All day: Closed for Memorial Day
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May 29, 2023
CLOSED in observance of Memorial Day. Have a safe holiday!
Advocacy continues to be an integral part of LIFE’s programs and services. The ultimate goal of all advocacy efforts is to create an integrated society that is barrier free.
Life is a learning experience. Our classes involve teaching skills needed for an individual to become independent and to live and fully function in their community.
We have all been there! Everyone could use a listening ear at times. Peer Supporters are people with disabilities who share similar experiences with others with disabilities.
There are three components to LIFE’s transition services
Our goal is to be the southeast region’s disability resource center. We offer a wide range of information on issues of relevance to people with disabilities.
Individuals may apply for assistance obtaining a home modification or assistive technology. Consideration is given to applications for wheelchair ramps, bathroom modifications, CCTV’s or any modification or assistive technology that increases accessibility and independence.
LIFE would like to invite you to visit our new Assistive Technology Outreach Center (ATOC.) This is a hands-on learning center for assessment, demonstration, education, and training of assistive technology. .
Can ALL of your customers read your menu? Business card? Brochure? Alternative Formats for Everyone offers a variety of opportunities for businesses to provide their customers with materials in accessible formats such as braille, large print and audio.
The Gold Seal of Transparency acknowledges our efforts in providing clear, accurate, and accessible information to our stakeholders, including funders, nonprofit members, and the communities we serve.
The nonprofit Candid learns where nonprofits spend their funds, where it comes from, where it goes and why it matters.
The Foundation Directory helps nonprofits find funders to support their work. Funders look to GuideStar to verify and research nonprofits that are aligned with their priorities.
Charity Navigator has given LIFE it’s highest award, a 4-star rating. This earned us a “great” assessment with a score of 91%.
It means that LIFE “exceeds or meets best practices and industry standards across almost all areas. Likely to be a highly-effective charity,” according to the organization.
We are honored to be recognized for our work in the community, which couldn’t happen without our funders, staff, consumers and board members
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29May 29, 2023●(1 event) All day: Closed for Memorial Day All day CLOSED in observance of Memorial Day. Have a safe holiday! |
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31May 31, 2023●(1 event) 1:00 pm: LIFE Online - Social Club: Promoting Fun & Friendship! JOIN US FOR SOME FUN AT LIFE's online SOCIAL CLUB MEETING * Wednesday - May 31st at 1:00. Please check back for location details as this might be an in-person event. Open to all people with disabilities in LIFE's service counties. |
1June 1, 2023●●(2 events) 10:00 am: Living Well in The Community Workshop – The Living Well in The Community workshop is a FREE ten-week, peer-led, workshop designed for people with disabilities to build skills, share ideas and explore opportunities they can use in their everyday lives to support choices for a healthier, more fulfilling lifestyle. This workshop is much more than just another “health and wellness” workshop, it’s a comprehensive and whole-person approach to building lasting skills and attitudes for achieving self-identified goals that are unique to each participant. LIFE is honored to be chosen as one of only ten Centers for Independent Living in the United States to facilitate this unique program. We can enroll up to 12 adults with a mobility disability of any degree (does not have to be a wheelchair user or use any mobility aid), and/or an Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) and if you meet this criteria and would like to enroll, please contact us at 912-920-2414. The workshop sessions begin April 20th at 10:00AM. The sessions are two hours long, some will be in person, and some will be virtual on Zoom. Cash equivalent gift cards will be awarded to participants at three stages of the workshop’s progress. The workshop will cover the following areas of growth: Goal Setting Building Support Healthy Reactions Staying on Course Healthy Communication Seeking Information Eating Well Physical Activity Advocacy Maintenance 1:00 pm: LIFE-Line Peer Support Chat Group on Zoom Please join us for a LIFE-Line Peer Support Virtual Chat Group on Thursday, June 1st and Thursday, June 8th at 1:00PM on Zoom. This meeting is open exclusively to LIFE consumers as a safe space to talk with other people with disabilities confidentially. No registration required. Please call the office for login information and any accessibility questions or concerns at (912) 920-2414. |
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8June 8, 2023●●(2 events) 10:00 am: Living Well in The Community Workshop – The Living Well in The Community workshop is a FREE ten-week, peer-led, workshop designed for people with disabilities to build skills, share ideas and explore opportunities they can use in their everyday lives to support choices for a healthier, more fulfilling lifestyle. This workshop is much more than just another “health and wellness” workshop, it’s a comprehensive and whole-person approach to building lasting skills and attitudes for achieving self-identified goals that are unique to each participant. LIFE is honored to be chosen as one of only ten Centers for Independent Living in the United States to facilitate this unique program. We can enroll up to 12 adults with a mobility disability of any degree (does not have to be a wheelchair user or use any mobility aid), and/or an Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) and if you meet this criteria and would like to enroll, please contact us at 912-920-2414. The workshop sessions begin April 20th at 10:00AM. The sessions are two hours long, some will be in person, and some will be virtual on Zoom. Cash equivalent gift cards will be awarded to participants at three stages of the workshop’s progress. The workshop will cover the following areas of growth: Goal Setting Building Support Healthy Reactions Staying on Course Healthy Communication Seeking Information Eating Well Physical Activity Advocacy Maintenance 1:00 pm: LIFE-Line Peer Support Chat Group on Zoom Please join us for a LIFE-Line Peer Support Virtual Chat Group on Thursday, June 1st and Thursday, June 8th at 1:00PM on Zoom. This meeting is open exclusively to LIFE consumers as a safe space to talk with other people with disabilities confidentially. No registration required. Please call the office for login information and any accessibility questions or concerns at (912) 920-2414. |
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15June 15, 2023●(1 event) 10:00 am: Living Well in The Community Workshop – The Living Well in The Community workshop is a FREE ten-week, peer-led, workshop designed for people with disabilities to build skills, share ideas and explore opportunities they can use in their everyday lives to support choices for a healthier, more fulfilling lifestyle. This workshop is much more than just another “health and wellness” workshop, it’s a comprehensive and whole-person approach to building lasting skills and attitudes for achieving self-identified goals that are unique to each participant. LIFE is honored to be chosen as one of only ten Centers for Independent Living in the United States to facilitate this unique program. We can enroll up to 12 adults with a mobility disability of any degree (does not have to be a wheelchair user or use any mobility aid), and/or an Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) and if you meet this criteria and would like to enroll, please contact us at 912-920-2414. The workshop sessions begin April 20th at 10:00AM. The sessions are two hours long, some will be in person, and some will be virtual on Zoom. Cash equivalent gift cards will be awarded to participants at three stages of the workshop’s progress. The workshop will cover the following areas of growth: Goal Setting Building Support Healthy Reactions Staying on Course Healthy Communication Seeking Information Eating Well Physical Activity Advocacy Maintenance |
16June 16, 2023●(1 event) 4:00 pm: Neurodiversity is Beautiful Peer and Support group Neurodiversity Is Beautiful Social Peer Group meets every Friday beginning June 16th in person at LIFE, located at 4811 Waters Avenue in Savannah. Empowering neurodiverse adults and young adults to develop a local support network of peer support.
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19June 19, 2023●(1 event) All day: Office CLOSED in observance of Juneteenth All day Office closed in observance of Juneteenth |
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22June 22, 2023●(1 event) 10:00 am: Living Well in The Community Workshop – The Living Well in The Community workshop is a FREE ten-week, peer-led, workshop designed for people with disabilities to build skills, share ideas and explore opportunities they can use in their everyday lives to support choices for a healthier, more fulfilling lifestyle. This workshop is much more than just another “health and wellness” workshop, it’s a comprehensive and whole-person approach to building lasting skills and attitudes for achieving self-identified goals that are unique to each participant. LIFE is honored to be chosen as one of only ten Centers for Independent Living in the United States to facilitate this unique program. We can enroll up to 12 adults with a mobility disability of any degree (does not have to be a wheelchair user or use any mobility aid), and/or an Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) and if you meet this criteria and would like to enroll, please contact us at 912-920-2414. The workshop sessions begin April 20th at 10:00AM. The sessions are two hours long, some will be in person, and some will be virtual on Zoom. Cash equivalent gift cards will be awarded to participants at three stages of the workshop’s progress. The workshop will cover the following areas of growth: Goal Setting Building Support Healthy Reactions Staying on Course Healthy Communication Seeking Information Eating Well Physical Activity Advocacy Maintenance |
23June 23, 2023●(1 event) 4:00 pm: Neurodiversity is Beautiful Peer and Support group Neurodiversity Is Beautiful Social Peer Group meets every Friday beginning June 16th in person at LIFE, located at 4811 Waters Avenue in Savannah. Empowering neurodiverse adults and young adults to develop a local support network of peer support.
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28June 28, 2023●(1 event) 1:00 pm: LIFE Online - Social Club: Promoting Fun & Friendship! JOIN US FOR SOME FUN AT LIFE's online SOCIAL CLUB MEETING * Wednesday - June 28th at 1:00. Please check back for location details as this might be an in-person event. Open to all people with disabilities in LIFE's service counties. |
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30June 30, 2023●(1 event) 4:00 pm: Neurodiversity is Beautiful Peer and Support group Neurodiversity Is Beautiful Social Peer Group meets every Friday beginning June 16th in person at LIFE, located at 4811 Waters Avenue in Savannah. Empowering neurodiverse adults and young adults to develop a local support network of peer support.
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1July 1, 2023●●(2 events) All day: CLOSED for Labor Day All day LIFE's offices will be closed on Monday, September 4th, in observance of Labor Day. All day: July is Disability Pride Month 2023 All day What is the meaning of Disability Pride Month?
Disability pride is both a social and political movement that seeks to promote the empowerment of people with all types of disabilities. The movement emerged as a response to the stigmatization, discrimination, and marginalization experienced by individuals with disabilities in society. Importantly, the disability pride movement aims to challenge ableism, which refers to the systematic discrimination against, and oppression of, people with disabilities.
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Robert “Bob” Habas never gave up!
Bob was paralyzed for 35 years after an accidental injury. He was forced to live in a nursing home because there were no other options.
But he didn’t give up.
Bob fought the system and eventually transitioned to living independently in his own home. As the result of his lived experience, he was a founding member of a local group called Storytellers, which advocated for people who do not want to live in nursing homes.
He became a coordinator for LIFE, Inc. Until he passed away in September 2014, he worked to help other people with disabilities live the way they wanted to live. Bob was instrumental in providing first-hand knowledge on sidewalks, curb cuts, and bus transportation for wheelchair users. Today, LIFE, Inc. continues Bob’s work through our Nursing Home Transition program.
In recognition of his courage and determination, Bob’s family, and LIFE’s Board of Directors and Staff, along with Bob’s family, have started a campaign called the “Bob Habas Fund for Independence” to honor his legacy by helping LIFE’s consumers.
You can help make that happen by clicking on the Donate button below. The process is secure, quick and easy via PayPal.
Please follow the special instructions below to specify “Bob Habas Fund for Independence” for your donation.
Through your generosity, LIFE will continue to carry on Bob’s legacy of tireless devotion to others.
Thank you. – LIFE Board of Directors and Staff
1. Click “DONATE Now” Button!
2. Change the amount from $0 to whatever you wish to give.
3. Click on Donate with Debit or Credit Card.
4. Choose + Add special instructions to the seller.
5. Type in Bob Habas Fund for Independence
6. Fill out card number, expiration date, security code, etc.
7. When finished, choose Donate Now.
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