By George Bounacos | Volunteer
We mentioned our new Reston home replacing shared community space that we had used for years. Leaving was tough and we faced some challenges trying to occupy our new space. Sure, the challenges were frustrating, but we spend our lives thinking about what is possible and how do we make that happen. Construction and cleanup aren't going to stop us.
Like our other spaces, we do not pay for the use of this space. Almost everything we do is with donated goods, services, and resources. That is how we can keep our costs a fraction of similar organizations and why attending SPARC is such a value. Just $100 allows a participant to attend SPARC sessions in one of three local spaces throughout an entire week. Besides learning using our proprietary Circuit-Train Your Brain program, our friends enjoy art therapy, music therapy, and self-directed activity. The ratio of participants to team members is often 1:1
We don't know of another opportunity like SPARC at only $20 per day, but we also know that many families can't afford any more expenses on top of the hidden costs of living a full life while having a disability.
This scholarship fund we ask you to help with allows us to help young adults in need who otherwise might be stuck at home and unable to interact in their community. A monthly gift means that we can ease the mind of parents and caregivers by letting them know that there will be funds in later months.
Take a look at our new space. It may not be a luxury hotel, but our space is filled with hapiness, learning, and lots of love. You may also be interested to have a sneak peek at some of our activities too.
The two big events everyone seems preoccupied with the summer are the Olympic Games and the U.S. elections. We learned about and followed both this summer, staging our own Olympic Games in McLean, and learning about how politicians create signs showing what they believe in and asking for votes.
Will you Stand with Stanford? She's in a wheelchair, sure, but she gets it. Notice the jaunty cane leaning against the word "Stand". Our SPARC friends will be the first to tell you that anyone can stand--even someone in a wheelchair.
Please stand with them by donating to our scholarship fund so that we can help even more adults with disabilities.
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