Community Living Essex County promotes 'Giving Season'

ESSEX COUNTY — Community Living Essex County officially launched the 2020 Giving Tuesday campaign on Tuesday, December 1.

Giving Tuesday is a movement on a global scale, where non-profit charitable organizations kick off the giving season, while spreading awareness for their cause. All donations made online at www. canadahelps.org/en/giv3/17996 and contributions made to Community Living Essex County from Tuesday, Dec 1 to Thursday, Dec 24 will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to a maximum of $8,000 by matching corporate partner, Libro Credit Union.

The 2020 campaign goal is to raise $16,000 with funds earmarked toward virtual supports that may include the purchase of smart support technology devices, such as smart phones and tablets.

Technology is a fundamental aspect of all our lives and why should it be any different for people with an intellectual disability.

Providing access to these types of technology devices and the support to use them helps people with intellectual disabilities to be part of an inclusive, modern society.

With these funds, new avenues of virtual supports are opened up for people with limited communication, life skills and social networking abilities.