by Caroline Cunningham | Dec 17, 2020 | Fundraising
2020 has brought a whirlwind of challenges, one of which was rethinking our approach to fundraising. Bye-bye ice cream socials and art shows (at least temporarily). Despite some setbacks as a result of the pandemic, Our Stomping Ground hosted three successful virtual...
by Caroline Cunningham | Dec 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Social Grace is a coaching and therapy practice based in the Washington DC area that empowers neurodiverse individuals to live happy, meaningful lives. We regularly partner with this team of highly skilled therapists and coaches to provide our members with diverse...
by Caroline Cunningham | Dec 16, 2020 | Gilliam Place
It’s hard to believe that a year has passed since we moved into Gilliam Place. We’re happy to share that our members are settled in and thriving in their new apartments and community. Despite the many challenges that COVID has presented, we’re grateful that our...
by Caroline Cunningham | Nov 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Less than two years ago, our chair and founder Paula Manion, full-time Nurse Practitioner, wife and mom to three children, realized a lifelong dream. Along with her husband Joe, they wanted to help their oldest son Mike (aged 32), and thousands of other young men and...
by Caroline Cunningham | Oct 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
On Friday October 16 we held our first Ghosts of Washington D.C. Hunt with the fine folks at Let’s Roam. The feedback we received was overwhelmingly positive, whether people roamed from home or joined us in person. Ghost hunters completed challenges, answered trivia...
by Anna Araujo | Oct 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
We’re delighted to announce our newest partnership with SafeinHome. SafeinHome is a trusted provider of Assistive and Sensor Technologies for people with disabilities in Virginia, and the only provider of Electronic Home Based Services (EHBS) currently available in...
by Amanda Tinkleman | Jun 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Sunday morning grocery delivery: Everyone in Gilliam Place has been enjoying the ongoing generosity from our good friends and neighbors at the Arlington Presbyterian Church (APC). The church worked with Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization, APAH, and the...
by Amanda Tinkleman | Jun 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
This past spring, Nita Baliga and Abraham Kwan were both enrolled in Dr. Sean Cleary’s course titled “The Autism Experience: A Public Health Perspective.” at the George Washington University. Through this course, graduates and undergraduates work...
by Amanda Tinkleman | Jun 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
City Center NOVA unequivocally stands behind the Black Lives Matter Movement for racial justice. Black men and women with disabilities are especially vulnerable to racial disparities in our country. We must do all we can as an organization to provide equal access to...
by Amanda Tinkleman | Jun 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
An update on our community at Gilliam Place from our Program Director Donna Budway: We are happy to report that all of our members are well and settling into the new normal at Gilliam Place. Several of our residents returned home to shelter with their families but...
