Why We Do What We Do
Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for adults with developmental disabilities by fostering purposeful social interactions and real world skill development. We create a vibrant, inclusive community where individuals can thrive, build friendships, and gain confidence through engaging activities focused on communication, problem-solving, and teamwork.
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Back in March 2020, my daughter, Paige, was out of school because of the pandemic. Paige has autism, apraxia of speech and epilepsy. To effectively continue to teach Paige, her teacher and I decided to take action in harvesting citrus from her teacher's property. Paige absolutely loved the process of picking oranges, lemons and grapefruits from trees. She learned organizational skills, time management skills, and communication skills by providing recipes and donor thank you letters. With this new found success we knew we were onto something so….We decided to deliver produce bags to the school staff all for FREE. Fast forward, we found new friend's, who also liked to gather and share time together. We grew into a social organization that gives back to our community and more!
We now have a thriving business which received nonprofit status in January 2021. We envision Paiges’s Pantry as an all-inclusive non-profit that will work tirelessly to find a way for ALL volunteers to participate in. We want them to be a part of the business that works for them, building both life and job skills all while continuously giving back to the community, plus having fun with friends.
