Legacy of Heroes - 2025
Day Programs For Adults with Diverse Accessibility Needs

Essex has a variety of organisations that support those with diverse accessibility needs including Lola's Roundtable, Refuel Respite, Life Day Respite, and Abode Respite Services. These organisations offer a variety of day programs to support diverse accessiblity needs while giving caregivers freedom to pursue whatever they need to continue to support their loved ones. The importance of such programs for those with diverse accessibility needs and their caregivers is why we have named these organisations and their staffs as this year's heroes.

Thank you!

We are grateful to Lola's Roundtable, Refuel Respite, Life Day Respite, and Abode Respite Services for the fun, creative programs they offer to enable individuals with diverse accessibility needs to experience friendship, and meaningful engagement. Click on the the names to learn more about each of these programs.

Annual auction
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Our volunteers are busy connecting with local businesses. Stay tuned. This section will be updated when donations have been collected!

Thank you
Local Businesses offering support in 2024

A-1 Chinese; Accurate Creations; Armando's Pizza; Auto Barn; Banwell Douglas; bar Burrito; Beau's Autoeverything; Belleville Golfcourse; Brenko's; Capri pizza; Chochi's pizza; Country Chevrolet; Dairy Freeze; Domino's; Essex 73's; Essex Animal Hospital; Essex Appliance; Essex Flower Basket; Essex Shawarma; Esthetics by Catherine Price; Fate; Foodland; GorJessInk; Gyros & More; Hometown; Ice Cool Treats; Just Plus; Ken Knapp Ford; Little House of Cupcakes; M2 Hairworks; Main Street Diner; Michigan Diner; Murdoch Heating and Cooling; Naples Pizza; Nick's Hair Styling; No Frills; The Oil Change Place; Polished Parlour; Rose's Kitchen; Schinkels'; Southland Travel; Soulegy; Stationery & Stuff; Tim Horton's; Watson & Slade; Woodcraft Pizza

History of the Legacy of Heroes
Since 2015

Beginning by honouring the heroes of the Essex Explosion, this annual event celebrates those whose care for others isn't always noticed.  Since that first year, our celebrations have recognised:

  • Community Living staff and volunteers;
  • Foster Parents;
  • Workers at Iler Lodge and Community Living Senior Homes;
  • Local Food Banks
  • Heroes of the pandemic
  • Local educators
  • The Essex Free Press
  • "Quiet Heroes" including Essex Rotary
  • Community Support Centre of Essex County