We are saddened by the loss of Sabrina Manganella Simmons, who died as the result of an automobile accident on Saturday. Sabrina was served on our Board for many years, organized our 31st and 32nd Annual Covered Dish Suppers at the Savannah Station and was a talented photographer and writer, a loving wife and mother, and a thoughtful and courageous
» Read moreWednesday, September 1st Presentation from noon – 1 p.m. at the Ogeechee Theatre, New Student Union Building, Armstrong Atlantic State University Discussion from 2:30 – 4 p.m. in Ballroom B next to the Ogeechee Theatre Tom Kohler and Susan Earl will read and share photos from their book Waddie Welcome and the Beloved Community which has been chosen as
» Read moreThis is a really simple way to think about focusing on and creating good change for a person whose label of disability has hidden their role as a contributing local citizen. Don’t confuse simple with easy. Be prepared to work hard toward real change. Spend some time thinking about what makes for “a good life” and make as long
» Read moreI was pleased to attend and be on the faculty of the Toronto Summer Inclusion Institute this month. The Institute is sponsored by Inclusion Press, the publishers of Waddie Welcome and the Beloved Community, a Savannah story that Susan Earl and I wrote several years ago. One hundred and fifty people from the USA, Canada, the Netherlands, England, Ireland and
» Read moreWhat we do is not flashy. What we do is not “solving a community problem” unless you consider indifference to injustice in another person’s life a community problem. What we do is based on possibility, not prescription. What we do is as strong as people, and as weak as people. What we do demands and deepens character. What we do
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