LiveWorkPlay Annual General Meeting Celebrates Resilience and Positive Change
On the evening of June 20, the LiveWorkPlay community met online for the 27th annual general meeting, which featured presentations by independent auditor Ross Holmes, Chair of the Board Daniel Spagnolo, Chair of the Governance Committee Kate Sherwood, Chair of the Stewardship Committee Robin McIntyre, Director of Operations Julie Kingstone, and Director of Communications Keenan Wellar. The entire meeting and annual report are available in text and video to members of the public. After the AGM the
LiveWorkPlay Celebrates with Community Barbecue and Awards at TD Place
The LiveWorkPlay Welcome To Summer Community BBQ was held at Lansdowne Park, in the TD Place Stadium Log Cabin, on the evening of June 15, 2022. The sold out attendance of 150 was comprised of individuals with intellectual disabilities who are supported by the organization in their home, work, and community life, as well as their family members, volunteers, staff, and representatives from partner organizations in both the public and private sector. In addition to a delicious buffet BBQ, revellers
LiveWorkPlay Celebrates Staff Champions at Welcome To Summer Barbecue at Lansdowne
After more than two years of extra duties in supporting people with intellectual disabilities through the pandemic, LiveWorkPlay is hosting a special gathering at TD Place Lansdowne Park on June 15 for an in-person THANK YOU from the board of directors, family members, and community partners. The event will also serve as the return of the Rob More Good Life Award, normally given each year in celebration of the life of Rob More, a LiveWorkPlay member who died tragically in the bus-train crash of 2013.
LiveWorkPlay Celebrates 27th Anniversary with Community Partner Awards, Top 12 News Stories
LiveWorkPlay is a Canadian registered charity that helps the Ottawa area community welcome and include people with intellectual disabilities, autistic persons, and individuals with a dual diagnosis to live, work, and play as valued citizens. The organization marked its 27th anniversary at the annual Make A Buzz Ottawa celebration on May 5th with a live Zoom event that featured an online auction and a musical performance by Kenny Hayes. The auction exceeded the $5000 goal which was also matched with a
LiveWorkPlay Named Top Supported Employment Agency by Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE) 2021
The Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE) Wiltshire Award of Excellence in Supported Employment recognizes outstanding individuals or agencies that have made significant contributions to the promotion of full citizenship and personal capacity for Canadians with disabilities through the facilitation of increased labour market participation and outcomes. This award is named for the original recipient, Sean Wiltshire of Newfoundland and Labrador, a supported employment champion who has received
LiveWorkPlay Named Ottawa's Best Not-For-Profit at Best Ottawa Business Awards (BOBs) 2019
The Ottawa Board of Trade and the Ottawa Business Journal presented the BEST NOT-FOR-PROFIT award to LiveWorkPlay at the prestigious 2019 Best Ottawa Business Awards (BOBs) gala amidst a gathering of 750 leaders from business, public sector, and non-profit organizations (hosted at the Westin Ottawa on November 22). With a limit of three representatives on the stage, Co-Leaders Julie Kingstone and Keenan Wellar were joined by Michelle O’Doherty of the Board of Directors to accept the award, with another 27
