The Arc of the St. Johns in St. Augustine, Florida has launched a campaign to raise $1.2 million to build a permanent home for the Therapeutic Learning Center (TLC). I am a board member and have voluteered off and on for the Arc for the past ten years or so. I can attest to the incredible work these folks do day in and day out, helping those who simply cannot help themselves. The TLC provides comfort, care and training for kids born with disabilities. Most of these are severe. TLC staff help these children to reach their highest level of function - learning to feed, drink and speak. Imagine being born without the ability to feed yourself.

Over the years, TLC staffers have helped scores of kids and their families live life to the fullest, making the most of what can be a terrifying and lonely experience. This blog is dedicated to the stories of those who have been touched and enriched by the TLC.

To learn about the capital campaign and how you can help give this vitally inportant program a permanent home, visit http://www.arcsj.org/TLC/index.html