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Make It Better partners JJ's List in a unique fundraiser

Donate to JJ’s List without spending a dime.

11/01/12 - Uncategorized - 1 Comment

JJ’s List has been presented with a unique fundraiser from our friends at Make It Better, the North Shore’s premier magazine and community website.

For the next 30 days, they will donate $5 to JJ’s List for every new subscriber to their FREE newsletter!

Please help support JJ’s List by signing up…

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JJ and Whole Foods

Whole Foods 5% Day Highlights!

Illinois State Rep Robyn Gabel was among hundreds of customers who participated in the JJ’s List 5% Day at Whole Foods Market Evanston South! Here’re some of the highlights from Aug 29:

We posted facts on disability awareness all around the store, so Whole Foods…

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Save the Date for our Impact Showcase!

Come Sunday Oct 28, 2012, Team JJ’s List will be out in full
force to show you how we’ve put your support in action to:

  


Meet the people who make it happen.

Watch us at work. 

Sunday Oct 28, 2012
1pm – 5pm
JJ’s List – 930 1/2 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL… Read More >

 
Cupcakes and Conversation

Learn, Eat and Do Good while you Shop for Groceries on Aug 29!

Have you ever avoided talking with a person who has a disability
because you’re afraid you’ll say the wrong thing?

Cupcakes & Conversation
You and your friends are invited to “Cupcakes & Conversation”, where you can build confidence and comfort to interact positively with individuals who have disabilities….

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Takin’ Care Of Business

06/27/12 - Events - 1 Comment

JJ’s List was showered with plenty of love and enthusiasm by self-advocates with disabilities at Employment Works 2012 in Bloomington, IL on Jun 19.

With this year’s rally focused on employment, JJ’s List taught more than 100 self-advocates and agency staff why consumer self-advocacy is an…

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Kristyn and Tim practice networking with Terry, Kim and Jane

Disability Awareness Training at GSB

I have been working with JJ’s List and I always find myself learning about their presentations and workshops in which they present to different communities all over. In fact on February 17,  2012 the JJ’s List Disability Awareness Players went over to Glenview State Bank,…

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Highlights of 2011

12/15/11 - Uncategorized - 0 Comments

2011 has been a very exciting year for the JJ’s List Team. We’ve been hard at work and are loving every minute of the journey. If we had the opportunity to cross paths with you this year, thank you. It’s been an honor and we…

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Shiny new JJ’s List Video!

11/04/11 - Videos - 1 Comment

If you missed out on the premiere of our brand new video at our 2nd Annual Bridge Builder Benefit, here’s your chance to check it out. Take a look at the work we’ve been passionately doing at JJ’s List together….

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Finding Bauer

Sarah Goldberg is a JJ’s List volunteer with Cerebral Palsy. This post, she shares with us what it’s been like trying to get a service dog, and how she, after 2 long years, finally has Bauer in her life.

Hi, my name is Sarah Goldberg and…

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Buses and Tie Downs

I have been riding public transportation for about 8 years now. For the most part, this has been a really easy process.  All buses, and a large portion of the train stations are physically accessible for people with disabilities.  The only issue I have is…

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