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Meeting: July 22, 2016 Charitable Status, Fundraising & Advocacy

The following Mission Statement was adopted: Who We Are: A non-profit volunteer group supporting atypical & Autism Spectrum post-high school adults and their families. Our goal is independence for our supported adults; therefore, our focus is on the following issues as key to achieving this goal: Employment, Post-Secondary Education, Housing, Finances, and Life & Social Skills. What We Offer: Information dissemination pertaining to the above issues. Emotional support for our individuals & families. Alliances with funded service agencies, who may…

Meeting, June 16, 2016: Workplace Safety & Employment Standards

Speaker: Matthew Bowcott from WorkSafe BC spoke about his workplace accident and his lessons learned the hard way -  The Matthew Bowcott Story (YouTube) and through a Quiz we explored the Employment Standards Act. For more information about the Act: https://www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/igm/igm-toc.htm          

May 19, 2016 Meeting: Finances 101

Our speakers, from VanCity, Monina Selga and Edi Soehardi, of VanCity, spoke to our group about monthly management of our finances and about how to improve our financial well-being  over the long term.This meeting was intended primarily for our young people, and covered the basics of spending within our income, making wise choices with our money, credit card management, and record keeping methods. The more our youth learn now about managing their financial affairs, the more capable they will be…

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