REMEMBERING “KELS”

Quarterly
Newsletter
Holiday
2015
Providing Services as: JOBS ETC. & LIFE-OP, Residential Services, The Children’s Pyramid, CLASSIC In-Home Care
REMEMBERING
“KELS”
The Maid of Honor and The Bride!
Melissa at her sister Elizabeth’s wedding
in sunny California a few years ago!
THE KELLEYS “GIVE BACK” TO
NASHUA CENTER
A recent surprise visit from Mike Kelley, Melissa’s Dad,
turned out to be a gesture of incredible kindness by the Kelley Family on behalf of Melissa. Aside from the many
“supplies & equipment” that may be useful for other individuals receiving the Center’s services, they also donated
Melissa’s accessible van! This will certainly help others who
need specialized transportation to access their local communities. On behalf of all of us at Nashua Center, THANK
YOU for your generosity. Melissa is smiling once again!
Sometimes in our lives, the hardest thing is saying
goodbye, especially to those we love. Melissa Kelley, otherwise known as “KELS” to her family and
friends has been part of the Nashua Center family
for over 30 years. Saying goodbye to her has left a
hole in the hearts of all who had the privilege of
knowing her and loving her. She was “the life of the
party” and “the apple of our eyes” but the memories
we cherish of her will truly live in our hearts and
minds forever.
WE MISS YOU “KELS”!
IMAGINE
...waking up tomorrow and not being
able to get out of bed without help.
...needing full assistance to eat, drink,
take a shower or get dressed.
...not being able to speak, see or hear
like you do today.
Now, imagine how you would live
your life to the fullest and pursue your
life dreams with the dignity and
respect you would expect as a member
in your community.
Everyday, Nashua Center helps
individuals realize their life dreams.
SEASONS GREETINGS!
Please consider making a gift at
www.nashuacenter.org
Thank You!
Brian with Mike Kelley to receive the donated van.
The “plates”, of course, stayed with her family!
Congratulations to
Kyle Bryant on securing employment at
NAPA Auto Parts on
Main St. in Nashua.
Kyle joins the ranks as
a delivery person.
Kyle is supported on
his job by his long
term staff person,
Kevin Crowley. They
are working one day a
week delivering auto parts to many different
locations. This is Kyle’s first paid employment
opportunity and he couldn’t be prouder!
Thank you to NAPA for recognizing Kyle’s
ability to be a productive and valuable employee. We look forward to a long and successful
relationship!
Lenny Kennedy
has owned and
operated his own
vending machine
business here at
Nashua Center for
the past several
years. We are
proud to announce
that he was able to
use his profits to
purchase another
vending machine
which he has since
placed at RK Auto, located on Congress Street in Nashua.
Thank you to RK Auto for partnering with Lenny in this
venture. This has been a dream of Lenny since he purchased his
first machine. Thank you also to Taylor Boulia for assisting
Lenny in finding this machine at such a reasonable cost!
Monthly Service Awards:
JUNE
Alex Rice & Kevin Crowley
DSP’s at JOBS ETC.
JULY
Greta Pettey
Home Care Provider
NOVEMBER
Joy Barsoian
Home Care Provider
DECEMBER
Ligia Figueiredo
Office Manager
Nashua Center appreciates and recognizes excellence in our employees and is pleased to honor you this way!
By holding the highest standards and consistently exceeding them, you help us achieve extraordinary results.
Because of you, our team is stronger every day. CONGRATULATIONS!
WE GIVE THANKS AT OUR ANNUAL THANKSGIVING FEAST!
HOLIDAY
APPEAL
Please consider joining our PLEDGE PROGRAM and being part of
our family. Your contributions make a difference in peoples’ lives!
See enclosed envelope or visit our website at
www.nashuacenter.org
Residential
Services
CONCERTS, BEACHES, PARKS, SHOWS AND
MORE ALL YEAR LONG THANKS TO YOU!
Your generous donations throughout the year help many individuals receiving our
services to enjoy the things that interest them the most! We appreciate your support!
TOM ENJOYING MOTLEY CREW’S FINAL TOUR AND THE ANNUAL TRANS SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA SHOW!
Laurie was not thinking about winter on this beautiful day!
“Hey Kyle, I said look at the camera!”
Outdoor concerts are
Kim’s favorite!
French Fries are Cheryl’s!
TEAM BUILDING & LEARNING!
TCP’s staff was fortunate to spend a few
days at Loon Mountain attending an infant mental health conference. In addition to the knowledge gained from the
workshops and presentations, we spent
some quality time team building and site
seeing! The views were spectacular! We
had a wonderful time and are grateful for
the experience of learning new clinical
skills and having fun as a group.
TCP SELFIE!
Tracey Camper
Family Services Associate
Climbing to the top via GONDOLA!
SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT PROVIDES
VALUABLE WORK EXPERIENCE!
This Fall, Meghan and Christopher secured seasonal work as “recovery specialists” at Party City
with the help of their DSP’s Sandy Fontaine and Linsey Fusco and Job Developer, Michelle
Delaney. It was a very busy Halloween season and they were responsible for stocking merchandise,
replacing returned items, keeping the store orderly and clean and directly assisting customers.
Both Meghan and Christopher liked their boss, Dan, because he was “funny and nice”. Christopher’s favorite part of the
job was organizing merchandise. Overall, Meghan thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Christopher accepted a regular
part-time position! He’s looking forward to learning more aspects of the job.
LIFE-OP actively pur sues employment for all of the adults r eceiving their ser vices.
“May we help you find what you are looking for?”
Another successful day “at the office”!
Nashua Center
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PO Box 1269
Nashua, NH 03061
(603) 883-6163
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CHEERS!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT FROM ALL OF US AT NASHUA CENTER!
WE WISH YOU A SAFE AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!
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Thank You!