Growing dignity and independence

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General Store Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 10am to 4pm

Donation Hours: Thursdays & Saturdays 10am to 2pm

We need you! Any time you can help is appreciated. If you can sign up for one fourhour shift a week, that would be terrific! Visit our website and follow the THRIFT link for more information OR reach out to Gerry directly at 708-560-4400.

Internship Dedication in honor of Andy Torres

On March 18th, Still Point Theatre Collective honored our dear friend, Andy Torres, with a dedication event naming an internship in his honor.

From the event announcement: “Andy Torres was a spectacular actor. For over 20 years, beginning in 1991, he was part of Still Point’s Imagination Workshop at Esperanza Community Services. He loved directing, and would often co-lead Still Point workshops. We will never forget his portrayal of the Phantom- a performance piece that he fully imbued with his heart and soul.” continued from page 1 has too many developmental centers that they operate where the annual cost of serving an individual approaches $400,000! To serve that same individual in one of our settings we would be paid approximately 80 to 90,000 dollars. So when you receive notice from us asking that you contact your legislators, please do so. It’s really true that the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

What a wonderful tribute to an amazing person.

I would like to share some incredibly good news with you. Just this last Friday the Illinois Housing Development Authority awarded Garden Center Services the funding necessary to move forward with our plans to develop a much needed 16 unit Permanent Supportive Housing apartment building that will provide adults with disabilities the opportunity to lease their own home. “Garden Apartments” will not be like our other group living alternatives as it is targeted for those individuals that can live independently with just minimal assistance. I am very proud that our agency’s application was approved for funding as this is a statement about Garden Center’s financial stability and the constancy of our adherence to all the state’s rules and regulations. I am very grateful to our Board of Directors for their support of this initiative and to all the staff that assisted with the application process. Doing everything we can to assist all persons with disabilities is the true spirit of Garden Center Services!

In closing, I want to wish each of you a joyful Easter and sun kissed Spring! Peace,