Goodwill to Cut Ribbon at LaBelle Apartment Complex

Jan. 18, 2010 - PRLog -- On Thursday, January 21 at 10:00 a.m., Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida (http://www.goodwillswfl.org) will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for phase one of Palmetto Ranch, an apartment complex for people with developmental disabilities.  
   
Palmetto Ranch is Goodwill’s thirteenth housing complex in Southwest Florida, and first in Hendry County.  At the completion of the two-phase project, Palmetto Ranch will provide 28 HUD-approved units specially designed to accommodate people with physical disabilities.

Goodwill’s barrier-free housing communities have on-site community rooms, a laundry room and a picnic/patio area.  Accessible apartments are constructed with conveniences like assistance railings, widened doorways, roll-in showers, and lowered sinks, countertops, and mirrors.

After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Goodwill officials, along with city representatives, will hold a ceremonial groundbreaking for phase two of the Palmetto Ranch complex, which is scheduled to open late in the year.

Palmetto Ranch is located at the corner of Sunset Drive and James Singleton Place, on the southeast side of LaBelle.

Goodwill’s housing division, Southwest Florida GWI Housing, provides barrier-free housing for persons with physical disabilities providing the opportunity for affordable, convenient, independent living to enhance the overall quality of life.  For more information about Goodwill's mission or services, visit http://www.goodwillswfl.org

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Goodwill operates 24 thrift stores in SW Florida to support its mission of removing barriers to independence. Programs include income-sensitive housing, career placement assistance, the L.I.F.E. Academy Charter School, Four Wheels for Work, and others.