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Two of Oak-Leyden’s clients, Alexis Cottier and Ken Gordon, participated in an art class as part of the ReelAbilities Chicago Disabilities Film Festival. Journalist Karen Meyer’s special report on the Film Festival aired on April 22nd and you can watch it here! Artists met weekly to produce a series of self-portraits for the gallery shows that followed the festival’s film screenings.

Participants Alexis Cottier and Ken Gordon with staff member Christine Moss.

View Oak-Leyden’s 2012 Event Calendar, as well as our Press Archive, here.

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Thank You Sponsors!

Oak-Leyden would like to thank these Platinum Sponsors for supporting our Annual Benefit. Please patronize these sponsors:

Fifth Third BankForest Park National Bank & Trust Co.GBG Inc.Hoy LandscapingKean Heating & Air ConditioningLonghouse Capital Advisors LLCOak Park ApartmentsPark EngineeringSouthwest AirlinesThe Label Printers and Ward Auto Body Inc.

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Film Festival was a great success!
   Oak-Leyden would like to thank all of the sponsors of the ReelAbilities: Chicago Disabilities Film Festival. Their support contirbuted to making the events a true celebration of those living with develpomental disabilities.
   The movie audiences enjoyed the selection of thought provoking films that were shown, as well as the following panel discussions, and exceptional performances.
   As the panelists’ moderator said, “We are more alike than we are different,” a perfect summary of the perspective this festival aimed at bringing to the community.

Check out pictures of the April 25th event at Lake Theater here.

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