Dear
Friends of Spark!
Spark! Community Center has been going strong for 11 years now! We would like to
express our gratitude and thanks to all our past and current participants and
to our generous donors who have helped make the Spark! Community Center what it is today. Because of donors like you, we provide a warm and safe space for everyone in the community to be together, do fun activities, or simply hang out.
Our
society, state programs, and federal programs, provide many support services and educational opportunities for
individuals with “differing abilities” while in public schools. Once aged out
of the traditional school system they have limited opportunities for full
community integration, continuing education or training, socialization among
peers, and activities that affirm and/or develop their full worth as an
individual.
Spark! Community Center addresses these needs in a unique way by
providing a safe place for people of ALL abilities to focus on these efforts. And Spark! receives none of the funding mentioned above but relies on grants and private donations. Participants come from dozens of towns around the Upper Valley, split between NH & VT.
Spark!
Community Center provides:
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A place where participants can eat and socialize with their friends, work on a
computer, play board games, do puzzles, play musical instruments, do arts and
crafts, or where all can just hang out, free of charge.
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A revolving list of activities and educational programs, such as: Music and Dance with Jenny! WiiSports Club! Spark Players Theater Class! Movie Club! and Rail Trail Explorers! (See our website and follow us on Facebook for a full list of present offerings –
www.sparkcommunitycenter.org)
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Friday Fun Night such as a Movie Night, Bingo, Karaoke Dance Party, Outdoor Activities, Game Night,
Holiday Parties, and Guest Speakers.
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Other special activities include field trips or presenting a play and/or a
musical.
In
closing, we ask that you please donate today to help us reach our Annual Appeal
goal of $50,000. We welcome donations from individuals, businesses, and
institutions in and around the Upper Valley as well as beyond to financially
support our mission and cause. Thank you so much for your financial
contribution - we appreciate you!
With great thanks
Allison Flint and the rest of the Spark! Board
Spark Community Center
59 Hanover Street #4
Lebanon, NH 03766
info@sparkcommunitycenter.org
Who We Are
We believe in an integrated society where everyone is valued for their abilities rather than their disabilities. Our core philosophy is that everyone has a hidden talent or gift worth sharing with the world, a “spark” if you will. Spark welcomes all community members to take part in a variety of programs, classes and events as well as use the many different opportunities available at Spark.