad
April 17 – Hot Cross Buns
April 24 – Mac & Cheese
Top Reasons to be a Support Home…
1. Giving - very beneficial for your emotional well being as well as the receiver.
2. Learning - broadening your opinions about differences in others and how they adjust and cope to live a satisfying life.
3. Growth - not only do you observe growth in a person who has to work a little harder to do simple things we take for granted, but we also grow as we become more appreciative in our abilities we take for granted.
4. Knowledge - The things I know and have learned to do now in my life I probably would never have learned anywhere else.
5. Acceptance - It's amazing to watch how accepting individuals with special needs are to others when they may not always receive the same acceptance in return. And also how this special community comes to accept you as someone they can trust and ask for assistance.
6. Financial - It is a good income.
7. Home Life - having a client live in your home affects everyone in your home and family, even those who live far away and gives them the opportunity to experience life with a special person.
Did you know if you google the Mandt System there is a section of resources and you do not have to be a trainer to check them out? See for yourself: https://www.mandtsystem.com/resources/
After what seemed like a year of -40, is it safe to say it is almost spring? On top of better weather, that also means it’s time for our annual Easter Purdy’s sales! Time is almost up to place your orders. All orders must be in no later than April 3rd to ensure we get them in before Easter. All proceeds go to getting the extras for the programs at LINX. You can find the link for online orders though our Facebook page or at https://fundraising.purdys.com/11238-55871 You can also let us know if you need a book or can order by cash or cheque at the office. Just don’t forget the April 3rd deadline! Another date we need you to remember is our Annual General Meeting. This year the AGM is Wednesday June 26th at 7:00pm. If you or anyone you know is interested in becoming a Board Member, please contact Nicole ASAP at [email protected] for more information. The Premium Outlet Collection Edmonton International Airport Mall very generously donated over $10,000 in gift card to LINX and the Leduc Boys and Girls Club acquires from their Trade It Up event. Do you what to know what we are doing with them? Stay tuned for an exciting announcement and an opportunity to help LINX!
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On Monday, April 1, LINX will be starting the new semester of classes. The fact that we offer classes may come as a surprise to many of our followers and supporters. When people think of LINX, they may think of it only in terms of employment, outreach services and community involvement.
These classes provide a base of knowledge and experience and help enable our clients to be successful in their everyday lives no matter what the situation. About a month before a new semester begins, class descriptions are provided to clients. They individually meet with instructors to discuss their options and make their choices. LINX staff is always listening and providing feedback from clients as to their wants and needs. As a result, we have introduced many new courses over the years. This is a direct result of client self-advocacy…….which has been on the course list for the last few years. Some classes we offer are:
Community Awareness: clients learn about being a responsible community members. One highlight is that whenever there is an election, all candidates are invited to come out to discuss their platform. Each candidate is extensively researched, especially in terms of their beliefs and intentions regarding the disability sector. The class is always well prepared with a list of important and relevant questions.
Consumer Skills: This class ties in with the Cooking Class. Clients find recipes to use in cooking class, create the shopping list and go to the grocery store. While there, they learn to comparison shop between brands, check to see what is the best product for the best price and learn other smart consumer practices. In cooking class, they prepare the selected dish by reading and following the recipe. They follow the rules of kitchen safety. New to this semester is the creation of a cookbook of their favorite recipes. I can’t wait for that! As I’m sitting at my desk right now writing this article, the aroma coming from the kitchen is making my mouth water.
Dance/Physical Safety Awareness: At first glance, people may wonder the value of these type of classes but the benefits are far reaching. The dance class held at Connectivity Dance has been a place where participant’s self-confidence has soared. It allows them to move and groove without fear of judgement. In 2018, classes at Leduc Martial Arts Academy were first offered. The success was phenomenal. Besides learning the basics of self-defence, the far reaching effect happened outside of that class. This class created the foundation for increased social interaction and self-confidence as the participants came back to the agency and shared their experiences with other clients and staff alike.
Job Survival: this class focuses on the skills to survive the first 90 days at a new job. Work ethic, manners, boundaries, doing the job you were hired for, no whining, no excuses, integrity at work and getting your foot in the door are all topics for discussion.
Personal Ventures: This class investigates new ways to create items to sell. Past projects have been jewellery, dog biscuits and card making. This semester will be researching and making spa products.
Photography/Computers: Participants learn the basic photography techniques including how to edit on the computer. They also contribute to the monthly newsletter. An unexpected success of this class has been the many requests to purchase prints.
Gardening: Participants will choose the plants/seeds, how to arrange the planting, create the water and weeding schedule and decide on the tools needed. They explore nutritional components of the vegetables and once the new Canada Food Guide is available that will be studied as well. 2018 was the first year this class and it was exciting to see the results of their hard work. I was able to purchase some of the produce and the veggies were delicious. Proceeds of their sales went back into their fund to start this year’s gardening project.
These are only 7 of the 21 classes that will be running this semester. All classes are geared towards the continued skill development and personal growth of LINX clients. As the clients grow and change, so does LINX.
By Business Manager Laurie Savill
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There are so many people who make our world a better place. So, we have decided they needed individual recognition. Please help us celebrate our Citizen of the Month, Residential Staff of the month, Staff of the Month, and Employer of the month. If you see someone in any of these categories that you would like to see recognized, please let us know!
Spring has sprung and the LINX
Photography Class have been
taking advantage of the beautiful
weather to capture some great
shots!
Remember, if you would like to
purchase prints we can do custom
orders in any size! Support LINX
& the photographer directly all
while getting yourself some local
artwork!
Contact Laurie if you are
interested in more information!
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Chris Fischer, Autism Spectrum Disorder -
Chris Fischer is an American chef who also operates the Beetlebung Farm in Martha’s Vineyard to grow fresh ingredients! He wrote a cookbook ‘The Beetlebung Farm Cookbook’ which went on to win culinary awards! Chris is well known for being married to comedienne Amy Schumer. Amy recently opened up in her Netflix show ‘Growing’ about Chris’ ASD to help eradicate any stigmas. “I knew from the beginning that my husband’s brain was a little different than mine,” says Amy in the Netflix special.
Michael Weers! Michael has been an amazing
example of what it looks like to progress within the workplace. Within a year Michael has gone from getting two shifts a week, to three shifts a week, to four shifts a week! He has done such a fantastic job of maintaining his schedule and seeing to his responsibilities, and Michael’s employer has certainly noticed his dedication along the way! Keep up the amazing work, Michael!
Becky Baskier! Becky recently stood in the running to
become our Day Program representative for our health and safety committee… and won! Becky has shown a keen interest and genuine desire to be a part of this committee, and we believe she will do the job justice, alongside the other members in the committee. Congratulations Becky! And thank you for taking on this new endeavor!
The Leduc Rep! A few months ago, LINX
approached The Leduc Rep to explore the opportunity for clients to manage one of their paper routes. This route has employed two LINX clients on a weekly basis, and provides a flexible structure for them to work within. Thank you, Leduc Rep, for this opportunity!
Mekelle Hassen! Mekelle was chosen this month
for being a great outreach worker! For being willing to be the Residential Program representative for the Health and Safety Committee. For ensuring that clients safety needs are met. For being a wonderful role model for our practicum student. And for what I am about to ask her to do………..
Abaco Best Western
Plus Bone & Biscuit Boston Pizza Canadian Tire City of Leduc Communications
2000 Co-op Gas
Co-op Grocery Daystar Church Days Inn & Suites Dollarama Evolution Sports Extendicare Flaman Gateway Family
Church Joe’s Big City Dogs
Kosmos Leduc Boys &
Girls Club Leduc Library Leduc
Representative McDonalds Leduc McDonalds
Sparrow Nisku Inn
No Frills Notre Dame Petro Canada Nisku Planeview Place Prestigio Bakery &
Bistro Ricky’s All Day Grill Safeway Salem Manor Salvation Army
Silver Shears Sobeys Beaumont Spence Corrosion St. Paul’s Anglican
Church Staples Subway Leduc
Common Wal-Mart Zulu
There are so many people who make our world a better place. So, we have decided they needed individual recognition. Please help us celebrate our Citizen of the Month, Residential Staff of the month, Day Staff of the Month, and Employer of the month. If you see someone in any of these categories that you would like to see recognized, please let us know!
LINX Employers
Abaco Best Western Plus Bone & Biscuit Boston Pizza Canadian Tire City of Leduc Communications 2000 Co-op Gas Co-op Grocery
Daystar Church Days Inn &
Suites Dollarama Evolution Sports Extendicare Flaman Gateway Family
Church Joe’s Big City
Dogs
Kosmos Leduc Boys & Girls
Club Leduc Library Leduc
Representative McDonalds Leduc McDonalds
Sparrow Nisku Inn No Frills
Notre Dame Petro Canada Nisku Planeview Place Prestigio Bakery &
Bistro Ricky’s All Day Grill Safeway Salem Manor Salvation Army Silver Shears
Sobeys Beaumont Spence Corrosion St. Paul’s Anglican
Church Staples Subway Leduc
Common Wal-Mart Zulu
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