by Caroline | Dec 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
It was a magical Christmas night at the Tennessee state capitol. The Friends were invited to be guests of honor for the Governor and First Lady’s Christmas tree lighting celebration. As soon as we pulled up, snow flakes began to fall from sky. We were greeted with the...
by Lauren Zook | May 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
By Phoebe Scott. In my four-year tenure at Belmont University, I learned techniques from Grammy-winning songwriters, acquired industry secrets from well-practiced music business lawyers, and took sage advice from successful artists. However, with all that I gained,...
by Lauren Zook | Apr 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
By: Waverly Ann Harris “In short, acceptance means that people know who you are, and they include you anyway.” My mom says that when I was little, I would ask her about her “friends who don’t drive” when I talked about the adults with intellectual and developmental...
by Lauren Zook | Mar 2, 2022 | Advocacy Through The Arts, Uncategorized, Volunteers
By: Lauren Zook “Clint Smart has such a gift for honoring visions, stories, and people through film. He has been able to capture the colorful sprits and humorous stories from our Friends through the modality of film work. We are AMAZED at the work he has put in to get...
by Lauren Zook | Nov 16, 2021 | Advocacy Through The Arts, Stories, Uncategorized
By Heather Dawn, Visual Arts Specialist Each week for the past seven months, Lauren has met with Friends Life Community Visual Arts Specialist Heather Dawn for one-on-one art coaching. During this creativity-focused time, Lauren discovered that true self-empowerment...
by Lauren Zook | Oct 17, 2021 | Inclusive Employment, Life Skills, Uncategorized
By Patsy Webb, M.A.Ed.S., C.E.S.P., Program Director: Dream, Grow, Achieve The Friends are extremely excited about their Treat Truck! Going into the community, bringing smiles to the faces of our neighbors, and serving people are some of their favorite activities at...
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