by Lauren Zook | May 29, 2020 | Daily Life, Stories
By: Waverly Ann Harris 1) “What We Are Made Of” 2) “Keep Calm and Go with the Flow” 3) “You Are All Heroes to Me” In 2018, ten of the Friends wrote a play called, “What We Are Made Of” and performed it live as a traveling theatre troupe called Tandem Troupe. In...
by mariko | Mar 18, 2020 | Stories
By: Olivia Moore, Director of Programs As we all learn to navigate outside of our normal routines, the Friends may have a harder time with the transition. It can often be helpful for them to know what to expect and have structure to keep them from feeling out of...
by Friends Life | Dec 13, 2019 | Daily Life, Stories
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 story of their adult child being underestimated, being discounted, being forgotten, lacking opportunities, not BELONGING. Since the time of...
by Friends Life | Dec 10, 2019 | Community Partnerships, Daily Life, Stories, Uncategorized
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 Pike for nine years. And with a heart full of gratitude for all our volunteers, community partners, donors, families and Friends,...
by mariko | Feb 6, 2019 | Stories
Meryl Streep once said, “Acting is not about being different. It’s finding the similarity in what is apparently different, then finding myself in there.” Self-discovery and confidence building are at the heart of Friends Life Community’s Performing Arts Program. Under...
by mariko | Dec 14, 2018 | Stories
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 story of their adult child being underestimated, being discounted, being forgotten, or lacking opportunities. Since the time of their child’s...
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