2025 Highlights Made Possible By Our Community

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2025 Community Highlights

  • Formed TWO new in-person aphasia conversation groups
  • Launched a PPA CARE PARTNERS Support Group co-facilitated by a speech language pathologist and social worker
  • Hired a part-time staff member to help with program, marketing, outreach and fundraising initiatives
  • Provided more than TEN outreach community events locally, nationally and internationally
  • Hosted ELEVEN in-person social events including Coffee & Connections, pizza party, brewery event and record-breaking gala
  • Co-hosted a FREE financial planning information session with our friends at Mindful Asset Planning
  • Welcomed TWO new group facilitators
  • Included over 125 people living with aphasia or PPA in a program

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