Michael Cruz-Executive Director for CDC Resource

Michael was our speaker today(4/9/13) and he told us that CDC has been helping individual and families with intellectual and developmental disabilites for over 59 years at three locations. Rensselaer, Monticello and Delphi are the locations and five counties are served by them.  Both Rensselaer and Monticello have Thrift Shops that provide a hugh financial boost for the organization. A diverse range of services and support provided for local residents who have intellectual/developmental disabilities as well as life skills training, industrial work, housing options, recreational activities and educational opportunities.

We also provided Rensselaer School Library with a grant to purchase books for second grade class. Labels DONATED BY RENSSELAR ROTARY were placed in each book. Approx $900.00 was donated to this project thru a distict grant, Rensselaer Rotary and private donations.

We also got an update from Mark Callaway for Jessica Arnold about our World Affairs Conference at Rensselaer High School on May 10th. More information will follow on this in the near future.