Jeremy has been part of LiveUp for as long as we’ve been around! So we were thrilled when his mom offered to share her story… Jeremy has been attending LiveUp since it was established a few years ago. For him it is about seeing his friends again – particularly the mentors he has had an […]
Congrats to LiveUp DC mentor Steph, who ran a half marathon this past weekend! At LiveUp programs, we’re all about taking care of yourselves: eat healthy, practice good hygiene (we had a Dental Hygiene Extravaganza!), and exercising. Steph wanted to share her experiences, so take it away… This weekend, I ran my first half marathon. I […]
We were lucky enough to have Philip spend Labor Day Weekend with us at in DC. Now, his mom Ginny shares her LiveUp experience: Our son, Phillip, does not speak. He had a small vocabulary of words until about age 3, when he Just. Stopped. Talking. We later learned that autism often presents at age […]
Good Morning! Hope everyone had a great Labor Day Weekend – I KNOW the LiveUp family did! We couldn’t have done it without the hard work of the staff. We’re 100% volunteers! Staff gave up their long weekend, traveled across the country, and took time off work to be here, so we want to say […]
We had an action-packed day here at LiveUp DC! We started the morning off with morning wellness, which included lunges, push-ups, stretches, and (of, course!) dance parties! We went to Red Wiggler Community Farm, where we learned about growing vegetables and picked tomatoes to donate to a local food bank. We spent some time bowling […]
LiveUp DC is off to an AMAZING start! Yesterday, we had an awesome time getting to know each other with some icebreakers, had a Dental Hygiene Extravaganza, and then a cooking class! We made hummus, pudding, breakfast for this morning (yogurt parfaits!) and sandwiches for our lunch! Check out a video of the cooking action! […]
You can probably tell by our past blog posts that one of the many things we all look forward to at LiveUp is the dinner/dance! We dress up and everyone has a great time! But what to wear? Let’s turn to our resident fashion expert Brittany, who is joining us this weekend! Brittany has some […]
We are just days away from LiveUp DC…and we are PUMPED! LiveUp founder (and former DC program director) Brian shares his excitement for this Labor Day Weekend. It’s hard to believe that LiveUp DC is approaching in T-10 days! I cannot express how excited Jenna, Dan, Jamie, Rich, and I are to be hosting our […]
Laura has been a member of the LiveUp family since the very start! We’re so excited for LiveUp DC…and we know Laura is too! We asked her to share her story: When asked why I’m looking forward to LiveUp, tons of thoughts come rushing into my head: seeing old friends, making new ones, spending time […]
As you may have noticed, we had an amazing time in San Diego earlier this summer…it’s been nearly 2 months and it’s still on our minds! As we’re counting down to LiveUp DC, let’s hear from Ashley, a participant at LiveUp San Diego! Take it away, Ashley… I am Ashley High and I went to […]
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