And you thought YOU loved vampires!!

 

Laurel as the Vampire Woman with Werewolf



Step into Laurel's apartment and you'll have no trouble figuring out what her favorite holiday is.  From tombstones to werewolves,  coffins to skulls, Laurel's love of all things horror is evident and abundant! 

Even as a kid, she and her siblings would decorate their house inside and out, scaring Trick-or-Treaters with their haunted front porch.  As for haunted houses, "They never scared me, but my little sister would hold on to me the whole way through!"



A jumbo rat guards the grave of "Vlad the Impaler".

Her collection of horror movies is something to behold.  She owns multiple Dracula movies as well as other series' involving werewolves, mummies, goblins, and other assorted ghoulish subjects.  "My favorite Dracula is Christopher Lee."  She also loves Fright Night and Dark Shadows.  "I haven't seen the Johnny Depp version, but I hear it's funny."



Laurel challenges you to find this creation in the seasonal aisle!



Laurel has an eye for craftiness.  Her decorations and her costumes are all homemade.  "It helps to work at Michael's."  She has some of her less scary crafts for sale at the Avenues Thrift Shoppe.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Welcome to our blog!

Avenues' clients celebrating at the Annual Dinner

Welcome to Avenues to Independence's Blog! We are a non-profit that serves adults with developmental disabilities in the Chicago area. We provide residential, vocational, job placement and home-based services to adults with physical, intellectual, and other developmental disabilities, such as Down syndrome, autism, epilepsy and cerebral palsy. It is our goal to provide work and living opportunities enabling those with disabilities to be as independent as possible.

We decided to start a blog to share our mission and our client's lives. Many of our clients face challenges every day and their positive attitudes and perseverance are inspirational. We hope to give you a look into their world to help improve your understanding of our clients lives and show their involvement in the community.

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