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The Notebook Mark Fairbanks, Co-Founder & Executive Director The Notebook Mark Fairbanks, Co-Founder & Executive Director

Community, Support, Access, Independence: Four Positive Themes That Defined Islands of Brilliance in 2020

Mornings in our home always start with coffee and conversation—which often revolves around how lucky we are to do what we do. The joy, the sense of community, the self confidence and advocacy, and the sense of pride that has blossomed over the past eight years really is something we are incredibly honored to be part of.

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Lighthouse Conversations Matt Juzenas, Director of Strategic Operations Lighthouse Conversations Matt Juzenas, Director of Strategic Operations

Seek To Find The Light

I hope you are all doing well and continuing to find moments of joy both big and small. Last night we shared a few of those moments with each other. One example of a beautiful, but simple moment was noticing the light as it came through the kitchen window while doing daily chores.

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