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Westtown Center
Kindness Team
Developmental Disabilities
Awareness Month
Kenny Goes to Memphis
DREAM TEAM
By Geneva, Vahid, Christina, Parchia, Marcel, and Marcelo
CDS in the Community
I did the garbage Picking garbage, putting it in the bag The bottle Dirty garbage Bag, hold Put it in the garbage bag Gloves, pick it up, bag The garbage can, I pick it up. Broken bag. We got the sticks and you pick up the garbage all over the streets and sidewalk. We take pictures together. We helped the one guy to be nice to him. We have more trash the next two blocks. Pick up in the community. Kindness to help each other and be respectful Thank you for cleaning
BEHIND A CLOSED DOOR
By Alex Snyder
I have I/DD and I can’t think as fast as everybody else, and I got epilepsy I have childhood trauma. I have PTSD growing up. I have ADHD. People look at me like I’m gonna take they child or try to do something with they child because of how I dress or how I am. But I don’t do none of that stuff. I don’t know if people can tell I have a disability, but I think they know because I’ve been in my area because they know. The lady that was there inside the store, she grabbed her child and pulled away from me. When I go somewhere, because I’m transgender, I feel that people think transgender or gay people try to kidnap their kid, and you can’t judge people for that. I would never let anything bad happen to a kid. People look at me like I’m different, like I’m not welcome to walk around the store. It’s like I’m not wanted there. Because why would someone who dresses like I dress or has a disability be walking around the store
Don’t judge someone if you don’t know them, because if you ’ re not in they shoes, put yourself in they shoes and you would understand. Don’t judge somebody before you know them, because you don’t know what they been through, what their childhood was like People sometimes take their life A lot of people who don’t understand and had a mom that do care, don’t understand what it’s like to have a mom that don’t care.
MY LIFE AND OTHER PEOPLE’S LIVE
By Bennie Sombright
To be in a wheelchair, it’s not something that you want to be. It’s just something that you ’ re born to be It’s just the way we is I’ve been in a wheelchair all my life I was a twin. My mama had twins. He didn’t make it, but I did. Being in a wheelchair is very specific to me. I’m able to move around, I’m able to make money. I can do things I’m glad to be out here all the time I’m not ashamed to be in a wheelchair I’m definitely not ashamed. I used to play basketball. I did all kinds of stuff. I’m proud to be still living. I’m definitely proud of that. I have so many friends I went to school with, and some of them passed So I’m proud to still be doing stuff I’m glad to sit down and talk to people about my issues. And most people understand that.
I think we should try to have a lot of disabled people as much as we can. If you see someone on the street you can try to help them You can talk to them Try to stick together as much as possible. Because I feel like we can all do that. You don’t have to do that, but you can do that. Because I can do that. We can all get along I feel like we can and should be able to do that I’m been trying to express that - try to get along instead of getting mad at one another. Stop saying bad things to one another, stop doing bad things to one another. I feel like things can be addressed the right way, not the wrong way And if you feel that you can’t get along with somebody, just walk away.
I feel that we should all just get along here I just want everyone to get along with one another. Never disrepect people.
MEMPHIS TENNESSEE ARTICLE
By Kenny Johnson
I am enjoy myself took a long ride to restaurant have Wendy’s breakfast sausage have a chicken and gravy went get some gas station we just got in Memphis Tennessee house I took a shower went sleep, and have Papa John’s pizza, and went on the road
Went to Waffle House I have a waffles sausage eggs and coffee went to Memphis museum took pictures to see bus Rosa Park buy T shirt and ate BBQ chicken fries and green beans and drink water cotton museum.
Texas Steakhouse I have a cheeseburger rice and green beans went having fun Swim Pool Party have a McDonald’s breakfast chicken McGriddle shopping buy a bath body and works we have sandwiches cheese and crackers coffee fruits and roll.
I sleep all day having fun went to NBA Basketball Trail Razor VS Memphis Grizzles and we have a Cane’s chicken tenders fries and garlic bread took a pictures for Elvis Presley and all people went back on the road
DISABILITY AWARENESS
By C. A.
I can read. I can write, but I can’t write that good. I can spend my money whenever I want to on things that I need, like food or my lunch. I can talk to my friends. I watch movies and write about them cause I like them. I watch TV. I can order my own food.
GARFIELD PARK CONSERVATORY
By Marcel
Jenny and I, my friends, we do walk. With my friends. Garfield Park. The tree. Picture. Water. My friends Flower Marker Craft Bracelet Tree Statue. Jenny took a picture of me and my friends. Flower.
CHICAGO CHURCH CLUB?
By Tom D. @ Kruger
Steven watches church after lunch on YouTube. Our staff told him that he can GO to that church. It is here in Chicago. We did the research and made plans We are visiting Catholic churches around our neighborhoods AND visiting famous Chicago churches In January we went to Holy Name Cathedral's noon Wednesday service. It has free parking! My staff parked in the wrong garage so be careful to park in the parking garage on the north side of Superior! I met a man who lives in my neighborhood in Skokie at church downtown! His name was Tom, too! After church, we went to dinner at Longhorn Steak House. In February Steve went to eat Thai food and then to evening mass at Saint Ita. It is a huge church on Broadway in Edgewater. There were a lot of different people. Steve said ”I am feeling good He was a nice priest I am glad we went ” This month we are going to go back to Holy Name Cathedral on March 25th at noon Father Nguyen emailed us inviting us come again Steve said “I’d like to go back I am glad he invited us ” We plan to go to Catholic mass on the last Wednesday of EVERY month Taking communion is important to us We can go to a church by you! Want to join a Chicago Church Club? You can join us! Contact Mari by emailing mrice@envisionunlimited.org if you want to know when and where we are going.
GOING TO CHURCH
By William Haywood
I got to Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church. I assist the pastor. I pray for the pastor, I pray for the church, and I usher the people in and out the doors Then I go to Wendy Haywood’s house to meet up I called my other sister - her name ’ s Sermantha - yesterday She was talking, saying how I’m doing, and some more stuff We do need to meet up That’s what she said I also check the bathroom there too, for free
HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY
By Derrick Collins March 17 St Patrick’s Day
Happy St. Patrick’s Day 2026. leprechaun. Shamrock. ireland. irish. green. give it to people give it to our neighbors give it to our next-door neighbors give it to neighbours give it to our next-door neighbours. give it to our neighborhoods. give it to our nighbourhoods. give it to people at Chicago St Patrick’s Day Parade give it to people at SouthSide Irish Parade. give it to people at Northwest Side Irish Parade. give it to people at Arche Avenue St. Patrick’s Day Parade give it to people downtown parade give it to people downtown give it to people downtown Chicago,Illinois. give it to people at Cubs Convention. give it to over 15,000 people at Sloan Park give it to over 40,000 people at Wrigley Field give it to over 22,000 people at United Center. give it to over 80,000 people at Soldire Field. give it to people at Gallagher Way give it to people at Murphy’s Bleachers give it to people at Sox Fest give it to over 15,000 people at Cameback Ranch. give it to over 40,000 people ar Rate Field. give it to people at 115 Bourbon Street give it to people at Wgn Morning News St Patrick’s Day Party 6am - 10am. give it to people at St. Patrick’s Day Extravaganzo. give it to people at Merrionette Park give it to people at Zero Landfill Chicago give it to people at Open House Chicago. give it to crowds. give it to people outside. give it to crowds. give it to big crowds give it to large crowds give it to Derrick Collins people give it to Derrick Collins 1980s people. give it to capacity crowds. give it to Derrick Collins crowds. give it to lots of people give it to so many people give it to over 300 people at The Price Is Right give it to over 15,000 people at Impact Field. give it to people at Little Village. give it to people at Dunbar Park give it to people at Hancock Stadium give it to people at McGuane Park
