Community Link and Southern Illinois Living Centers Scheduled to Open The Red Porch Café in Fall 2019
August 08, 2019
Community Link, in partnership with Southern Illinois Living Centers, will soon be opening The Red Porch café at 301 East Hanover in New Baden. The Red Porch will focus on three areas: Café. Community. Connect.
Special Needs Foundation Invests in Community Link
July 18, 2019
The Special Needs Foundation for Community Link (SNFCL) Board of Directors presented a check for $11,728.86 to Community Link’s executive director, Lynn Huelsmann, and board president, Dax Garrison.
The Sweetest Mile…The most rewarding distance a person can walk
April 15, 2019
Community Link has once again joined forces with Excel Bottling Company to create a signature beverage for their Buddy Walk called Sweetest Mile.
Community Link’s Buddy Walk Ranks #11 in Nation
April 15, 2019
Last year, nearly 1,800 5k runners and walkers participated in Community Link’s Buddy Walk and they’re anticipating a larger crowd this year. “We raised more than $180,000 last year ranking us number one in Illinois and 11th in the nation for money raised. That’s simply amazing. We wouldn’t be able to do it without the support of our community,” stated Barb Nelson, interim executive director at Community Link.
Barb Nelson Appointed Interim Executive Director of Community Link
December 13, 2018
The Board of Directors of Community Link is pleased to announce the appointment of Barb Nelson as Interim Executive Director effective January 4, 2019.
The Up Side of Downs
October 15, 2018
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month—an opportunity to spread knowledge, understanding and support to friends and family with loved ones with Down syndrome.