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Living Independently Forever
March 2014
In This Issue
Basketball
Climbers for LIFE
Dance
Employment News
Family Weekend & 5K
More Pictures!

About LIFE
Living Independently Forever, Inc., is a non-profit organization that has served adults with learning disabilities within its condominium communities on Cape Cod, Massachusetts since 1993. Residents have joined the LIFE community from many areas of our country and beyond.  LIFE's professional staff is dedicated to the goal of encouraging each resident's aspirations, strengths and abilities. LIFE provides support and resources in the areas of vocation, education, social/community involvement and daily living. LIFE is a thriving community, whose residents live full and productive lives.

For more information about LIFE, please call:
Diane Enochs,
Executive Director
at 508-790-3600
or email Diane here.

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Our Board Members

William G. McKelvey, Chairperson

JoAnn Simons,
Vice Chairperson


Peter Capernaros, Secretary

Trustees:
Peter Barrett
Jody Bellows
Peter Bowman
Pamela Dempsey
Jill Edelson
Nancy Jones
David Leary
Joseph Reardon
Stephen Rothenberg
Kathy Titus
Dick Weir

 

 

 

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Basketball


We have been so proud to have THREE Special Olympics Basketball teams this year!  The 2014 season wrapped up this past weekend with an amazing record!  LIFE Changers got the gold medal in their state tournaments on March 1st. LIFE Force got the silver medal on March 9th and LIFE Savers came in fourth also on March 9th.  None of this would have happened if not for the commitment, hard work, spirit and leadership of the awesome coaches and dedicated, enthusiastic players. Thank you to all for a job very well done!!! The team rosters are:

LIFE Force
Head Coach - Matt Files
Jon Derr
Mike Shapiro

LIFE Savers
Head Coach - Ed Hanrahan
Alex Cohen
Liz Dale
Jillian Fryback
Charlotte Lawrence
Jace LaPlant
Hal Polland
Kevin Nickerson
Matt Klompus
Dan Snyder
Tom Wolanske    

LIFE Changers
Head Coach - Dick Wildung
Tara Gertel
Sarah Lynn
Bari Schneider
Jill Connell
Linda Rowe
Andrew Audette
Josh Edelson
Karen Rehesier

Gabby Foley   

 

 

 

Climbers for LIFE!
The Climb to the Top of the John Hancock Tower (The tallest building in New England- 61 Floors!!)

At the John Hancock Tower - March 1st

   
"Climb to the Top" is a unique event that raises funds to help the nearly 18,000 people in New England affected by multiple sclerosis, a disease of the central nervous system that has no known cause or cure.  Our "Climbers for LIFE" team was Jake Rothenberg, Dan Barrett, Jacob Bergstein, Kim Cassim, Ian Saarmann, and Jan Viall. 

   Climbing the 61 floors of the John Hancock Tower was a huge accomplishment! It is enormously rewarding to get to the top of New England's tallest building and look down at the street, but equally as euphoric to complete the climb and look up at the building from street level afterward and say "I climbed that building." Congratulations Jake, Jacob, Dan, Kim, Jan and Ian! We are very proud of you!!!

The Climbers for LIFE team would like to extend a warm thanks to the Rothenberg, Bergstein, and the Barrett families for their sponsorship donations to the National MS Society and for taking time to come to Boston and support the "Climbers for LIFE" team. It was great  to share this wonderful  experience with our friends and families.

  
First Lovin' LIFE Dance
  

   
  On Friday, February 21st, LIFE staff initiated the first ever "Lovin' LIFE!" community dance held at the Federated Church in Hyannis.  It was a rousing success, with more than 60 attendees from LIFE and other local programs.  Everyone enthusiastically danced to the tunes of favorite DJ "Q" and played games, limbo, and enjoyed snacks and time with friends.  The dance garnered rave reviews, and the next Lovin' LIFE Community Dance is already booked for April 4th!

Employment News

 

  The employment team is holding its annual Employer Appreciation reception at the Doubletree in Hyannis on March 27th, 2014. LIFE residents and their employers will get together to celebrate the relationships that they have built together over the past year.  This year's theme is "What a Wonderful World."   

 

        
Family Weekend & 5K

It's that time of year again!  Time to start planning for our annual Family Conference and 5K!  This year's events will be held on May 3rd and 4th so be sure to put this on your calendars.   This year's theme is "Lovin' the Healthy LIFE."  The festivities include a morning breakfast and discussion at the Doubletree in Hyannis on Saturday morning, dinner and dancing (and a live auction!) in the evening at New Seabury in Mashpee, and finishes with our annual Lovin' LIFE 5K in Mashpee on Sunday morning. 

Registration is now open for the 5K, and the form can be downloaded from our website.  CLICK HERE to register now!  Bring your friends and your entire family because this year's race will be more fun than ever!  Everyone who participates will be automatically entered into our raffle drawing and we have LOTS of great prizes.


     
Lots of fun!


We've been having lots of fun this winter... with Men's Night, Tubing, Crafts... we hope you enjoy our pictures!