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Holiday Cheer All Around: Celebrating Independence Now’s Annual Consumer Holiday Party

A diverse group of people stand together indoors at a holiday party, smiling and wearing festive clothing and tinsel. Some participants use mobility aids, including walkers and wheelchairs, and a service dog sits in front. The group poses in front of a plain wall, celebrating together.
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Independence Now’s annual consumer holiday party was a festive hit! The gathering was held at the Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center. Highlights included delicious food, hot cocoa, and karaoke performed by guests. Smiles and holiday cheer filled the room as guests opened up a variety of holiday gifts, and they communicated heartwarming thoughts about what they’re grateful for. We wish all of our consumers happy holidays and a 2026 with magnificence!

Check out the full photo album on Facebook.

A person in a power wheelchair laughs while someone nearby lifts a container during a holiday game or activity.
A person in a power wheelchair laughs while someone nearby lifts a container during a holiday game or activity.
A smiling person wearing a Santa hat sits in a power wheelchair holding a clipboard in a kitchen area.
A smiling person wearing a Santa hat sits in a power wheelchair holding a clipboard in a kitchen area.
Two people smile at the camera while seated at a holiday table, holding a festive candy cane decoration.
Two people smile at the camera while seated at a holiday table, holding a festive candy cane decoration.
Four people sit together at a long table covered in red holiday tablecloths, smiling toward the camera in a decorated room.
Three people pose together indoors, smiling, wearing holiday accessories, with one person holding a card at a celebration.
Three people pose together indoors, smiling, wearing holiday accessories, with one person holding a card at a celebration.
A smiling person sits at a decorated table opening a wrapped holiday gift, with other guests seated nearby in a festive room.
A smiling person sits at a decorated table opening a wrapped holiday gift, with other guests seated nearby in a festive room.
Holiday Cheer All Around: Celebrating Independence Now’s Annual Consumer Holiday Party

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