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What is a Qualified Charitable Distribution?
There are many different ways you can donate to your favorite charity (Like CTC!) this holiday season! One way is by making a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). A Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) is a reportable distribution of funds from your IRA...
Meet Lennox – She Never Gives Up
Born 3 months early at 12 inches long and just over 2 pounds, Lennox burst into the world and immediately changed the lives of those around her. “She was the most precious, the most special, the most wonderful little thing that I had ever seen,” says her grandpa,...
Full STEAM Ahead: A look at our first STEAM program
It’s never too early to learn some science. This October, CTC offered its first ever Full STEAM Ahead, an educational program for preschoolers to learn about science, technology, engineering, art and math. The program was led by Jan Wilks and included 4 fun (and...
Make Your Own Play-Doh!
Who doesn't love Play-Doh? It's a great activity for both sensory and fine motor skills. It can teach creativity and spacial awareness. It's also just plain fun. Here's a fun activity you can do with your child at home. Make your very own Play-Doh! Below are four...
The Tattoo Philanthropist: Interview With Josie Davis
“Your time can be more valuable than money. Your ideas. Just having a conversation with someone about your passions and things you want to do in this world can spark something unexpected. Have fun!” - Josie Davis As a non-profit organization, CTC depends on the...
Wrapping Up Our Jungle Adventure: Our 40th Therapy & Fun
Our 40th session of Therapy & Fun has come to a close and boy, what an adventure! Read on to hear about what our clients were up to this year.How can therapy be fun? We'll show you! Throughout the summer, Therapy & Fun clients worked on their fine and gross...
Celebrating 40 Years of helping children walk, talk, learn and play.
On Thursday, June 30, CTC celebrated its 40th anniversary and our newly refurbished clinic with an open house event. Everyone was invited, from donors to clients to board members. The event kicked off with staff performing a ribbon cutting with the Grand Rapids...
Read to Me Recap: Celebrating Our Clients and Connecting with Leaders
What is the Read to Me Tea Coloring Contest?In 2005, Read to Me Tea was launched as a celebration of our clients, some of whom are not always recognized in their schools for their unique talents and abilities. Art is important to many aspects of development and is a...
Celebrating Our Spectacular Social Workers
This month, we’re celebrating one of the toughest, but also fastest growing professions: social work. According to the National Association of Social Workers, there are around 720,000 social workers in the US and that number continues to grow. This is fortunate,...
Where Are They Now? Former Therapy & Fun Participants Share Their Stories
“Having stepping stones like your program to be able to be supported and to reach potential at a very young age allowed me to be as successful as possible.” - Jon Krieger In 1982, Therapy & Fun was started as a way to help children with developmental delays keep...