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Community Resources for Independence (CRI), a local nonprofit dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities, will host its First Annual Fire & Ice Winter Fest on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at the Erie Yacht Club. The event runs from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and aims to raise $40,000 to fund programs that enrich the lives of people with disabilities across northwestern Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n
Event Highlights<\/p>\n
Guests will enjoy:<\/p>\n
An outdoor ice bar and martini luge<\/p>\n
Music and dancing with a live DJ<\/p>\n
Food and drink samples from local wineries and distilleries<\/p>\n
Raffles and fireworks presented by Rebich Investments<\/p>\n
Attendees are encouraged to \u201cwear your finest parka and bring your dancing boots\u201d for this unique winter celebration.<\/p>\n
Tickets: Eventbrite Link<\/p>\n
Supporting Life-Enrichment Programs<\/p>\n
All proceeds benefit CRI\u2019s Center for Independent Living Life Enrichment Program, which provides opportunities for individuals with disabilities and older adults to participate in community activities, wellness programs, expressive arts, and peer support. The program also assists those at the end of life, ensuring dignity and comfort.<\/p>\n
In 2024-2025, CRI:<\/p>\n
Supported 650 individuals with disabilities across six counties<\/p>\n
Participated in 386 community outreach efforts<\/p>\n
Organized 105 events for people with disabilities<\/p>\n
About CRI<\/p>\n
Founded in 1990, Community Resources for Independence is a consumer-controlled, cross-disability nonprofit committed to empowering individuals to live independently and fully integrate into society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Community Resources for Independence (CRI), a local nonprofit dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities, will host its First…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":74052,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[38326,38325,136,138,137,38327,6728,38328],"class_list":{"0":"post-74051","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-erie","8":"tag-community-resources-for-independence","9":"tag-disability-rights","10":"tag-erie","11":"tag-erie-headlines","12":"tag-erie-news","13":"tag-fire-ice-winter-fest","14":"tag-fundraising","15":"tag-independent-living"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74051","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74051"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74051\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}