Over 15 families and 150 individuals had the opportunity to exchange gifts this holiday season thanks to The Wish Tree, a collaborative project between The Rehabilitation Foundation, The Olean YMCA and the N. Union and Walmart Olean Subway locations. The project began six years ago when Shelley Pollock, Foundation Board member and Subway […]
Category: Events
Donation provides interactive music event
Rachel Bell’s accordion sang into the halls of the Allegany building in a recent concert, stirring the packed Linwood Activity Room with a curiosity about the instruments and upbeat response to her French and English country dance music. The musical performance was offered to the people we support in memory of the late visually-impaired David […]
Wish Tree Project
The Wish Tree is a wonderful opportunity to give a Christmas gift to a person the Agency supports at a time when they otherwise might not receive one. The project is a collaboration between local businesses and organizations who come together with the community to provide meaningful Christmas gifts to people the agency supports and their families. […]
Comedy Night brings out community support
The Foundation’s annual Comedy Night drew hundreds to this year’s laugh-in featuring two nationally-renowned comedians in a rave performance in early November. The event, hosted at Good Times of Olean, offered the community an opportunity to laugh and dine together while making an important contribution to the ReHab Center’s mission of supporting people with disabilities. […]
Learning job skills at PreVoc Bingo
Learning job skills at PreVoc Bingo Learning is often a subjective experience, drawing from each person’s individual strengths. But, for everyone at the table from the PreVocational training program, a round of Careers Bingo stirred their creativity, igniting their interest and spiking their unique learning edge.
St. Bonaventure’s ArtMobile visits Day Services
The Day Hab classroom buzzed with activity as would-be artists from Day Services made colorful fish, traced maple leaves, and other craft projects under the direction and guidance of five interns from St. Bonaventure University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts this week. “The interns from the center’s ArtMobile brought all the materials and […]
Love of people drives the music and service
Tim Hollamby’s career path led him in several directions. But, one thing they all have in common is his love of people, expressed in his acting and music as well as support of people with disabilities as a Health Homes Care Manager. Locally, he’s a well-known actor and singer but he also supports people with physical and […]
Dine & Donate with Good Times of Olean
June 12th-June 18th – Dine & Donate with Good Times! As part of Good Times of Olean’s “Dine and Donate Program,” we are be teaming up to create awareness and raise funds for The Rehabilitation Foundation! Monday Good Times will give back 25% of all Dine-In orders that are placed through our Online Ordering site, NetWaiter Tuesday-Sunday […]
Modern motherhood breathes fire
“We are all ‘Mother.’ We are the stewards of our planet and we are working together to resolve these intersecting issues.” – Kim Baker, Lifeskills Manager Μotherhood is an idyllic, radiant ray of humanity’s most beautiful primal drive. It is the expression of unconditional love while nurturing the vulnerable and […]
2017 Seafood Fest
Presented by Our Admiral Sponsors: Bryans & Gramuglia CPA’s│Univera Healthcare│Iroquois Group, Inc. Relph Benefit Advisors AN ALERA GROUP COMPANY │ Kinley Corp of NY 14th Annual Seafood Fest: Friday, March 24th Thanks to overwhelming community support, the 2017 Event is sold out! Please e-mail or call us to be notified of next years event! The Rehabilitation Foundation’s 14th […]