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Chris Wendt has been a member of Curative Connections for three years. He comes to Curative four days a week and attends two programs, Let’s Work! and Ready, Set, Life! He also enjoys using Curative’s specialized transportation services to get to Curative one day each week.
His sister, Tracy, brings Chris on the other days. When Chris attends Let's Work!, he learns skills he needs for a successful transition to community employment through hands-on classroom learning, community training, and work skill development.
Chris loves to work, and he likes helping wherever he’s needed. Vacuuming is his favorite. Program Director, Sean Franken says, “Chris has a great work ethic and likes to keep busy. Just today, he came into our classroom and before class started, he grabbed a broom to clean up under his workstation.”
When asked what he likes most about Curative Connections, Chris says, “I love Sean. He’s awesome. I love the staff, but I love Sean best!”
Chris describes himself as a very fast worker. He enjoys going out into the community to work at the NEW Zoo and the Brown County Humane Society. At the zoo, his favorite animals are the lions. At the humane society, he enjoys petting the cats. His job responsibilities include cleaning, laundry, and filling food bags.
When Chris attends Ready, Set, Life!, he builds skills he needs for independence in his home and in our community. The program covers a variety of topics including community and home, physical health, and emotional wellness. Activities throughout the day can include community outings, guest speakers, and hands-on classroom exercises.
Chris has met so many great friends through both programs and recently started dating a fellow member from Ready, Set, Life! He is a joker, a storyteller, and an absolute joy to spend time with. He loves to lift weights with his nephew, shoot hoops, race, do karate moves, sing, dance, and perform. You should see Chris when Justin Bieber plays…those dance moves!
Chris comes from a wonderfully supportive family with two sisters and a brother. He lives with his sister, Tracy, and enjoys life to the fullest.