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Ability Now’s annual Valentine’s Day party brought in a new court and some special guests who came to help make Valentine’s Day cards. Ability Now crowns a new king and queen every Valentine’s Day, as well as a new prince…

OCTOBER Halloween is always a day filled with costumes, face painting and of course, seeing who can crack open the pinata!                             NOVEMBER A wonderful Thanksgiving lunch…

Ability Now’s ribbon cutting November 1st celebrated the new athletic field at the Center, which was made possible through Ability Now’s partnership with neighbors Head Royce School. The field will be used by Head Royce students for soccer and lacrosse…

David Gans and his band played for participants and staff at Ability Now as part of the Bread & Roses program. Bread & Roses Presents is a nonprofit arts organization with a human services mission that brings hope, healing and joy through…

JoAnn Lyons has been teaching yoga at Ability Now Bay Area (ANBA) since October, 1996.  Her first class was an eye-opener into the world of disability and neither she, nor the other two yoga teachers, had any idea what to…

Participants and staff at Ability Now welcomed Bread & Roses Producer, Francesca Lee, as she performed a mix of original songs and covers. Francesca graciously stepped in to perform when the scheduled musician canceled due to illness, even though she…

Ability Now held its second annual Build the Dream Fundraiser Luncheon May 9th at the beautiful Bellevue Club in Oakland. The event received sponsorship from Kaiser Permanente and the Walnut Creek Rotary. Against a background of 1920s elegance in the…

Ability Now is pleased to announce that Bread & Roses Presents will have various musicians perform for our participants at Ability Now. Bread & Roses Presents is a nonprofit arts organization with a human services mission that brings hope, healing and joy…