{"id":4318,"date":"2025-03-25T10:48:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T15:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=4318"},"modified":"2025-03-27T11:43:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T16:43:04","slug":"the-latest-at-lifeworks-march-2025","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/news\/the-latest-at-lifeworks-march-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The Latest at Lifeworks &#8211; March 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<section class=\"page-hero left gutenberg-block style-text-and-image\" id=\"\" >\n\t<div class=\"outer page-hero__outer pad-top-default pad-bottom-default\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner page-hero__inner\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero__copy-wrapper \">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero__copy-wrapper-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"page-hero__preheader\">GERTRUDE&#8217;S BLOG<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"page-hero__header\">The Latest at Lifeworks &#8211; March 2025<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"buttons-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero__image-wrapper \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"page-hero__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Page-Hero-Image-_-gmm.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wysiwyg left gutenberg-block\" id=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"outer wysiwyg__outer pad-top-default pad-bottom-default\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner wysiwyg__inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__text-wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lifeworks Community,<\/p>\n<p>For six decades, Lifeworks has been leading the way in disability inclusion. We\u2019ve broken down barriers, amplified voices, and redefined what\u2019s possible. Now, as we celebrate our 60th anniversary, we\u2019re not just looking back at our history \u2013 <strong>we\u2019re looking ahead at the next 60 years, and we want you to be a part of it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>I want to personally invite the Lifeworks community to the 2025 Lifeworks Annual Celebration \u2013 our biggest event of the year at a new venue, on a new night, and with an after party you won\u2019t want to miss. The event is more than a celebration \u2013 it is a launching pad for the future of disability inclusion in our communities.<\/p>\n<p>When I meet with our community, many people ask what is next for Lifeworks. The 2025 Annual Celebration is your chance to find out! We\u2019re unveiling bold plans for our centers for disability inclusion, expanding opportunities for people with disabilities to work, connect, and thrive. Every dollar we raise at the Annual Celebration will help make our bold vision a reality.<\/p>\n<p>Expect powerful stories, a vibrant community, and an exciting atmosphere at the Annual Celebration. <strong>You will leave feeling inspired, energized, and ready to be a part of our movement<\/strong>. This is the moment that will shape the next 60 years of Lifeworks \u2013 trust me, you will want to be there for it.<\/p>\n<p>Attending the Annual Celebration means you are \u201call in\u201d on disability inclusion. We look forward to celebrating with you in May!<\/p>\n<p>Friday, May 9, 2025<br \/>\nHilton Minneapolis<br \/>\n1001 S Marquette Ave, Minneapolis<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for the 2025 Annual Celebration are on sale now. Visit our event website more details: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/celebration\">www.lifeworks.org\/celebration<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I hope to see many of you there, but if you cannot attend, please consider making a donation: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/donate\">www.lifeworks.org\/donate<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Warmly,<\/p>\n<p>Gertrude<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__button-wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <a \n    href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/cddce72864cf\/march-lifeworks-newsletter?e=[UNIQID]\" \n    class=\"btn wysiwyg__button blue-primary\" \n    target=\"_blank\" \n    aria-label=\"Read the Full Newsletter. 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