Avenues to Independence
Chicago Partnership Board
Spotlight
on Wine
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
at
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers,
1338 W. Lake Street; Chicago
“A
lifelong commitment to the people we serve.”
Spotlight on Wine
Sponsorship Opportunities
At Avenues to
Independence we promise people with developmental disabilities
opportunities to live and work with independence and dignity
right here in the community.
It’s a promise we have kept for more
than 57 years, and it’s at the core of all that we do.
Now that promise is
greatly challenged.
For decades the State of Illinois
has had an agreement with families that there will be state
funding to support people with developmental disabilities.
In recent years, the state has not
fully lived up to its promise, and the cumulative effect of
these broken promises is very serious.
Today, the people Avenues serves
have been put in the middle of the worst economic crisis in
Illinois in 80 years, and their future is at great risk.
You should know that they have done
nothing to cause this current crisis, but clearly our State will
not meet its responsibilities to them.
This year 24 long-time
Avenues’ residents living in Avenues’ supported homes will lose
their funding entirely.
This is both alarming and
heartbreaking, especially in light of the fact that some of our
residents have lived at Avenues for more than 30 years.
The Avenues residents in
jeopardy are some of our most independent, yet they still
require our support with employment, daily living tasks, medical
supervision and community integration.
Despite the fact that their funding
will disappear, all of these residents will continue to need
support, and as they grow older, it is very likely they will
need increasing levels of support.
The Chicago Partnership Board of Avenues to
Independence has a deep commitment to these individuals, and
works tirelessly year-round to enhance and enrich the lives of
the people that Avenues serves.
In response to this
funding challenge, the Chicago Partnership Board will present
its sixth Spotlight on Wine event.
The Board is committed to helping
our residents remain in their Avenues’ homes, and our residents
intend to do what they can to work and contribute to their
household budgets.
But all of this support comes with a
hefty price tag, and frankly, they can use some help.
Your sponsorship is not
just about paying the rent.
It also means giving the people of
Avenues the chance to lead lives with independence and dignity.
It’s a wonderful gift, and by
participating in the Spotlight on Wine you will help Avenues’
residents continue to live and thrive in their homes for many
years to come.
Spotlight on
Wine Sponsorship Opportunities
For more information, please contact
Michele at:
shoolin@avenuesonline.org
