OUR MISSION: To educate and empower our community to be more compassionate, accepting, and inclusive of people with disabilities. Also to help families within the special needs community find meaningful connections and access resources. VISION STATEMENT: To use the stories of our lives to educate the community and start the much needed conversation about how to be inclusive. We hope to redirect the gaze of society to see the strength in our diversity.
Common Ground Society的外部链接
US，CA，Sonoma County
Join us in congratulating our COO and cofounder Larkin O'Leary !
?? Celebrating Outstanding Women! ?? Join us in congratulating Cynthia King, Dawn Weisz, and Larkin O'Leary for their recognition at the North Bay Business Journal’s Influential Women Awards. These inspiring leaders were celebrated on Tuesday, May 14 at Bricoleur Vineyards. Read their stories: https://nbbj.news/women24/ ????
Do you say Gay-luh or Gal-uh? Either way, today is the day! Cannot wait to celebrate the incredible community we have today with everyone. Whether you’re attending or not you can still participate in our silent auction, check it out: https://lnkd.in/gZpCV3nY Thank you for your support!
Congratulations to our CoFounder and COO! Well deserved honor to be chosen for the SSU Circle of Excellence Award.
????So humbled to have been chosen for this honor alongside such inspirational community members. Thank you Sonoma State University! Join us on May 7th to celebrate!
Grateful to be one of the recipients of the Difference Maker Awards. Read about all of the work T-Mobile Foundation is doing to make the world a better place. https://lnkd.in/gkNRCX36
Our Silent Auction will be LIVE for viewing on SUNDAY! We have a ton of incredible items donated by generous community members all ready for their new home. Be sure to join our email list to be the first to know when items go live. Thank you all for ??LIGHTING the way to BELONGING ?with us this year! Who is getting excited? #CommonGroundSociety #BeKind #BeTheOneGala2024 #BeTheOne #BeTheOneGala #auctionitems
“You don’t know, what you don’t know, until you know. This one of the most important life lessons that you can really take in. Life is full of all sorts of lessons and until you have a connection to someone or something- you may never really understand it. Today, we hope to help with one of those connections…” Roseland University Prep Juniors and Sophomores learned an important lesson in BELONGING last week. These presentations bring attention to the fact that every single one of us simply wants to live in a community where they feel like they belong…including people with disabilities. These presentations create a place for teens to learn and grow, together. We are enthusiastic about working alongside teens because they will soon be the ones running the world one day and this type of growth amongst the students can have a long lasting impact on the future of our society. Common Ground Society will be back at Roseland University Prep at the end of April to finish providing educational presentations to the rest of the students on campus. We currently have a limited grant to offer free presentations in high schools. Know of a high school who could use one? Reach out!
April is Autism “awareness” month but here at Common Ground Society we are shifting the focus from "awareness" to ??ACCEPTANCE ?? This is an important aspect in recognizing the diverse spectrum of human experiences and perspectives. ALL BRAINS ARE BEAUTIFUL Celebrating Autism Acceptance Month encourages our community to embrace neurodiversity and understand that each individual has unique strengths and contributions to offer if only we are brave enough to recognize it. It's a reminder that acceptance is about actively celebrating and embracing all members as integral parts of our communities. Our world needs all types of people to go round. Understanding our differences enriches our lives and fosters a more inclusive and compassionate society. So let's celebrate our uniqueness and diversity because we are all different and that is RAD! #CommonGroundSociety #AutismAcceptance #AutismAwareness #HelloBelonging #BeTheOne #Autism?
Please join us in thanking all of our in-kind Gala sponsors who are donating time and products to make our event special. ?? Mauritson Winery: VIP Table Wine ?? Cameron Graphic Design: printed program design sponsor. ?? Sweetwater Spectrum: Floral Sponsor ?? Epicenter: Impact Sponsor ?? Caliber DJs: Lighting Sponsor ?? Ashley Combs/Digital Twiners: photography Sponsor ?? Manuia Designs: Balloon Decor Sponsor ?? National Print & Promo: Print Sponsor ??? Bright: Rental Sponsor ?? Alpha Lit: Marquee Lighted Letter Sponsor These types of generous contributions from our community allow us to put on an exceptional event. We look forward to all of us coming together to support our cause, on April 27 at Vintners Resort! #CommonGroundSociety #BeTheOneGala #BeTheOne #BeTheOneGala2024 #LightTheWayToBelonging #HelloBelonging?
Come meet our cofounder and her hear read her book, Want to Play? today at Copperfields Books, Inc. !
Join me today at Copperfield’s Santa Rosa today as I read my children’s book Want to Play? and introduce other inclusive books!
“Connection is key to inclusion. I have a connection to Larkin and her family and thus Common Ground Society, this is why I nominated them, as a difference maker, not only in Northern California, but for all humans that need a place to connect, be supportive and belong. I admire the great work they are doing and am so happy that I work for T-Mobile and benefit from the support of the T-Mobile Foundation that supports our local nonprofits.” Each conversation brings happy tears for good!”- Travis LaPlante Thank you Travis and the T-Mobile Foundation for believing in our mission. Thank you for seeing that change needs to be made and helping us reach our goals. We will make you proud with this donation! It’s because of thoughtful donors like T-Mobile Foundation that we are able to continue spreading the good word of acceptance and inclusion while creating a COMMUNITY OF BELONGING in Sonoma County and beyond! #commongroundsociety #donations #grateful