By Lauren Fishbach | US Board President
Dear Friends,
What a year we had! We are grateful for your kind support which helped us move into a new facility in June.We are settled in now and with the new, larger space, we have been able to grow to 52 children at Delia's Center for Special Needs Kids! We were so worried when we lost our lease!
Over the past few months, we have had to make some modifications for safety to the space including putting in new windows that open. When our CEO Laura Larkin and I were there in September/October, there was an earthquake -- thankfully all was fine! It made us realize the only exit is the front door and that we needed to plan for what we would do if that were blocked. We raised some funding for the windows and the windows installed this fall. Next up is adding a fire safety door at the back of our Center. We hope to raise the funds and have that installed within the next couple of months. We had to relocate in such a hurry that we didn't notice there was no exit from the back of our space which houses our kitchen/dining area, speech therapy room and bathroom area. Despite these challenges, the new space is amazing!
We wanted to share with you a peek into our Christmas celebrations. Our social worker, Carmen, worked hard with the kids for weeks to put on a Nativity Play. The children learned carols, helped with scenery and were excited to help with costumes. We had visits by Santa and Mrs. Claus and were able to give each child a special gift. It is not possible to upload a video into the report but we are attaching a bunch of photos for you.
We wish you a happy and a healthy New Year!
With Gratitude,
Lauren Fishbach, Co-Founder, Delia's Center; US Board President, The Delia Foundation
Laura Larkin, Co-Founder, Delia's Center, CEO The Delia Foundation
David Conway, Trustee, UK Association of Delia's Friends
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By Lauren Fishbach | U.S Board President, Co-Founder
By Laura Larkin | Executive Director
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