On Friday, March 26, 2010 the Center for Independent Living of Central PA (CILCP) is holding a concert to benefit its home modification program.  The program allows CILCP to make accessibility improvements in the homes of Central Pennsylvanians like building ramps and widening doorways.

This year's concert will be held at the Whitaker Center's Sunoco Performance Theater in Harrisburg, PA.  Tropical Soul will be the opening band and the main act will be The Peter Mayer Group.  Comprised of incredibly talented musicians who have shared the stage with the likes of Dave Matthews, Paul Simon, Chuck Berry, Leahy, Mike Snider, The Rolling Stones, and Sheryl Crow, the band is electrifying in live performance.  This time, The Peter Mayer Group will be playing selections from their CD "Goodbye Hello" which features the music of The Beatles.

Come Together with us and enjoy this wonderful evening of music at the Whitaker Center.  The doors will open on March 26 at 6:00 pm with the show starting at 7:00 pm.  Stick around after the show for a meet-and-greet with the band!

Tickets are $45 for orchestra seating and $35 for mezzanine and balcony seating.  To purchase tickets, call (717) 214-2787 or visit www.whitakercenter.org.  There is an additional fee for ordering online.

(Camp Hill, Pa.) - The Center for Independent Living of Central PA (CILCP) was acknowledged at the 11th Annual Central Penn Business Journal's Nonprofit Innovation Awards for its Living Well With A Disability Fitness Center. CILCP, a nonprofit organization made up of and serving people with all types of disabilities, won the innovation award in the "Programs" category. Entries were judged on originality, effectiveness, measurability, efficient
utilization of resources, and potential as a model for other organizations.

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When Theotis W. Braddy was 15 years old , he was living his dream as a high school football player in Georgia. But in one split second while playing the game he loved, his entire life was changed. A broken neck left him with a new identity as a quadriplegic.

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(Camp Hill, Pa.) - The Center for Independent Living of Central PA (CILCP), a non-profit organization that's made up of and serves people with all types of disabilities has been awarded the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations' (PANO) Seal of Excellence. After a lengthy and very involved process, CILCP was evaluated to determine its compliance with PANO's Standards for Excellence: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector.

(Camp Hill, Pa.) - The non-profit organization, Center for Independent Living of Central PA (CILCP), who provides services to people with all types of disabilities recently received a $250,000 Pennsylvania Accessible Housing Program Grant from Governor Rendell's administration. The grant is to be spent over the next two years on housing modifications for residents with permanent disabilities who have low to moderate-incomes. The residents receiving accessibility modifications must live in Dauphin County.

(Camp Hill, Pa) --- The Center for Independent Living of Central Pennsylvania will provide updates in the spray schedule for the 2009 Black Fly Suppression Program, which sprays bti along the rivers and creeks in the Susquehanna Valley.

(Camp Hill, Pa.) —The Center for Independent Living of Central PA (CILCP) was recently recognized for its innovative program, Living Well With A Disability, at the Central Penn Business Journal’s 2009 Nonprofit Innovation Awards ceremony. CILCP, a nonprofit organization, which is made up of and serves people with all types of disabilities, won the award for the “Brand Identity/Unique Marketing Campaign” category.

(Camp Hill, Pa.) - The Center for Independent Living of Central PA (CILCP), a nonprofit organization which serves people with all types of disabilities in Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry, Mifflin and Juniata Counties is pleased to announce CBS 21 News Anchor, Tanya Foster is the spokesperson for its Living Well With A Disability program.

(Camp Hill, Pa.) – Signs began appearing in businesses in downtown Harrisburg today, asking these questions:

• How would you cross the street if you were blind?
• How would you talk to the librarian if you were deaf?
• How would you enter the building if you used a wheelchair?

(Camp Hill, Pa.)—The Center for Independent Living of Central PA (CILCP) is a nonprofit, nonresidential organization established for and by people with disabilities. For the past 20 years, CILCP has been serving people with all types of disabilities who live in Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry, Mifflin, and Juniata counties. To celebrate CILCP’s 20 years of accomplishments, a Celebrating the Journey timeline will be displayed around the Central Pennsylvania area throughout the month of October.

(Camp Hill, Pa.) - The Center for Independent Living of Central Pennsylvania (CILCP), a non-profit, community-based resource and service provider managed by and for people with disabilities is celebrating its 20th anniversary by hosting a Celebrating the Journey Benefit Dinner. On October 22, 2008 at the Hilton Harrisburg & Towers, Tanya Foster, News Anchor of WHP-TV21 will emcee the event to be held. The Benefit Dinner will include a silent auction and award-winning comedian Michael Beers. Michael Beers is a young comedian and role model to the community. As a person with a disability, he supports CILCP in its goal to ensure that all persons with a disability will have the opportunity to live well.

(Camp Hill, Pa.) – Accessible Communities Today (ACT), a local grassroots advocacy group came together with the Center for Independent Living of Central PA (CILCP) today, June 13, 2008 to call attention to the lack of accessibility at Simply Turkey & More, located at 32 Erford Road in Camp Hill, PA. In addition to protesting the ADA violations at Simply Turkey & More, they hope to educate businesses and property owners, as well as the general public on the importance and need for public accommodations to be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

On November 20, 2007, nearly 50 supporters joined the Center for Independent Living of Central Pennsylvania (CILCP) along with the Mohn Street Accessible Housing Inc. and the Tri-County Housing Development Corporation to hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the Baldwin Village project in Swatara Township. Baldwin Village is the first, fully-accessible housing development in Central Pennsylvania for people living with disabilities.

(Middletown, Pa.) - Arms Around Harrisburg will present the 2007 Cornelius Awards to outstanding men in the Central PA Region who are making exceptional contributions to their families and their communities. The program will take place Sunday, December 9, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at DaySpring Ministries located in Middletown, Pa.