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Nanaimo Association for Community Living @nanaimoacl.bsky.social · 7h

Here’s the actual event poster, folks! On October 22nd from 3-7 p.m. at the Beban Social Centre, NACL is hosting its first ever Inclusive Employment Mini-Expo! Join us for a fun afternoon focused on inclusive and accessible employment! 🤩👍 #SpeedHiring #InclusiveEmployment #DEAM #DEAM2025

Nanaimo Association for Community Living @nanaimoacl.bsky.social · 1d

On October 22nd from 3-7 p.m. at the Beban Social Centre, NACL is hosting its first ever Inclusive Employment Mini-Expo! Join us for a fun afternoon focused on inclusive and accessible employment! 🤩👍 #SpeedHiring #InclusiveEmployment #DEAM #DEAM2025

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Nanaimo Association for Community Living @nanaimoacl.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s a few pix of JS from #PortsmouthRoadHome from “Down Under” at the Port Theatre!🕺🏻🪩🎉🎉🎉 #AustraliasThunderFromDownUnder #PortTheatre #Showtime

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Nanaimo Association for Community Living @nanaimoacl.bsky.social · 2d

We’re so excited for this and eager to help with both setup and takedown! NACL is so grateful for the Rotary Club of Nanaimo’s support. 📚❤️

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Nanaimo Association for Community Living @nanaimoacl.bsky.social · 12d

Thanks so much to our in-person and online cheering squads seeing our two brave bosses TOSSED! They may have wobbly legs but 😂❤️ we’re ridiculously proud of them both! See you again next year!!! 🥰🙌🥰🙌🥰 #TossTheBoss #TTB2025 #WayToGoSeanAndRandy

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Nanaimo Association for Community Living @nanaimoacl.bsky.social · 13d

And in full 80’s tracksuit glory, here’s RANDY ready to jump in a little under half an hour…come see us at #TossTheBoss at #WildPlay in support of the #NanaimoBrainInjurySociety!!! 🕺🏻🪩 #TossTheBoss #TossTheBoss2025 #JumpToIt

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Nanaimo Association for Community Living @nanaimoacl.bsky.social · 13d

Have you ever seen a bat go over a bridge? 🦇🤩 Well, you will if you come see Sean give himself those extra wings to fly this afternoon at #TossTheBoss in an hour! We’ll see Randy’s costume reveal when we get there - so come help us cheer these guys on at WildPlay! 🥰🥰🥰 #TossTheBoss2025 #JumpToIt

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Nanaimo Association for Community Living @nanaimoacl.bsky.social · 13d

Hi all - since we cant pre-program posts yet on Bluesky, we’ll be taking another short social media hiatus for the next week! Hope you all have a wonderful week leading up to Thanksgiving, and watch for us to come back full force after that! Thanks for your support/follows… 🤩❤️

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Nanaimo Association for Community Living @nanaimoacl.bsky.social · 13d

Posting again because TODAY’S THE DAY our two bosses get tossed off the bridge at 2:48 and 2:54 p.m. for #TossTheBoss 2025 - so let’s get that NACL cheering squad big and bold to honour their bravery! Don’t be late - and donation links are still open if you’d still like to give! 🤩❤️ #JumpToIt

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Nanaimo Association for Community Living @nanaimoacl.bsky.social · 14d

The theme of this year’s #NDEAM is Inclusive Employment Across Canada: Building a Workforce Without Barriers. Speaking of barriers, DID YOU KNOW: 74% of employees who have a disability face at least one barrier at work; 67% job seekers who have a disability face barriers before they’re even hired.

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Nanaimo Association for Community Living @nanaimoacl.bsky.social · 15d

The #PortsmouthRoadHome team recently had a meeting over some pizza 🍕 and talked about communication and did some fun learning exercises before heading to EXIT Nanaimo to really test our team communication skills! 🤩👏 #TeamBuilding #ExitRoom #WorkingTogether

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Nanaimo Association for Community Living @nanaimoacl.bsky.social · 15d

Starting today, NACL is celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month (#NDEAM), a national campaign that recognizes the contributions of people with a disability and promotes inclusive hiring practices. DID YOU KNOW: 1 in 4 Canadians have a disability? That’s nearly 8 million people!

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Nanaimo Association for Community Living @nanaimoacl.bsky.social · 15d

The donation links are still open until Friday, so thanks for supporting this great cause and honouring the bravery of these two bosses!

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Sean Enns is an integrated services manager with NACL. Sean is our spunky, fun, and whip-smart ISM who brings energy and passion to all he does. Known for his inclusive spirit and quick wit... Sean cr...

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Nanaimo Association for Community Living @nanaimoacl.bsky.social · 15d

As the poster says, the TOSS TIMES for Sean and Randy have been REVEALED for #TossTheBoss this Friday! They’ll be tossed at 2:48 and 2:54 - so let’s give them the BIGGEST NACL cheering squad to literally put these brave souls “over the edge!” 🤩❤️🎉🎉🎉 #TossTheBoss #TTB #TTB2025 #JumpToIt

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Nanaimo Association for Community Living @nanaimoacl.bsky.social · 16d

On this #NationalDayforTruthAndReconciliation, NACL is taking time to listen, learn, and reflect about the past and ongoing impacts of residential schools and colonialism. Our admin office and day services are closed to #HonourTheDay. 🧡 #NDTR #NDTR2025 #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters

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Nanaimo Association for Community Living @nanaimoacl.bsky.social · 17d

How was that over a week ago already? Here’s KW from #CaspersWayHome having an AWESOME time at the #VancouverIslandExhibition! 🎡🎉 #VIEX #VIEX2025 #CountryFair

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Nanaimo Association for Community Living @nanaimoacl.bsky.social · 17d

At #TurnerConnection we bought a new gazebo, table and chairs this summer. We’re enjoying our outdoor space and dinners together… 🥰👍 #DeckTime #AlFresco #LoveYourSpace

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Nanaimo Association for Community Living @nanaimoacl.bsky.social · 17d

We’ll be wearing #OrangeShirts tomorrow too of course, but here’s some of our #AdminTeam supporting the #NationalDayForTruthAndReconciliation on our extra #OrangeShirtDay ahead of the stat. 👚🧡 #NDTR #NDTR2025 #EveryChildMatters #ListenLearnReflect

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Nanaimo Association for Community Living @nanaimoacl.bsky.social · 20d

PS: Anyone can still donate to the #TeamNACL campaign here:

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Nanaimo Association for Community Living @nanaimoacl.bsky.social · 20d

Thanks so much to everyone who donated to help us ENSURE Sean and Randy will be sent over the edge at #TossTheBoss next Friday between 1-5 p.m. We’ll share as soon as we have jump times, but come on out and be their cheering squad with us! 🥰👍🎉🎉🎉 #JumpToIt #OverTheEdge #TossTheBoss #TossTheBoss2025

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Nanaimo Association for Community Living @nanaimoacl.bsky.social · 20d

Ahead of the #NationalDayForTruthAndReconciliation on Tuesday, September 30th, we wanted to share the beautiful board #ActionsDayProgram made to both honour and inform. 🧡🧡🧡 #NDTR #NDTR2025 #EveryChildMatters

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Nanaimo Association for Community Living @nanaimoacl.bsky.social · 21d

Flashing back to August for this one, with #UplandsOutreach taking part in the floral canvases made at and with materials from #EvanmorrAcresFarm in one of our Wednesday afternoon sessions! 🌸🖼️ #HorticultureTherapy #RecTherapy #FloralArt #NaturalBeauty

Nanaimo Association for Community Living @nanaimoacl.bsky.social · 21d

Just a reminder that the #CelebrationOfLife for David Jaeggle is this Saturday, September 27th from 1-3 p.m. at Actions Day Program. Guests are encouraged to wear a tie in tribute to David. 👔❤️ Please RSVP to Alyx Lukacs at 778-268-6419 or [email protected] if you’d like to come. Thank you…

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Nanaimo Association for Community Living @nanaimoacl.bsky.social · 21d

NACL’s #CommercialStreetNightMarket booth this summer was proud to support some of the artists we worked with to sell their artwork to the community. Many happy customers purchased diamond paintings 🖼️, baby toques 🧶, handmade greeting cards 💌, and more! 🤩❤️ #Artists #SupportLocal #NightMarket

Nanaimo Association for Community Living @nanaimoacl.bsky.social · 22d

Jolene’s back at #ActionsDayProgram, proudly wearing her VIEX 1st place ribbon for scarecrow submissions! 🥇🎉 Before long, she’ll be making her way to #EvanmorrAcres to assume her official duties in helping to protect our crops at the farm! 🤩❤️ #Scarecrow #AwardWinning #VIEX #VIEX2025

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