Mosaic, continued from page 19 years in cognitive function since Mosaic — Mosaic has literally brought him to more of his potential." With skills that he learned in classes, Shipley is now able to work four days a week at Lee Shore Boats in Port Angeles and live independently in a house that the owners made possible on their property. The company makes aluminum boats and Shipley is meticulous in sweeping up the metal shavings, his sister said. "Lee Shore Boats is a poster employer for those with special needs. Every single worker embraces Stacey and his job and they make him a part of the team," Voelz said. "Everybody needs a reason to get up in the morning, a place to go, a place to be wanted, something to do and a place to socialize. He keeps a very organized house and does his own laundry and dishes. If he can do it, others that are developmentally disabled can, too." Between work development, Special Olympics, Mosaic and using art skills at home he's learned at Mosaic, Shipley stays very busy. Bowling is one of his favorite activities and he bowls an impressive 246. "Stacey is a real easygoing fellow and everyone seems to like him."
Mosaic's future
Mosaic holds its classes at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 301 Lopez Ave., Port Angeles, and in a small space in the Sequim High School Special Ed classroom. "My dream for Mosaic is that we have a place of our own, a place to call home," said Tracy Wilson, "that's centrally located so we can offer activities and programs throughout the day and in the early evening to accommodate as many as we can. The biggest need is for that social aspect in all that we do. Loneliness
Actors with Mosaic produced “The Battle between Funk and Disco” at Olympic Theatre Arts in March. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash is rampant among people with developmental disabilities." said. "It's very challenging to get the public to attend our fundrais"It doesn't matter where you start, just don't look away," Voelz ers like our theater production in May. It's very hard to measure said. "Our developmentally disabled population is so starving for and show improvements we see among our participants to the that look, that wave," when they're out and about in public. public and I would love for us to connect in a better way in the Anna Wilson said her desire for Mosaic's future is to find a community." "We've got great people but we really need more volunteers, volunteer with marketing experience as 76 percent of Mosaic’s volunteers who think out of the box with new ideas and classes and activities are funded through personal donations, approaches," Voelz said. United Way, grants and fundraising. Program fees cover only 24 For more information, call 360-681-8642 or visit percent of Mosaic’s expenses. www.clallammosaic.org or the Mosaic office, 301 Lopez Ave. "Marketing such an organization such as ours makes it very hard to compete with groups like the Boys & Girls Club," Wilson #4, Port Angeles.
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