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The Update: Volunteering – February 2024

The Update: Volunteering – February 2024

A BIG shout-out goes to the 54 volunteers who honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr with a morning of service! In the spirit of unity and community, SOAR365 hosted two events for volunteers. Read the Volunteering newsletter in Your Browser

Summer Camp Application is Live!  

Summer Camp Application is Live!  

Summer Camp is our favorite time of year, so we are already dreaming up fun activities for our 2024 campers. The application to join us for one of the ten summer camp sessions is now live. Submit your application today!   At Camp Baker, kids and adults with disabilities get to enjoy all the traditional fun of summer camp. The 22 wooded acres are a...

WRIR Features a Monthly Segment from SOAR365

WRIR Features a Monthly Segment from SOAR365

Beginning in November 2023, local independent radio station WRIR broadcasted a radio show focused on disability. Titled “Discussing Disability,” the show features interviews with staff and participants of SOAR365 with a goal to bring disability into daily conversations and introduce underrepresented perspectives. Listen here: November 2023: Examining...

Next Generation Council: Meet Our New Chair

Next Generation Council: Meet Our New Chair

As the new chair of the Next Generation Council, I’d like to introduce myself: Hi, I’m Kellie Mattingly. The new year is upon us, and we’re ready for it! I’d like to thank former NGC Chair Laura Faison, for her amazing leadership over her two-year term. She brought fantastic energy to our group and has set us up to provide strong SOAR365 support through...

John McCarroll Defines Happiness With the SOAR365 Reading Group

John McCarroll Defines Happiness With the SOAR365 Reading Group

When John McCarroll began volunteering 20 years ago with Literacy Volunteers of America, he helped immigrants learn English so they could study for – and pass – the U.S. Citizenship Test.  His students came from many countries including Ethiopia, Eritrea, Venezuela, Peru and Russia. John continued this work after he retired from his sales career and...

The Update: December 2023

The Update: December 2023

Welcome to The Update, our quarterly e-newsletter that keeps you in the loop with everything SOAR365. Read stories about our amazing program participants, staff, donors, events, accomplishments, new offerings and more. Read The Update in Your Browser

Looking Forward to Ladybug: April 27

Looking Forward to Ladybug: April 27

Join us for wonderful evening at the Ladybug Fund Winetasting & Silent Auction. Everyone’s favorite event is set for Saturday, April 27, 2024. Enjoy your favorite varieties of wine from the world's best wine regions, including Tuscany, the Rhone Valley, Napa Valley, Washington State and Oregon. Bring your friends to listen to live jazz and learn more...

HOLIDAY TIPS FOR ADULTS & CHILDREN WITH DISABILTIES

HOLIDAY TIPS FOR ADULTS & CHILDREN WITH DISABILTIES

By Vandal Truong, Director of Adult Day and Youth Services This time of year is filled with holiday cheer! As we celebrate, it’s important to keep our friends and family members with disabilities in mind. The holiday season brings lots of fun but may also offer certain challenges. As a community, we want to do our best to make sure everyone feels safe,...

Learning Through Play

Learning Through Play

SOAR365 Pediatric Therapy Serves a Critical Need in Our Community Bubbles, toys and crayons galore. Every day in homes across Central Virginia, SOAR365 pediatric therapists are hard at work. But at first glance, it might look like play! In fact, that’s how SOAR365 Clinical Lead and Speech-Language Pathologist, Stephanie Howley, became interested in the...

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