By: Waverly Ann Harris
Often, when I am sitting with a new family in my office, they share a similar story with me. It is a …
Art|Inclusion|Advocacy: The Success of the Friends in 2019
It is hard to believe that another year has almost come to an end. Come February 2020, we will have been at 4414 Granny White …
Achilles Race Update from Amy Harris
It was so good to have the rain hold off last Friday for Week 2 of the Achilles-Friends Life Community race training group!
We had a …
#SolarEclipse2017
Now that was a day for the books! #SolarEclipse2017 was unlike anything we could have imagined. In fact, it was better. We were thrilled that …
Kempton Presley: “Coming Home”
by Kempton Presley, PharmMD, Board Chair
I first visited Friends Life Community about four years ago when I felt myself being drawn in by an event …
Staff Feature: My Path to Friends Life Community
by Jenna Sutter Brown, M.S.E.d., Program Specialist: Curriculum and Assessment
The older I get, the more I become certain that our paths are forged long before …
Spring at a Glance
It’s busy season here at Friends Life Community. Our classes and explorations have been in high gear embracing the sunshine as winter turned to spring, …
Taking Risks
In one of our newest classes, our staff members Jenna and Katie are teaching our Friends about different cultures. “Cultures Class” is where our Friends explore …
With Grace and Humility: When the Friends Become Teachers
Here at Friends Life Community, a lot of our day programming emphasizes teaching life skills to our Friends—adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A big part …
