12/18/2025
Dear Friends,
As we head toward the end of the year, everyone here at LVCIL wants to wish you the warmest of Holiday greetings mixed with deep appreciation and gratitude for your support during this past year. It was not exactly the best of times, but with your tangible, emotional, and financial support — we got through it. And I think, thanks to the amazing strength of our consumers and our staff, we also made some incredible achievements.
Even through the long months when the state was unable to pass a budget, we were able to keep many critical programs going, even if it had to be at a reduced pace. Because the need never slows down. Our Community Inclusion Program for Young Children is vital for parents with a million questions and no idea where to look for answers. Our S2L program helps students learn valuable school-to-life transition skills. Our job-training programs are proving successful not just for job seekers, but also for employers. Our Assistive Technology program is putting a wide range of devices — from telephones to laptops to wheelchairs — into the hands of those who need them. And our newest addition, our driving simulator, is helping people with disabilities manage one of the Valley’s biggest challenges, transportation. Yes, this community is a group of people who are determined to continue meeting challenges, breaking barriers, and finding new solutions.
All of the holidays celebrated this time of year have a few things in common — like a focus on blessings, light and joy. I remember a consumer’s mother asking me if I realized what a blessing this organization was to her family. I think about the way consumers faces light up when they tell me they learned a new skill or got a job. And I think about the joy and laughter that just bubbles up in the room whenever the Adaptations group gets together.
Again, thank you for your support. And if you are able, please go to lvcil.org/donate to make an end-of-year gift. All of us at LVCIL wish you a wonderful Holiday Season and a very Happy New Year!
Seth Hoderewski
Executive Director
Picture Description: LVCIL staff in front of the fountain in Harrisburg as part of Advocacy day.
