Month: February 2026
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Listening Beyond Sound – The Launch of UR Hearing Resources
Millions of people around the world live with hearing loss, yet the everyday challenges they face are often invisible. Simple interactions, speaking with a healthcare provider, ordering a meal at a restaurant, or having a conversation with a family member, can become frustrating, stressful, and isolating when communication breaks down. For both the person experiencing…
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In Their Shoes: When Accessibility Is Missing at the Table
Imagine, for a moment, being in darkness, unable to see the world around you. Now, place yourself in a busy restaurant, where you have never been, and the menu is on a wall. You tell the waiter you’re blind. His response? A quick apology, “Sorry, we don’t have a paper menu,” and he walks away,…
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A Nation in Need: The Silent Struggle of Our Older Adults
Every morning, as dawn begins to break, I see them, older adults trudging into their jobs with their canes, shoulders hunched but spirits resilient, fighting through the early cold to get to work. I watch others getting off the bus, clutching lunch boxes and hobbling toward their jobs, yet they press forward, never asking for…
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3rd Annual Graffiti Battle Invite
CALL for ARTISTS!UR Community Cares is having the 3rd Annual Graffiti Battle on Sunday, 5/17/26, at URBAN LODGE BREWING in Manchester. Artists will be live from 1-4 PM, creating artwork on a canvas on the same theme, and the audience will judge the artwork and bid on the work as a fundraiser for our organization.…