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Wellfield Botanic Gardens
On Tuesday, July 15, a group of 9 colleagues went to Wellfield Botanic Gardens for a tour with Kyle Strain. Kyle is a Cora Dale House member who also works at the Gardens. The new construction that happened during our visit last year has been completed. Now they have a fancy new welcome center, and the gardens are beautiful. There were many different types of native and non-native plants. Some interesting finds included the carnivorous plants, the sensory garden, and the Japa
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Oct 31
Independence Day
On July 4th, the Clubhouse celebrated Independence Day. The event was open to friends and family, so we were able to meet each others' loved ones. Mama D made a delicious moist banana bread without cinnamon so that more people could eat it. There were people all around the Clubhouse completing different tasks as we were getting ready to eat. One cluster of people were on the grill cooking the hot dogs and chicken while another group chatted on the front porch and another play
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Oct 31
Member Spotlight: Sean McGoff
Sean McGoff has been a colleague here at Cora Dale House since September of 2023. Sean moved to Indiana from Pittsburgh. He heard about Cora Dale House from his probation officer and decided to attend. Sean likes that at Clubhouse, he can have a space to calm down, given that everything else is noisy. He enjoys being a part of the community. He says people are there for each other when needed, and he feels free to be himself. He enjoys helping by cleaning the bathroom. Clubho
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Oct 31
Ruth Smith’s Sweet Treats
Ruth Smith, Wesley Smith’s mom, enjoys baking sweet treats for Cora Dale House and others. She began baking as a teenager, as they did not have a lot of sweets at home. She was one of six children, and when they wanted sweets they would bake cookies, because they were the easiest to make. She made her first pie after getting married. She received compliments and felt affirmed knowing people liked them and felt like, “Yes! Maybe I can do this!” Now she says she doesn’t need a
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Oct 31
Disability Awareness Day
Cora Dale & Lexington Colleagues Hayley Yowell guiding Plinko game Amazon Wishlist. On Monday, colleagues partnered with Lexington House at the Elkhart County Fair for the Disability and Special Groups Day. We had an informational booth describing the Clubhouse International model, with our own two local clubhouses as examples. We had a table set up with the Plinko board and Clubhouse literature. We got swamped! People were standing in line to have a turn at the board game. A
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Oct 29
A Piece on Peace
Peace Muhagachi is the new generalist here at Cora Dale House. Peace’s pronouns are she/her and they/them. Peace grew up in Dodoma, Tanzania, until she was 15. Then her family moved to the United States, to Elkhart County. Over the years she and her family moved back and forth between the two. She is able to speak two languages fluently, English and Swahili, and is learning Spanish. Peace graduated high school from Bethany and recently graduated from Goshen College with a maj
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Oct 14
Summer Reading Program
It’s that time of year again! The Adult Summer Reading Program begins June 1st! You can participate by using the Beanstack App, or track your progress on a paper copy provided by the library. The goal is to read or complete at least 10 activities to be entered into prize drawings done by the end of the program. The summer reading program is ongoing from June 1st- July 31st. You do not need a library card or have to be a Goshen resident to participate. If you are interested pl
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Oct 14
Employment Dinner
On the evening of May 27, colleagues gathered for our first employment dinner of the year. This meal is a way to honor those who are employed, have a history of employment, or are interested in employment. In celebrating and appreciating the members, we hope to boost morale and create a positive working experience. In celebration, the staff also attend to the members’ needs during the dinner. We provide a three-course meal—a salad as a starter, pork tenderloins with asparagus
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Oct 14
HippoSonics Concert
On Friday, May 23, the Clubhouse traveled to Warsaw for a free summer concert. The band playing was called HippoSonics, an electrifying pop and classic rock band that did covers of various songs from the 80s and 90s. Delilah would listen to the band again and even recommend to others that enjoy this type of music. Although the sun was out, the air was a crispy chill. People had brought their sweaters and blankets to acclimate. A few kept warm by dancing to the music. Many of
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Oct 14
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