G.R.O.W. in Winnipeg Day Program
Dates to Remember
G.R.O.W. will be closed:
- July 1st - Canada Day
- August 5th - Civic Holiday
- September 2nd - Labour Day
- September 30th - Jewish New Year
- October 9th - Yom Kipper
- October 14th - Thanksgiving
Tuesday 3pm Closures:
- June 11th, 25th
- July 9th, 23rd
- August 6th, 20th
- September 3rd, 17th
- October 1st, 15th, 29th
G.R.O.W. Day Program
This Spring and Summer G.R.O.W. will offer a number of learning opportunities including golf, cooking, gardening, and sports education. Participants will have a choice of what they want to participant in. There will be exciting opportunities including, development of skills, special guests, and memorable fun activities. Looking forward to a great Spring/Summer program this year!
G.R.O.W. will be participating in the Manitoba Marathon on Sunday June 16th. Staff and participants will be participating in the Super Run (5K) and the 10K (walk or run). Come cheer on the participants and staff- we have been training!
Occupational Therapy Students
From May 6th to June 28th, we will be welcoming two new students, Janelle Fontaine and Derek Freier, completing their Intermediate 1 placement from the Occupational Therapy Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Manitoba.
Goals for G.R.O.W. Hockey Tournament
The successful Goals for G.R.O.W. Tournament was held on April 6th at the MTS Iceplex.
Thank you to the Goals for G.R.O.W. Committee and Chairs, Lori Gilfix and Nona Leibl.
A huge thank you goes out to all who donated to our campaign and to all of our peer-to-peer fundraisers and sponsors, we could not have done this without you! Your gift is helping individuals with disabilities work toward a richer and more independent life.
A spotlight and a special thank you goes out to Rachel Nickel who received a standing ovation after an amazing speech describing her G.R.O.W. experience.
The Tournament Winners team Capital Commercial
Top Fundraising Team – The Eagles- Captain Sam Lazareck
Top individual fundraisers, Daniel Samphir, JD Sheegl and Anthony Paletta
Thank you to Camille for hosting our first Goals for G.R.O.W. Craft Sale, and special thanks to the vendors who attended. Many thanks go out to our whole G.R.O.W. team for volunteering at Goals for G.R.O.W.
Again, thank you to everyone who made this year’s tournament a huge success! For more information on our sponsors please visit our fundraising page.
Vocation Update
New Volunteer Placements
- Just Like New to You thrift store
- Westgrove Elementary School
- Winnipeg Harvest (kitchen)
New Paid Vocational Placements
- Berkowitz Therapies
- Richlu Manufacturing
- Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre
Future Job Opportunities
Parian Logistics, a Canadian warehousing and distribution provider, created a partnership with G.R.O.W. to start participant employment opportunities in the next few months.
A big thank you to all the companies that are providing employment opportunities to our participants at G.R.O.W.
G.R.O.W. appreciates our continuing collaborations, teamwork and support. Feel free to contact our Vocational Coordinator Lucy at lbotelho@growourway.ca for any inquiries related to vocation opportunities.
G.R.O.W.L Dog Treats
Prepared at Baked Expectations, our amazing dog treats are available for sale! We offer pumpkin peanut butter, apple cheddar and gluten free pumpkin peanut butter treats. G.R.O.W.L Dog treats are available at G.R.O.W. as well as the following retail locations: Humane Society, Baked Expectations, Village Pet and Hip Pooch. G.R.O.W.L is an opportunity to have meaningful paid employment for our participants. If you would like to get involved by either volunteering or selling our G.R.O.W.L dog treats please contact Camille at cushy@G.R.O.W.ourway.ca.
WITH ART Community Public Art Program
On June 19th G.R.O.W. along with Lindsey White and the Arts Council, will be hosting a performance in the Berny Theatre at the Rady Jewish Community Centre. This project has been two years in the making and the participants are ready to showcase their work by performing four songs they created. Doors open at 6 pm with the show starting at 7 pm; seating is on a first come first served basis. We look forward to seeing you at our event!
G.R.O.W. Community Outing
G.R.O.W. participants had the opportunity to plan and organize community outings over the winter months which included; an afternoon participating in board games at Across the Board, watching live productions put on by the students at Grant Park, having a musical therapist come to the program for an afternoon of music and attending the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra for the presentation of the Planets.
G.R.O.W. Outreach Program Update
We have an exciting line-up of events this spring including a tour of the Humane Society, a Goldeyes game and a BBQ with carnival games and a slushy machine.
Spring Session Dates
- May 25th- Humane Society Tour
- June 8th – Goldeyes Game
- June 22nd - BBQ, Carnival/Slushy Machine
Upcoming Summer Dates
- July 11th and July 25th from 6:00-9:00
- August 8th and August 22nd from 6:00-9:00
Supported Independent Living Update
Thank you to our wonderful SIL staff who continue to support individuals in their home environment. If you are interested in learning more about SIL or would like to get involved, please contact Megan at mpeterson@growourway.ca
Please welcome four new facilitators to our SIL team Jennifer Collins, Amy Cockrell, Nicolas Brais and Kylie Kuik!
G.R.O.W. in Gimli Program
Summer 2019
This year marks 17 years of the G.R.O.W. in Gimli Summer Program. Applications for this year have been reviewed and all spots are full. We will be having 12 participants working on life skills and personal goals over three 2-week sessions. The G.R.O.W. in Gimli Program takes place on the following dates:
- June 30th -13th
- July 21st – Aug 3rd
- Aug 11th – 24th
Two Occupational Therapy Students from the University of Manitoba Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences will be completing their advanced placement in Gimli. This year’s summer facilitators are Natalie Jonhson, Jennifer Caryk and Alexandra Rea.
For more information regarding Gimli or if you would like to get involved, please visit our website www.gainingresourcesourway.ca
G.R.O.W. Team Members
- Sandy Sheegl, Executive Director
- Emilie Britton, MOT, O.T. Reg. (MB), Program Coordinator
- Shiva Zadeh, MOT, O.T. Reg. (MB), Program Coordinator
- Cindy Yamamoto, MOT, O.T. Reg. (MB), Evaluation and Special Projects
- Camille Ushy, Day Program Supervisor
- Megan Peterson, MA Disability Studies, BAH Health Studies and Psychology, SIL Coordinator
- Lucy Pontes-Botelho, BA Sociology, Vocational Coordinator
- Nick Goszer, BA Sociology, Day Program Facilitator
- Mikhail Cheater BA Psychology, Day Program Facilitator/Administrative Support