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Keith Dow highlights the Friendship Festival in Oakville, a welcoming event for people with developmental disabilities and their communities. The festival offers music, games, and shared meals, fostering a strong sense of belonging and mutual support. It’s a day where everyone involved can enjoy connection and celebration together.
Friendship Festivals have been running for a number of years, as a great day of music, singing, laughter and games with people impacted by developmental disabilities and their families. The featured musician this year is Jordan Raycroft, who you can learn more about and listen to his music at www.jordanraycroft.com.
Visit www.friendship.org for more information about Friendship Clubs.
Everyone is invited to attend this festival – friends, club mentors and volunteers, parents, family members, staff members and the general public.
The location is Clearview Christian Reformed Church, at 2300 Sheridan Garden Drive in Oakville. The activities run from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm and lunch is provided. The cost is $10 per person (cash or cheque “Friendship Festival”), which will be collected at the door.
TO REGISTER… Please send a list of names of everyone attending – friends, volunteers, parents, mentors – to Marlene Nirula at marlene.nirula@gmail.com. Please indicate if the person attending is a friend, mentor, volunteer, caregiver or parent. Please register as soon as possible. For more information about the festival, contact Herb Goodhoofd at 905-469-9295.
Feel free to share this event with anyone who might be interested, and check out the website at
www.weloveourfriends.com.
Also check out the video below by Jordan Raycroft!
About the Author:
Keith Dow:
Keith Dow, PhD, is a theologian, writer, and credentialed pastor with BIC Canada, serving as Director of Culture and Mission Alignment with Karis Disability Services. His work explores disability theology, Christian caregiving, spiritual life, and the gifts of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. He is the author of Formed Together: Mystery, Narrative, and Virtue in Christian Caregiving (Baylor University Press, 2021) and the researcher behind Images of God. His latest peer-reviewed article is “Imaging God Together.” Keith recently completed a term as president of the AAIDD Religion & Spirituality Interest Network. Explore his writing and research at keithdow.com.
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Keith Dow highlights the Friendship Festival in Oakville, a welcoming event for people with developmental disabilities and their communities. The festival offers music, games, and shared meals, fostering a strong sense of belonging and mutual support. It’s a day where everyone involved can enjoy connection and celebration together.
Friendship Festivals have been running for a number of years, as a great day of music, singing, laughter and games with people impacted by developmental disabilities and their families. The featured musician this year is Jordan Raycroft, who you can learn more about and listen to his music at www.jordanraycroft.com.
Visit www.friendship.org for more information about Friendship Clubs.
Everyone is invited to attend this festival – friends, club mentors and volunteers, parents, family members, staff members and the general public.
The location is Clearview Christian Reformed Church, at 2300 Sheridan Garden Drive in Oakville. The activities run from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm and lunch is provided. The cost is $10 per person (cash or cheque “Friendship Festival”), which will be collected at the door.
TO REGISTER… Please send a list of names of everyone attending – friends, volunteers, parents, mentors – to Marlene Nirula at marlene.nirula@gmail.com. Please indicate if the person attending is a friend, mentor, volunteer, caregiver or parent. Please register as soon as possible. For more information about the festival, contact Herb Goodhoofd at 905-469-9295.
Feel free to share this event with anyone who might be interested, and check out the website at
www.weloveourfriends.com.
Also check out the video below by Jordan Raycroft!
