A rainy downpour couldn’t stop the outpouring of support for CEL Members at the 28th Annual Golf Tournament! Illinois ranks 49th in support for people with disabilities, so independently-supported resources like CEL are lifelines for our members. Thunderstorms threatened to wash out this year’s golf tournament fundraiser that provides vital programs and services to people […]
Grabbing a beer with friends has been an activity people have enjoyed for centuries. CEL members recently visited our friends at Revolution Brewing, which has been a proud Chefs’ Night tasting partner since 2017. With goggles on and beer in hand, we had the opportunity to learn about the beer-making process, guided by our […]
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Fire trucks, ambulances, and police vehicles filled the Center for Enriched Living parking lot for three days straight, but not in response to an alarm. Instead, the sounds of conversation and laughter poured out of the building as local first responders participated in training exercises to recognize and safely interact with people with developmental disabilities. […]
CEL proudly welcomes Lisette Zaid as the new Director of Development. Lisette brings 14+ years of fundraising experience and a passion for helping people with disabilities that dates back to her childhood. “I think it all started with my foster cousin, Crystal,” Lisette shared. “Although she only verbalized two phrases, I quickly learned that there […]
After three long years, hundreds of members once again filled the CEL building at our Harvest Dance! Seeing everyone’s smiles, festive costumes, amazing dance moves, and courage to venture into the haunted house made this year’s dance one we won’t soon forget. We’re so excited to share these photos for you to keep and/or share! […]
RIVERWOODS, Ill. – The Center for Enriched Living (CEL), a non-profit organization headquartered in north suburban Riverwoods that enriches the lives of teens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities(IDD), proudly announces that Fred Blitt, Ray Nair, and Mike Suchsland have been elected to its board of directors. At CEL, people with IDD are part […]
What an incredible day at our 27th Annual Golf Tournament! A huge thank you to all of our golfers and sponsors who participated, including AIT Worldwide Logistics, our Title Sponsor, and Course Sponsors Arrow, Corel & Parallels, and IngramMicroNSP/Fortinet. Your support helped raise more than $413,000 to help people with developmental disabilities be fully included […]
What an incredible day at our 26th Annual Golf Tournament! A huge thank you to all of our golfers and sponsors who participated, including AIT Worldwide Logistics, our Title Sponsor, and Course Sponsors Arrow, IngramMicroNSP/Fortinet, and NetApp/TechData. Your support helped raise more than $400,000 to help people with developmental disabilities be fully included in community, […]
