Volunteer Appreciation!
Congratulations to Patricia Loveland (PJ) for receiving the "Heart of Hayward" Award from the City of Hayward - Government. We appreciate any volunteers who walk into our office because they are doing a service to their community. However, PJ in particular, spent over 100 hours within the past year helping CRIL's Blind Service program with cooking classes, arts n craft classes, travel training events and peer support groups. She is loved amongst many of our consumers, and we look forward to her amazing work for the community in the future! Congratulations PJ!
Check out her award acceptance video with this link 2025 Hearts of Hayward Volunteer Awards and Recognition Event
PJ accepts her award at time stamps 30:30 to 32:27
Welcome to Community Resources for Independent Living!
[Image description: A photo of the outside of the CRIL building on A St in Hayward, CA. It is a red building with three trees in front of it, 10 windows and a door, as well as a ramp and stairs to enter. The sky is blue and the sun is shining.
Community Resources for Independent Living (CRIL) is a peer-based disability resource organization that advocates and provides resources for people with disabilities to improve lives and make communities fully accessible. CRIL is also a resource for disability awareness education and training, advocacy, and technical advice.
CRIL offers independent living services at no charge to persons with disabilities and Seniors 60 + living in southern and eastern Alameda County. To become a CRIL consumer, an individual must have a disability or functional limitation and be able to benefit from independent living services. Everyone is welcome regardless of race, ethnicity, the nature of the disability or limitation, age, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression, immigration status, health condition, or any other characteristics.
CRIL is Open!
We are open Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm, closed for lunch 12:30pm to 1:30pm. CRIL staff is available by appointment only. Please call ahead to schedule an appointment with one of our coordinators at:
We do observe federal holidays, as follows:
Image lists the Holidays observed by CRIL alongside their actual and observed dates. List is as follows:
Holiday Observed by CRIL | Actual Date of Holiday 2025| Observed Date of Holiday
The Organization observes thirteen (13) paid holidays year:
New Year’s Day | Wednesday, January 1 | Wednesday, January 1
Martin Luther King’s Day | Monday, January 20 | Monday, January 20
Presidents’ Day | Monday, February 17 | Monday, February 17
Cesar Chavez Day | Monday, March 31 | Monday, March 31
Memorial Day | Monday, May 26 | Monday, May 26
Juneteenth Day | Thursday, June 19 | Thursday, June 19
Independence Day | Friday, July 4 | Friday, July 4
Labor Day | Monday, September 1 | Monday, September 1
Veterans Day | Tuesday, November 11 | Tuesday, November 11
Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 27 | Thursday, November 27
Friday after Thanksgiving | Friday, November 28 | Friday, November 28
Christmas Eve Day | Wednesday, December 24 | Wednesday, December 24
Christmas Day | Thursday, December 25 | Thursday, December 25