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Beyond 21 Receives $50,000 Grant to Expand Programs

for Adults with Developmental Disabilities

Submitted Article respite. Additionally, the
funding will bolster operational
eyond 21, a grassroots non- capabilities, allowing Beyond 21
Bprofit organization dedicated to accommodate more participants
to empowering adults with and maintain high-quality,
developmental disabilities, has affordable programming.
received a substantial $50,000 “The Joyce Family Foundation
grant from The Joyce Family
is dedicated to supporting the
Foundation. This grant marks a social, economic, and emotional
significant milestone for Beyond well-being of children and
21, enabling the organization to
youth,” noted The Honourable
enhance its program offerings Edward Lumley, Board Chair of
and expand access to more
The Joyce Family Foundation.
individuals across Cornwall and “We are pleased to partner with
the surrounding areas.
Beyond 21 to empower those
Amy Malyon, Executive with developmental disabilities
Director of Beyond 21, expressed to reach their full potential. This
her sincere appreciation, “On grant reflects our commitment to
behalf of Beyond 21, I extend my creating inclusive communities.”
heartfelt gratitude for the Joyce Founded by Tish Humphries, Photo Submitted
Family Foundation’s generous
who also serves as Board Chair,
contribution of $50,000. Your Beyond 21 focuses on fostering The $50,000 grant will be Foundation. “By investing in
support is pivotal in realizing creativity, socialization, and strategically allocated, with Beyond 21, we are investing
our mission of empowering skills development in a nurturing $30,000 dedicated to enhancing in a brighter future for people
individuals with developmental environment for its participants. programming through additional with developmental disabilities,
disabilities through diverse staffing, specialized equipment, helping them lead fulfilling and
program offerings.” “We are thrilled to receive this and outreach initiatives. The independent lives.”
grant,” Tish Humphries added. remaining $20,000 will focus
A portion of the grant will be “This funding will not only For more information about
used to facilitate the launch of a on increasing accessibility for Beyond 21 and its programs,
enhance our programming but waitlisted families.
weekend and evening program also expand access to families on please visit www.beyond21.org.
this summer, offering participants “We believe in the power of
our waitlist of over 80 eligible For more information about The
engaging activities such as drum participants, ensuring more education and empowerment,” Joyce Family Foundation and their
circles and taekwondo, while individuals and their families get said Maureen O’Neill, Executive work, please visit https://www.
providing caregivers essential Director of The Joyce Family
the support they need.” joycefamilyfoundation.com/.

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