Kathleen Bonney

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Abilis 20th Walk/Run at Tod’s Point: Good Fun, A Step Ahead of the Storm

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Abilis marked a milestone on Sunday with its 20th annual Walk/Run at Tod’s Point. The strong nor’easter held off for both the 9:00am run and 11:00am walk. Highlights of the gathering were Theo and Melanie singing the National Anthem, activities including face painting and bracelet making, shopping at the Abilis Gardens & Gifts tent, a dance performance by The Dance Pointe, Billy Blanks Jr. leading the crowd in warm ups and a dance off where pizza parties were awarded to winning teams. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Giving, Volunteering, Abilis Walk/Run, Amy Montimurro, Billy Blanks Jr, Erica Klair, Heather brown, Kathleen Bonney

Abilis Gift Shop: Your Source for a Unique Assortment of Handmade Holiday Items

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If you haven’t been to the Abilis Gift Shop in a while – or if you’ve never been before – there are several reasons to make the Abilis gift shop a destination for your holiday shopping. Abilis Gifts is a retail-store training site where adults with special needs work toward community-based jobs in sales and production. For this reason, much of the selection is handmade and unique. Purchases make a difference for those who make the items and work in the shop, and the prices

Another benefit is that the prices are incredibly reasonable, typically below what you’d expect to pay retail. The shop has recently been freshened up and has a new layout. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Holiday, Abilis, Abilis Gift Shop, greenhouse, Kathleen Bonney, Lisa Sylvester, microgreens