Help Redesign Homes for Adults with Disabilities

Nov. 26, 2014 - PRLog -- SJCS-Virginia
In 1991, St. John’s Community Services began providing employment and community-based adult-day services in Virginia (http://www.sjcs.org/services/virginia) for people with disabilities, building upon the successful decades of experience in the District of Columbia.  Later, SJCS-VA introduced residential Community Living Services and  by the late 1990’s expanded services throughout Northern Virginia, including Fairfax County, Arlington County, Alexandria, Falls Church and Loudoun County.

Today, SJCS-VA supports adults with intellectual, developmental and other disabilities with comprehensive services so that they may live, work, participate and develop relationships in communities of their choosing. Through amazing services and community-based philosophy, SJCS-VA is licensed (http://lpss.dbhds.virginia.gov/LPSS/ProviderxDisplay.aspx?PID=194) by Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. All SJCS-VA services have been fully accredited by CARF (http://www.carf.org/Accreditation/), the internationally recognized accreditation body, since 2001.

What Are We Asking For?
SJCS-VA operates 7 community-based group homes for adults with disabilities. We  rely on donations to cover the expense of maintaining these houses. This year, SJCS-VA is embarking on a campaign to redesign our homes to make them more warm and inviting for the people we serve. Your donation will help us to achieve the following:

Overhauling the living areas of our 7 homes (Living room, kitchen, dining room, and bath) with sturdy, updated, and comfortable furniture.
Relocating from one home to another more accessible home with bedrooms on the main level for our aging population and larger living areas for wheelchair accessibility.
Adding amenities to enhance sensory and motor skills. Bigger televisions for individuals with vision impairment, Wii game console to promote fitness and motor skills, grills for summertime BBQs and social gatherings, and computers for learning and developmental skill building.

We are using Indiegogo to launch our campaign.

http://igg.me/at/sjcs/x/9138284


Donation Overview and Impact

Your generous donation is very important to the individuals we serve. You are able to make a difference by donating to our home remodeling campaign. A $10,500 campaign will help get us started with remodeling the homes with upgraded decor and furniture. We are hoping to secure at least $1500 for each home.

Phase I- Per home

Small decorations (Flowers, pillows, vases, candles, paint, art, etc.) $1-100
Larger decorations (Area rug, curtains, kitchen accessory, plates) $70-300
Furniture (Chairs, coffee tables, dinning set) $300-1100

What we can use additional money for:

Phase II-Per home

Home electronics for sensory and motor skills development (Computer, Wii Console, Larger televisions for vision impairment) $200-3000
Modified accessible exercise equipment for health and fitness (Treadmill, bike, weights, etc.) $200-3000

Other Ways You Can Help

There are many ways to contribute to our campaign:

-Use the Indiegogo share tool with your family and friends.
-Visit our website (https://http//www.sjcs.org/) and share our information with family and friends.
-Want to send a gift of your choice? Send it to our Virginia office.
-Contact us (http://www.sjcs.org/about-us/contact-us) to find out how you can make a secure donation and arrange a tour of our program.