Bucks County Center for Independent Living

01/26/2026

Order Soups!
By January 31st
To Raise Money For
The Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living

16 Varieties $9.50/Soup

Please Use This Special Link To Credit Us With The Sale!
Or Visit:
https://fundraising.happyvalleysoupcompany.com/?fund=681

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01/26/2026

BCCIL update for 1/26/26

The BCCIL office will be closed today. Pleae reach out to 215-781-5070 or info@buckscil.org if needed.

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01/23/2026

Today, January 23rd is Ed Roberts day. Check out the link below to find out why he’s known as the Father of the Independent Living movement.

https://edrobertsandassociates.org/

01/21/2026

Independent Living Skills session on 1/21/2026 and Virtual Peer Support on 1/22/2026 are canceled.
We apologize for the inconvenience

01/16/2026

BCCIL will be closed on January 19th, 2026, Observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

01/08/2026

01/08/2026

Please join us for “From One Parent to Another,” a virtual parent support group meeting taking place on Wednesday, January 21st from 6-7pm. This is a place where lived experience, encouragement, and practical insights are shared in a supportive, judgement-free space. Whether you’re new to this journey or have been navigating it for years, you’re welcome to listen, share, or simply connect with others who understand! Be sure to RSVP by emailing communityinclusion@lvcil.org. We hope to see you there!
Details:
Wednesday, January 21st, 2026
6PM-7PM
Virtual on Zoom
Email to register: communityinclusion@LVCIL.org

This project is funded through the Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council.

Alt text: Flyer for the upcoming Community Inclusion for Young Children Parent Support Group meeting. It includes event details, along with a yellow ribbon that reads, “Support”, the Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living and Community Inclusion for Young Children logos, and a link to the CIFYC private Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/cifyc . It also includes colorful abstract shapes on all four corners. The flyer reflects the same information shared in the post caption.

01/05/2026

Join us for Peer support in this month. For information about Peer Support Events please contact us at info@buckscil.org or call 215-781-5070.

01/01/2026

Happy New Year!
The BCCIL office is closed today and will reopen tomorrow, Friday 1/2/26.

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12/22/2025

BCCIL will be closed 12/24/2025 and 12/25/2025. We will return on 12/26/2025.

12/18/2025

Dear Friends,

As we head toward the end of the year, everyone here at BCCIL wants to wish you the warmest of Holiday greetings mixed with deep appreciation and gratitude for your support during this past year. It was not exactly the best of times, but with your tangible, emotional, and financial support — we got through it. And I think, thanks to the amazing strength of our consumers and our staff, we also made some incredible achievements.

Even through the long months when the state was unable to pass a budget, we were able to keep our core services going, even if it had to be at a reduced pace. Because the need never slows down.

Despite the recent setbacks, looking at where we are now versus where we started almost four years ago is a reminder of how much we’ve grown. BCCIL has always been a small group with a big goal: support and share the philosophy of Independent Living throughout Bucks County. Now we have grown stronger in our services, found our footing, and integrated ourselves into the Bucks County community through partnerships with local schools, hospitals, and local events. We have traveled side by side with our customers all the way to our State Capital of Harrisburg and advocated for Disability Rights face to face with our lawmakers. Every day we look to find new ways to break barriers, find solutions, and adapt to the ever-changing world around us.
And we’re not stopping here. In 2026, we’ll be hard at work strengthening our new programs, launching new initiatives, and taking on new opportunities. Without your support, none of this could have happened.

All of the holidays celebrated this time of year have a few things in common — like a focus on blessings, light and joy. I remember a consumer’s mother asking me if I realized what a blessing this organization was to her family. I think about the way consumers faces light up when they tell me they learned a new skill or got a job. And I think about the joy and laughter that just bubbles up in the room whenever the Bucks Young Adult Group gets together.

Again, thank you for your support. And if you are able, please visit https://buckscil.org/donate-2/ to make an end-of-year gift. All of us at BCCIL wish you a wonderful Holiday Season and a very Happy New Year!

Seth Hoderewski

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Picture 1 Consumers, Staff, and Board Members in front of the fountain in Harrisburg during Advocacy day.
Picture 2 BCCIL logo - Two interlocking squares with Bucks County Center for Independent Living words on top and bottom of BCCIL.