G.R.O.W. would like to wish everyone a safe & healthy holiday season! We look forward to seeing everyone in the new year.
Dates to Remember
G.R.O.W. will be CLOSED on thefollowing dates:
- December 24, 2024 - Close at 12:00pm
- December 25, 2024 - January 1, 2025 Holiday Closure
- February 17, 2025 - Louis Riel Day
Day Program
STAFF UPDATES
This fall, the Day Program welcomed Dan to the Day Program. Dan is working as a program facilitator and has already made a great impact on the program. Welcome Dan!
G.R.O.W. also welcomed Kayla to the Gain at G.R.O.W. Program in September. Kayla is a registered occupational therapist who recently finished her masters degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Manitoba. Kayla has experience working with G.R.O.W. through a school placement she completed with the Day Program.
HAPPY RETIREMENT
In November, G.R.O.W. wished our Executive Director, Sandy, a happy retirement. We wish Sandy all the best in this next chapter of her life!
PARTICIPANT UPDATES
in September, G.R.O.W. welcomed two new participants to the Day Program. Both Sarah and Tanya have previously been involved with G.R.O.W. through the G.R.O.W in Gimli program. Welcome to the program!
CELEBRATION OF ACHIEVEMENT
This summer we had the pleasure of celebrating Ryan & Rachel who received certificates of achievement for completing the G.R.O.W. Day Program Life Skills Curriculum.
HOLIDAY BAKING
Another successful season of holiday baking has passed! Day Program participants were hard at work the past few weeks baking various holiday treats for sale.
Thank you to everyone who ordered!
BEYOND LIMITS CONFERENCE
This past October, G.R.O.W.’s Occupational Therapist & Program Coordinator, Arielle, presented her recent research at the St. Amant Beyond Limit Conference.
Stay tuned for details about the study!
FRIDAY OUTINGS
Some of G.R.O.W.'s most recent Friday Community Outings have included:
- Bowling at Uptown Alley
- Halloween Movies
- Canadian Museum for Human Rights
- Royal Winnipeg Ballet
- Manitoba Museum
- Karaoke Party
- Holiday Ornament Making
VOCATION
Congratulations to the following participants on their new vocational placements...
Graham is happy to be volunteering in the dinning room at Seine River Retirement Residence.
Leo is volunteering in his dream field of work at the School of Rock as a Music Instructing Assistant
Allie has recently started a paid position through Extendicare where she will be working in housekeeping.
Congratulations to Ade who has now been working at Applebees for over 1 year!
Outreach
RECENT EVENTS
Some of G.R.O.W.'s most recent Outreach events have included:
- Pumpkin Painting
- Halloween Dance Party
- Potluck & Lyric Club
- Moose Game
- Spaghetti Factory
UPCOMING EVENTS
WINTER 2025 OUTREACH
Outreach will continue this winter.
Winter outreach events will be held on the following dates:
- January 11, 2025
- January 25, 2025
- February 8, 2025
- February 22, 2025
- March 8, 2025
- March 22, 2025
Stay tuned for more information on what the activities will be!
IMPORTANT REMINDER: Please ensure transportation arrangements to and from Outreach activities are planned beforehand.
Gain at G.R.O.W.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
A weekly program held on Saturday’s that utilizes peer-teaching and a learn-by-doing approach to enhance or expand participants’ life skills , social skills needed for successful participation in independent or semi-independent living.
PROGRAM UPDATE
GAIN at G.R.O.W. completed another successful session this fall.
As we plan for the new year, GAIN at G.R.O.W. is currently looking for participants to join our Winter 2025 session!
The program is planned to run for 12 weeks this winter (January - April 2025) weekly on Saturdays.
Interest participants can contact Arielle at akeith@growourway.ca ASAP!