The Institute of Abundant Living

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Photos from the 4th Annual "Raise the Standard" Golf Tournament

Welcome to IAL!~

Thanks to all who support the goals of the IAL students as they seek to fulfill their goals.

"The Institute of Abundant Living continues to bring education, independence and opportunity to people living with developmental challenges. It was an honor for me to support their program and play in a wonderful tournament that helped raise money for such inspirational individuals."

California Democratic Assemblyman, Jared Huffman

</p> <p> <a href="sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/institute_of_abundant_living_june_07.mp3"> 2007 IAL Golf Tournament </a>  </p> <div><a href="id80.html" target="_self"><img alt="Golfer.gif" border="" src="sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/Golfer.gif" align="Left" vspace="0" hspace="0" width="130"></a></div> <p style="text-align:center;"><img alt="2007tourneyflier2.gif" border="" src="sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/2007tourneyflier2.gif" vspace="0" hspace="5"></p> <p><span style=""><DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times,serif" color=#006633 size=7><EM>Welcome!</EM></FONT></DIV> <DIV align=center><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#006633 size=7>  </FONT></EM></DIV> <DIV align=center><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><STRONG>The IAL is working to </STRONG></FONT></EM></DIV> <DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT size=4><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">"Raise the Standard" </FONT></EM><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">of, </FONT></EM><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">Education, </FONT></EM><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">Employment, Independence, and </FONT></EM><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">Self Advoacacy for </FONT></EM><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">people living with developmental challenges. </FONT></EM></FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV align=center><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1></FONT></EM> </DIV> <DIV align=center><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>We hope you will join with us in that goal!</FONT></EM></DIV> <DIV align=left><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4></FONT></EM> </DIV> <DIV align=left><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman"><STRONG><U>Discoverabilities.com website</U></STRONG> will inform you of the 2 principle missions of the IAL (Institute of Abundant Living).</FONT></EM></DIV> <DIV align=left><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT></EM> </DIV> <DIV align=left><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT color=#336633><STRONG>1.  The IAL</STRONG></FONT> equips responsible, educated, and caring people who lead active, fulfilled lives and contribute to society.</FONT></EM></DIV> <DIV align=left><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman"><STRONG><FONT color=#336633>2.   The IAL - North Bay Network</FONT></STRONG> - equips congregations to be accessible and equipped to help all people grow in their faith, serve, and become leaders in their congregation and community.</FONT></EM></DIV> <DIV align=left><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT></EM> </DIV> <DIV align=left><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>HOW DO WE MEET THESE GOALS?</STRONG></FONT></EM></DIV> <DIV align=left><STRONG><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#336633 size=6><FONT size=7></FONT></FONT></EM></STRONG><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#336633><STRONG></STRONG></FONT></EM> </DIV> <DIV align=left><STRONG><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#336633>1.   Continuing Education Program for adults living with developmental challenges 15 years and older.</FONT></EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV align=left><STRONG><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#336633></FONT></EM></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV align=left><STRONG><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#336633>2.   Quarterly Dinner Seminars and HISability Awareness programs for congregations, seminaries, and Bible schools.</FONT></EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV align=left><STRONG><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#336633></FONT></EM></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV align=center><STRONG><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#336633>The IAL serves the hearts, souls, and minds.</FONT></EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV align=left><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT></EM> </DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times,serif"><EM>I encourage you to go to the National Organization On Disability (N.O.D.) website  - </EM></FONT><a href="http://www.nod.org"><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times,serif"><EM>www.nod.org</EM></FONT></a><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times,serif"> and read the "State of the Union for People With Disabilities " written in January 2007 by N.O.D .   You will quickly see that the IAL has been involved on the cutting edge of working to improve the overall quality of life of people living with challenges</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times,serif"><FONT face="Times New Roman">.</FONT></EM>    </FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left> </DIV> <DIV align=left><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">We have chosen to use the avenue of education - the "critical priority" that allows people to develop their skills and abilities, along with their minds so they can be prepared for employment, living out their God given purpose, and being active team members not an isolated group within society.   I have listed below some of the important statistics that were shared in this "State of the Union for People with Disabilities" article.   As you read through them remember two (2) things:</FONT></EM></DIV> <DIV align=left><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2></FONT></EM> </DIV> <DIV align=left><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>1<FONT size=3>.     The IAL's program is helping to change these statistics for the </FONT></FONT></EM></DIV> <DIV align=left><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><FONT size=3>        better.</FONT></FONT></EM></DIV> <DIV align=left><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">2.     To continue to make vital improvements in these areas it takes </FONT></EM></DIV> <DIV align=left><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">        people to take </FONT></EM><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman"> action through their time and/or their financial </FONT></EM></DIV> <DIV align=left><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">       resources.</FONT></EM></DIV> <UL> <LI> <DIV align=left><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></EM><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">Only 35 % of Americns with disabilities of working age are employed full or part time</FONT></EM></DIV> <LI> <DIV align=left><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">Between 1990 and 1999 the federal government's outlasy for disability benefits grew from $3.21 billion to $5.85 billion <U>each month</U>.</FONT></EM></DIV> <LI> <DIV align=left><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">People with disabilities are nearly twice as likelyto drop out of high schoo, and far less likely to complete college</FONT></EM></DIV> <LI> <DIV align=left><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">31% of people with disabilities cite insufficient access to transportation as a problem - nearly 3 times the rate of the non disabled.</FONT></EM></DIV> <LI> <DIV align=left><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">Less than half of Americans with disabiities expect their overall quality of life to improve.</FONT></EM></DIV></LI></UL> <P align=left><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">54 million citizens in America are people living with disabilities.  That equals virtually one-fifth of our nations poplulation.   There are many people within this 54 million who have quit dreaming.   The IAL is committed to making sure that everyone - ALL people have the opportunity to dream and live out those dreams!  </FONT></EM></P> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT color=#336633><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><FONT size=3>One of the IAL students says it best:  "The IAL tells us the 'sky is the limit'.  The teachers and staff believe it!  We, the students believe it!  And we work hard and learn more than we ever dreamed and some of our dreams are coming true</FONT>!"</FONT></EM> </FONT></STRONG></P> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT color=#336633><EM>                          <FONT face="Times New Roman,Times,serif">James B. Lewis, President</FONT></EM></FONT></STRONG></P></span></p> </div>   <div xmlns:local="local" class="user main"> <p><DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=3></FONT></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The IAL is a member of the AAMR - Religion Division </FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>     Jim and Lorrie Lewis are Certified Lay Ministers of the AAMR</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The IAL important partners and resources include:</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <UL> <LI> <DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=3>National Organization on Disabilities (N.O.D.)  Religion and Disability - Washington D.C., Director:  Ginny Thornburgh</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <LI> <DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Marin Community Foundation Faith Partnership Grant</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <LI> <DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=3>Christian Church Foundation for the Handicapped</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <LI> <DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Joni and Friends San Francisco Bay Area</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <LI> <DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Joni and Friends Wheels for the World Collection Centers</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <LI> <DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Christian Council on Disabilities</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <LI> <DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>North Bay Industries of Rohnert Park</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <LI> <DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Hurdling Handicaps of Michigan</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <LI> <DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Open Door Christian Church of Novato</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <LI> <DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Churches, Businesses, and ministries that support the North Bay Network</FONT></STRONG></DIV></LI></UL> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Lucida Console"></FONT></STRONG> </DIV> </p> <p> <script src='http://voap.weather.com/weather/oap/94903?template=GENXV&par=null&unit=0&key=4dc44cdff2b8cd369e245fdc4d8bc791'></script>  </p> </div>   <div xmlns:local="local" class="user area_a"> <p> <style type="text/css"> </style> <table border="1" width="100%" PrintLinkText="Show a print version" PrintOption="noPrint" TlxClass="table_template" bordercolor="#000000" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" class="table_d2e60 usertable area_a_table"> <tr> <td class="user area_a" background="http://webhosting.web.com/imagelib/sitebuilder/layout/spacer.gif" align="left" bgcolor="000000" tlxAlign="LM" valign="middle"> <div><span style=""><DIV>  </DIV></span></div> <div><DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana color=#ffffff>Our Office Hours (Mon.-Fri.)<BR> <BR> Our Class Schedule: Thursday classes 4:00 - 5:30 pm at Lucas Valley Community Church Saturday classes 2:00 - 4:00 pm at Open Door Christian Church, Novato. 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