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Our Aurora-based Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) group also enjoyed watching the Kane County Cougars Baseball WIN this past Wednesday!

The AID Elgin Aktion Club had a blast cheering on the Kane County Cougars Baseball this Wednesday, despite the toasty weather! ☀️ Huge thanks to the Kiwanis Club of Elgin, Rick Poulton, and the Cougars staff for making it happen! We look forward to this event every spring! ⚾

AID Keeler Center Community Day Services held its very first client prom yesterday! With the incredible support of our dedicated staff and the generosity of an amazing individual who donated stunning prom dresses, our clients had an unforgettable event full of joy, dancing, and smiles. Thank you to everyone who made this magical prom possible!

Thank you for a successful AID Summer Stroll & Roll! MAJOR STROLL & ROLL SPONSORS: IHC Construction Companies LLC, The Gould Family, Owen and Sue Lowrey, Pat and Judith Flaherty, The Klotz Family, The Simpson Family, Abraham Steinberg and Candice Goldstein, Weldstar & Depke Gases & Welding Supplies, Waubonsee Community College, Elgin State Bank, David Smith and Suzanne Bessette-Smith, Linda and Bruce Rohr, Seth and Michelle Wormley, John and Suzanne Potter, Starbucks (1441 S. Randall Rd., Geneva, IL 60134) Event Volunteers: Bonita Blyth, Jessamarie Casey, Faith Chepkwony, Tom Coker, Andrea Consolatti, Logan Cudmore, Earl Evangelista, Martha Flores, Ullyses Flores, Wendy Gorog, Malaina Hanke, Andrea Hasko-Marx, Ashley Heinekamp, Janet Krahn, Emily Lyon, Randy Lyon, Jake Maladra, Lorelei McMahill, Cathy Montgomery, Nikki Ondyak, Debra Schulz, Vicki Shaw, Evie Shaw, Emalie Vogeler, Ethan Vogeler and Paulita Yambao Event Speakers: Lore Baker, Stephen Hogan, Maria Lopez-Iftikhar, Ryan Prysby and Shavon Sanders THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED OR SUPPORTED THE AID SUMMER STROLL & ROLL FINANCIALLY AND WITH THEIR TIME AND TALENT! Summer Stroll & Roll proceeds help AID provide programs and services for 5,200 children and adults with developmental, behavioral and crisis needs across Kane, Kendall, DeKalb, DuPage, Will, McHenry and Suburban Cook Counties. (www.aidcares.org)

Events to Honor and Celebrate this Month with the AID Cultural Competency and Diversity Friday Focus: https://conta.cc/3VbsB7g

🌟 Shoutout to our amazing client chef Jim for creating a delicious meal for our internal hot lunch program! 🌟 Tuesday's menu featured Thai peanut chicken, cilantro lime rice, Asian cucumber salad, and ube pretzels. 😋🍴 With the guidance of Anna Barnes, our AID Culinary Specialist, Jim is sharpening her food prep workforce skills and bringing culinary delight to our team. Keep up the great work, Jim! 👏👨🍳 #WorkforDevelopment #CulinaryExcellence #DeliciousMeals

Online registration for the 2024 AID Summer Stroll & Roll is now closed. However, you can still register in-person on the morning of the event starting at 9:00 a.m. An e-mail has been sent to online registrants regarding shirt pick-up times and locations. Online registrants who did not receive an e-mail should contact: [email protected]

🌈 Happy Pride Month from AID! 🏳️🌈 Let's celebrate love, diversity, and equality for all. Let's continue to stand together, support one another, and strive for a world where everyone can love and live freely, without fear of discrimination. #PrideMonth #LoveIsLove 🌈❤️

Online registration closes TOMORROW at NOON! AIDcares.org/Summer Join us for the some fun in the sun while supporting AID!🏃♀️🌞

Keep an eye out for our recruiting billboards across the communities we serve! Transform your life. Empower your community: AIDcares.org/careers 👉 $1,000 sign-on bonus! 💰 🤩 Multiple MHP, CM-MHP, SOCIAL WORKER, DSP, QMHP and QIDP positions are available in Aurora, Tri-Cities, Elgin, DeKalb County, McHenry County, Kendall and DuPage Counties 🌟 #MakeADifference #JoinUs