2025 Session 2

Loved One Gatherings

Online monthly gatherings on Thursdays:

Aug. 28 | Sept. 11 | Oct. 9 | Nov. 13

All activities are adapted and flexible to meet the participation style of your loved one, and include:

• Inspired discussions based on the teachings of the Bible and Christian Science
  
• Engaging and fun activities
• Meaningful connections with Christian Science friends

Registration and payments are due by Friday, August 22. 

This section is dedicated to learning more about your loved one so we can do our best to embrace and engage them lovingly.

• If this is your loved one's first CherishAbility program, please complete all of the questions below.
• If your loved one has participated in a previous program, PLEASE SHARE FRESH INFORMATION : ) in as much detail as you'd like.

MULTIMEDIA/PHOTO RELEASE AGREEMENT

CherishAbility reserves the right to use photos, video footage, and/or fruitage of staff, adult participants and guests from CherishAbility funded activities in printed and electronic publications.

This agreement grants CherishAbility the right to publish, distribute, and share such images, as described above for the following uses:

● Print

● Electronic media, including publications in PDF format, Websites and Social Media

● Audio/Video

● Promotional Uses (without attributions)

Submitted images become the property of CherishAbility and will not be shared with other organizations without written consent of the person(s) appearing in the photo(s) and/or video(s).

CherishAbility reserves the right to modify such images, at its discretion. This agreement also authorizes CherishAbility to store images internally for future reference and reuse.

It is our policy not to credit individuals whose images and/or fruitage have been submitted for use in these publications, unless specifically requested and authorized.

All shared images shall be the original work of the person sharing the images and are not to violate any copyright, contract, or other property rights of any person or organization.

The signee is not to share such images with other organizations for commercial use without CherishAbility’s explicit written consent. Such images can be used for personal and professional portfolio purposes.

Acceptance of this policy is assumed unless otherwise communicated in writing to CherishAbility. It is the responsibility of participants, chaperones, guests, or their legal guardians/conservators/caregivers to submit, in writing, exclusion from all multimedia/photo publications.

Youth organizations are required to include an Online Agreement and obtain a parent/caregiver signature for all participants who are minors.

Please take some time with your loved one(s) to go over these guidelines if he/she is a minor.

Or mark "n/a" if your loved one is an adult.

As a participant, I acknowledge the Zoom meeting spaces to be inclusive and welcoming for everyone. To hold this virtual safe space collectively, I agree to treat fellow participants and staff with love and respect.

As a parent and/or caregiver, I acknowledge that while CherishAbility is providing programming for my loved one(s), staff cannot take full supervision. Therefore I will not leave my loved one(s) unattended for the duration of the online activity.

Payment and Financial Assistance Information

The cost for this program is $125/loved one, which includes all four gatherings and most materials.

We ask that parents and caregivers provide and/or purchase a minimal amount of materials, such as cooking ingredients or downloadable handouts.

Dates: Thursdays 🥳

August 28

September 11

October 9

November 13

Time:

2 – 3:30p Hawaii

4 – 5:30p Pacific

5 – 6:30p Mountain

6 – 7:30p Central

7 – 8:30p Eastern

Registration and payments are due by Friday, August 22.

Finances should not prohibit your loved one's participation. As with all of our programs, financial assistance is available by completing CherishAbility's online Financial Assistance Application—please click here.