An AFIRMATION of thought

We are about to create something new in the life of the adult daycare service industry.

After months of exploring options to obtain a location, and space for Trey's Transition, a wonderful thing has ocurred.

I was having lunch with a good friend of mine. His name is Sam Nagi. Others in this community call him Dr. Nagi. We talked about visions of things we would like to see happen for our community. He wants his church to grow and to develop an emergency shelter. I shared our vision of a safe, functional, and progressive program to help young adults with special needs to enhance their abilities. He and I agreed to look at space in his church as a possible location for our program.

Trey and I attended their bible study later that evening and afterwards looked at several rooms with Sam and several church members that were eager for a program such as ours. One church member has a teenage son with autism. We rejoiced at the thought of our two organizations working together.

We agreed to have a meeting with members from both organizations (hopefully at the church) in effort to come to some conclusion of us working together. Here are a few other facts about the location that hopefully will encourage the board to consider the location for our program at this time.

• The church has a wheelchair ramp that is accessible to the area where the program would exist.


• The area(s) would have enough space to accomodate more than the number of individuals we would plan to start with.


• We would be able to assist the church in making one of their bathrooms accomodating to meet the Federal regulation.


• There will be enough parking for our program that would not compromise the church members.


• The church is located in Irmo and within the Lexington 5 school district.

"Every thought to make and every word you speak is an afirmatiom"

Louise L. Hay

We are well on our way.

The board members have been sent the a draft for the golf event flyer for one of this year's fundraisers. We hope to finalize the flyer and begin the campaign of endorsing the event to the public to participate in the event.

There was an event held April 1, 2011 at the Gateway Baptist Church in Irmo, SC . The church sponsored "the Joy Prom", which is an ocassion for special needs individuals to dress up and attend a Prom that some of them did not get to attend while attending school. The event was a huge success ( my son's personal opinion). We enjoyed being able to talk with other caregivers, church members, some old friends, and met some new friends about our experiences in a wholesome atmosphere.

He and others were greeted by church volunteers, annouced one by one while stolling down a red carpet to the flash of cameras, and a crowd clapped and cheered them into the party area. Pictures where taken, greetings were made by many at the church that were helping out or there with others who were in attendance. A DJ played music that appealed to everyone. Refreshments were provided, there was dancing, dancing and more dancing. The best part of the event was Trey and others got to have a great experience , got caught up with some old friends and will recall this event as a great night to remember.

Thank you Gateway Baptist Church for extending your church, time, effort and hearts for making all this possible.

Our next board meeting is being scheduled for April 8 or 9th depending if we can have the meeting at the church.