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52 READS WAY, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720 | 302.731.0301 | FORWARDJOURNEY.ORGYear established: 2006Number of full-time employees: 24Number of part-time employees: 1Annual revenue: $1,920,518Geographic service area: DelawareSOCIAL MEDIA:@ForwardJourneyOUR MISSIONOur mission is to enrich the lives of adults with multiple, severe disabilities and in turn, their families throughan active, personalizedday program.FORWARD JOURNEYADULT DAY SERVICESWe realized how important it was for our daughter to have her own place to go andher own people. %u2014Maryanne PayneVivian Turner, MPAExecutive Director Cindy Jenkins, MPABoard PresidentHOW WE MAKE AN IMPACT Forward Journey Adult Day Services offers personalized programming for adults with severe, multiple disabilities. The people we support have a variety of neurological conditions including but not limited to Angelman syndrome, cerebral palsy, hydrocephalus, microcephalus, Lennox Gastaut syndrome, Rett syndrome, Spina Bifi da, static encephalopathy, and Tuberous sclerosis. The vast majority have epilepsy. They cannot hold jobs and need support with all activities of daily living.GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Our contract with the State of Delaware, Division of Developmental Disabilities Services (DDDS) currently covers approximately 93% of our costs. These funds are much appreciated and make our program functional, but more is needed to transform what we do into a best practice, a wonderful place to spend the day. That other 7% which makes Forward Journey more than a place to just %u201cpark%u201d for the day%u2013 must come from other sources. Personal donations, grant awards, an annual appeal, and several scheduled fundraising events throughout the year all contribute to obtaining the needed support for programming expenses. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES We welcome folks who would like to come and join us to read to the participants, or perform music, or plays. Our programming funds usuallyare the last thing to be funded so we love anyone who would like to donate their artistic abilities!BOARD MEMBERS:Cindy Jenkins, PresidentJessica Jordan,Vice PresidentBill Hudson,TreasurerAmy Haughey, SecretaryErika GrimesMike GuidaMaryanne PayneBlerta Profi riDave SissonLEADERSHIP22 | GIVING GUIDE 2024/2025