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Congratulations to Amy Lawler for winning the LeadingAge Kentucky Supportive Services Award!  The mission of LeadingAge Kentucky is to provide services to members that will enhance the quality of life of those they serve by providing education and sharing information, providing networking opportunities, developing leadership and advancing sound public policy. Amy has been a valuable … Continue reading “LeadingAge Kentucky Award- Supportive Services Award”

CLEC got into the Halloween spirit by pumpkin painting! Thank you to the UPS AIE Department for joining us in the fun and thank you to Gallrein Farms for donating the pumpkins.

The month of October is National Disability Awareness Month. We want to give a big shout out to Robert, Pamela, Clayton and Peter for being hard workers in the community and thank you to Wendy’s, McDonald’s, Walgreens and Hometown Pizza for being a few of the many places our individuals are employed. Our Supported Employment … Continue reading “National Disability Employment Awareness Month”

Cedar Lake’s “Hearts of Gold” Gala is Saturday, November 13th at the Louisville Marriott Downtown. Click here to purchase your gala or gala after party tickets today. Contact Rachel McMahan at rmcmahan@cedarlake.org or 502.495.4928. Please note that Covid vaccinations are required for all attendees- bring your vaccination cards to present upon entry.

Hearts of Gold Gala, November 13  Did you read this and get excited?  Are you ready to dress up and join other Cedar Lake supporters to celebrate 50 years of service?  Or did you read it and think, “too soon.  Now is not the time for celebrations and big gatherings.” Believe me, if you’ve thought … Continue reading “October 2021 Updates”

This month the Lodge and Enrichment Center created some tasty treats! Our virtual classes made it possible to include all our individuals that wanted to participate in the pizza cooking class.

Thank you for all your support during Give for Good Louisville 2021. It was a successful day which ended in a total of $16,175 raised with 89 unique donors! The Foundation Team had a blast capturing the special moments with our leaders and individuals you may have seen on our @CedarLakeKY social media pages. Your donations help individuals like Billy and Zach (pictured … Continue reading “Give for Good Louisville”

Jim and Sara Haynes knew almost from the beginning of their son’s life that something was wrong.  Jeffrey would choke when feeding. He had his first seizure at four months and frequent, uncontrolled seizures after that. “We were routinely at the children’s hospital, but the seizures were never under control.” Desperate for answers, they took … Continue reading “The Haynes Family”

Fall always feels like the beginning of a new year for me.  Maybe it’s because I spent so many years pursuing my education and then my children’s education!  Whatever the reason, I welcome the change of season, a new crispness in the air and the incredible colors about to erupt on the trees.  It feels … Continue reading “September 2021 Updates”

The ladies of Washburn celebrated National Root Beer Float Day. It was a nice refresher on a hot summer day!

David’s family faced challenges at every turn that started when his son Matthew was five years old. Matthew broke his arm and required surgery which led to the discovery of a degenerative muscular disease of which David’s wife Nancy also suffered. Nancy, however, was diagnosed as an adult and eventually became wheelchair bound, but Matthew … Continue reading “The Schuermer Family”

Billy Bennett has received support from Cedar Lake since day one – as he was one of the first enrolled in 1974. Mr. & Mrs. Bennett started attending the very first meetings when discussions of Cedar Lake began. They were one of the founding families and the overall goal was one thing: the creation of … Continue reading “The Bennett Family”