Community Living Month 2025
Community Living Month is a province-wide annual awareness campaign to recognize the accomplishments of the Community Living movement. This May 2025, Brampton Caledon Community Living, Community Living Ontario alongside 124 local associations across Ontario as we show why authentic inclusion matters for people who have an intellectual disability and their families!
BCCL List of Events:
April 30th: Proclamation Brampton City Hall ( please see attached signed Proclamation)
BCCL members, including BCCL’s Self-Advocate group, attended the proclamation at Brampton City Hall. In Cho, Steven Lake, Susana York and Charles Rego represented BCCL in receiving the proclamation, addressing Mayor Patrick Brown and Council. They highlighted the importance of Community Living Month, advocacy, and inclusion, noting that citizens with intellectual disabilities still face discrimination and social injustice in 2025
May 1st & 6th
Shine-A-Light Campaign
- 34 Church Street will be lit up in blue and green all month long.
- The CN Tower will light up in green and blue at sunset on May 1st.
- Brampton City Hall Clock Tower will light up in green and blue at sunset on May 6th.
Throughout the month, monuments across Ontario will shine blue and green to #ShineALight on Community Living Month. If you spot any, please snap a photo and send it to [email protected].
May 6th
Art Beyond Labels: The Power of Inclusion Reception– Flag Raising & Proclamation Town of Caledon
- Reception / Meet & Greet the Artists – Town of Caledon Council members and families are invited to attend a special meet-and-greet with the BCCL artists and explore their inspiring displays at Town Hall from 12PM-1PM
- Flag Raising and Proclamation starts at 1PM
May 14th
SPIRIT DAY– Let’s Celebrate Inclusion!
💚💙 Green & Blue Photo Day @ 34 Church St.
Join us on Spirit Day for a fun and meaningful celebration! Stop by34 Church St. between 10 AM and 2 PM dressed in your brightest green and blue. Strike a pose at our festive balloon arch as an individual or with your teams, enjoy a Kit Kat and a warm coffee or tea, and take a well-deserved break with your colleagues and the people you support — it’s all part of #ITookABreak!
📸 Photos will be shared on social media to highlight our vibrant community
🍪 #CookiesNCommunity
BCCL’s Community Living Month Committee will be out and about in Brampton and Caledon, meeting with local community partners and raising awareness about the importance of inclusion.
May 15th
#WeAllBelong Is a Community Living Toronto campaign highlighting how everyone belongs in their community. How can you participate?
- Take a photo of yourself with someone, or in a space, where you feel seen, valued and included
- Send it to [email protected] to post on our social media using the #WeAllBelong and tag @CLToronto to spread our message further!
- Camera shy, no worries, send us a ‘word’ that best describes your vision for a world where everyone belongs and this will be added to CLT’s Belonging Word Cloud
May 25th
Brampton Half Marathon- Join BCCL’s No Limits Crew!
Be part of the excitement — sign up as a racer or join our cheer squad to show your support!
Limited spots are still available.
Race Options:
- 1K for individuals 65+ or those supported by BCCL
- 5K – 21K open to everyone
📧 Interested? Email [email protected] by May 7th to sign up or get more details.
May 27
Day at the Legislature
BCCL’s Self Advocates will attend the Day at the Legislature Q & A at Queens Park in Toronto to discuss matters that impact people with intellectual disabilities lives.
May 28
‘Art at The Castle’ Competition
The CPS Collective Art Competition: “Art at The Castle” will come to a close, and the winners will be announced and celebrated. The selected piece will be proudly displayed on the walls of34 Church St & BCCL’s social media.
Community Living Ontario’s Month Long Hashtags #
May 5th -We’re one of 124 Community Living Ontario member agencies taking part in #CLMonth2025 ! See what we and our fellow agencies are doing to recognize this occasion by searching the hashtag #AgenciesForInclusion and checking out this calendar of agency events: bit.ly/CL-Month-2025-events
May 12th-Families founded the Community Living movement on the ideal that every person deserves to belong in their community and make their own choices. For #CLMonth2025 show us how your family is continuing this legacy using the hashtag #FamiliesForInclusion
May 19th- Self-advocates are the driving force behind the Community Living movement. Their leadership and dedication light the path toward a more inclusive future for all of us. If you’re a self-advocate, use the hashtag #SelfAdvocatesForInclusion to share how you are advocating for inclusion. #CLMonth2025
May 26th- With #CLMonth2025 coming to a close, we’d like to take this opportunity to thank support workers of all kinds for their dedication to our community. If you’re a support worker, use the hashtag #SupportWorkersForInclusion to share how you incorporate inclusion into your work
