This past month (May 19, 2022), Blossom IDD members and supporters had the wonderful privilege to participate in Balance Inc.’s 30th anniversary gala! We had an absolute blast. A huge thank you to Karen Cohen for the generous invitation, Erin Calfa photography and Lillian Short for the wonderful photos, and of course Balance Inc. for being an amazing organization, collaborator, and advocate for individuals with IDD. Cheers to the next 30 years!
See below for photos from our wonderful evening.
The full table!
Cindi Purnell (left) & Mike Purnell (right)-Blossom IDD’s founders.
Board members Emma Gaffney (left), Kalindi Drewry (middle), and Cindi Purnell (right).
Cindi Purnell
Dave Skaja (left) and Connie Lopez (right). Connie’s son Aidan participants in both Blossom IDD and Balance Inc. programming!
Board Member Emma Gaffney
Executive Director Samantha Bear
Dave Skaja (left) and Connie Lopez (right). Connie’s son Aidan participants in both Blossom IDD and Balance Inc. programming!
Connie Lopez (left) and Samantha Bear (right) having a fabulous time!
Executive Director, Samantha Bear, getting the group checked in!
Board member and Blossom IDD participant, Kalindi Drewry.
Our June Garden Party was a big one! Just under 20 individuals made the drive up to Green Bay, WI. Blossom IDD was able to coordinate a group tour of Lambeau Field. We were able to see the various private suites, squeezed into the elevator ALL together, go down to the field (don’t worry we…
June 25-26, 2022 Strawberry Fest in Cedarburg Was back in action! The store was open the whole weekend promoting our vendors, both exceptional and supporting. Along with that we had exceptional vendors and individuals who participate in Blossom IDD come by and support the organization and our partnership. So many amazing people popping in to…
Mercantile is the brainchild of Samantha Bear and Cindi Purnell the profits from the store will support Blossom IDD which aims to help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
