Annual Meeting Photos by Lyn Bonham and Charlie Ribbens
Visit our Photo Gallery and take a look! More than 350 folks came out to celebrate our 34th Annual Covered Dish Supper and Meeting at the Savannah Station in May. Great food, music and fellowship and stories from people involved in citizen advocacy relationships. We sa //makemoneyonlinejgf.com id thank you to outgoing board chair Rigel Crockett and hello to new
» Read moreJourney to the Beloved Community… coming July 19th at the Jepson Center for the Arts
Join us on a Journey to the Beloved Community… An Exhibition and Related Events After 34 years of coffee and conversation and working to quietly change “who knows who” in Savannah, we are taking our story to the big stage at the Jepson Center for the Arts at 207 West York Street and at the Indigo Sky Gallery at
» Read moreWe Learn from One Another by Tom Kohler
I was recently with John O’Brien, an important mentor to me for 40 years. John lives in Atlanta and travels the world listening to and learning from people who are working to create more inclusive and just communities. John shared a story about a man he knew named Tom Allen. Mr. Allen lived in the New York State developmental
» Read moreHow do we make citizen advocacy matches?
How do we bring people together in citizen advocacy relationships? We get to know the person with the developmental disability and learn about their hopes, dreams and interests. We reach out to people we know who have connections, talents and skills that match up with who the person is and what their hopes are. We give both
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