Walking for Avenues was recently featured in Journal & Topics, highlighting this year’s success in nearing our $100,000 fundraising goal.
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Walking for Avenues was recently featured in the Chicago Tribune, highlighting the success of this year’s event and the incredible impact of our community coming together in support of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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This Christmas Eve, Avenues’ Staff and Clients, along with Holly Santelli of Ash and Willow Salon in Park Ridge, were featured on CBS Channel 2 News. The segment celebrated the 15+ years that Holly and her team have generously provided free haircuts to Avenues clients. The story highlighted our clients, who shared how impactful these haircuts have been in helping them live with dignity and independence.
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We’re always looking for ways to enhance our programs and better serve the individuals who trust us to help them live and work with independence. That’s why Avenues is excited to share that our team has partnered with Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Greater Rockford’s Illinois Autism Partnership (IAP), a collaboration that is helping Avenues staff build specialized skills to better support clients on the autism spectrum.
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On Sunday, November 9, Bob McNamara ,VP of Development at Avenues, and Holly Santelli of Park Ridge-based Ash & Willow Salon appeared on @ABC7Chicago to celebrate the 15+ years Holly and her team have been offering our clients free haircuts.
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Avenues to Independence is featured on the iconic Wintrust Mural Billboard along the Kennedy Expressway! This exciting project has been in the works for several months and will provide tremendous exposure for Avenues. We are grateful to Avenues to Independence Foundation Board member Paul Carlisle, a Wintrust executive and the catalyst for this once in a lifetime opportunity.
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