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๐Ÿก Welcome to Jakeโ€™s Place! ๐Ÿ’š Today we off ๐Ÿก Welcome to Jakeโ€™s Place! ๐Ÿ’š Today we officially celebrated the opening of Jakeโ€™s Place, The Havenโ€™s ninth residential group home! ๐ŸŽ‰โœ‚๏ธ We have so much more to share from todayโ€™s ribbon cutting ceremony, but we couldnโ€™t wait to give you a first look inside the beautiful new home our residents will soon call their own. ๐Ÿก Every bedroom is ready for its new resident, every shared space is ready for friendships and memories, and after months of planning and hard work, Jakeโ€™s Place is officially ready to become a HOME. ๐Ÿ’› Stay tuned for more photos and special moments from todayโ€™s celebration! #JakesPlace #TheHaven #WelcomeHome #ResidentialServices #Inclusion #Independence #Sarasota
๐ŸŽ‰ Happy Birthday, Nick! ๐ŸŽ‚๐Ÿฅณ We loved cele ๐ŸŽ‰ Happy Birthday, Nick! ๐ŸŽ‚๐Ÿฅณ We loved celebrating Nickโ€™s very first birthday as a resident at The Haven! His Jacquelyn House family came together for a special birthday dinner filled with good food, lots of smiles, and plenty of celebrating. ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿก A huge thank you to Nickโ€™s Aunt Susan for treating everyone to dinner and making his first Haven birthday even more special! Hereโ€™s to many more birthdays and memories together, Nick! ๐ŸŽˆ๐ŸŽ‚ #TheHaven #ResidentialLife #JacquelynHouse #HappyBirthday
๐ŸŽฃ DYLAN THE DOMINATOR IS HITTING THE BIG SCREEN ๐ŸŽฃ DYLAN THE DOMINATOR IS HITTING THE BIG SCREEN! ๐ŸŽฃ We are SO excited to see our very own Haven resident, Dylan, alongside the incredible Chasten Whitfield in Dylan the Dominator, now airing on Outdoor America! ๐Ÿ“บ๐ŸŸ This is such a special story of friendship, adventure, inclusion and doing what you love. We couldnโ€™t be prouder of Dylan and canโ€™t wait for you all to see him in action! Way to go, Dylan the Dominator! ๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŽฃ #TheHavenSRQ #DylanTheDominator #OutdoorAmerica #Inclusion #seatheability
๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŽถ Happy Tuesday from Mrs. Lisa and Ms. Alic ๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŽถ Happy Tuesday from Mrs. Lisa and Ms. Aliciaโ€™s class! It was a busy day of learning and fun in our Haven Academy lower school! Students enjoyed music with Ms. Tori ๐ŸŽต, read The Day the Crayons Quit and practiced taking care of classroom supplies. ๐Ÿ–๏ธ They also explored friendship with Stick and Stone, worked on counting and comparing numbers with ULS, practiced cutting and coloring skills, and enjoyed sensory play with kinetic sand! So many great ways to learn, create, and grow! ๐Ÿ’™โœจ
โ›ณ๏ธ Golf is back! ๐ŸŒ๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ Our residen โ›ณ๏ธ Golf is back! ๐ŸŒ๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ Our residents are getting back into the swing of things with Special Olympics golf starting back up, plus a fun outing to PopStroke at UTC for a little extra practice and friendly competition! Whether theyโ€™re working on their skills or just enjoying time together out in the community, we love seeing our residents active, involved, and having FUN! ๐Ÿ’šโ›ณ๏ธ #TheHaven #SpecialOlympics #ResidentialLife #CommunityInclusion #Golf
A huge THANK YOU to the Chancey Family for treatin A huge THANK YOU to the Chancey Family for treating our teaching teams to Dirty Sodas to help kick off the new school year! ๐Ÿฅค๐Ÿ’— Such a fun (and delicious!) surprise to give our teachers a little extra boost as we start another amazing year at The Haven Academy We are so grateful for families who make our team feel so loved and appreciated! ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ“šโœจ
A SWEET thank you to Caitlyn Benton, owner of Grac A SWEET thank you to Caitlyn Benton, owner of Gracefully Baked, for treating our Haven residents to delicious cinnamon buns! Caitlyn recently reached out looking for a way to give back to our community, and our residents were more than happy to help taste test! ๐Ÿ˜‹ Thank you, Caitlyn, for thinking of The Haven and making everyoneโ€™s day a little sweeter! We canโ€™t wait to see Gracefully Baked at the farmers market! ๐Ÿ’•โœจ #TheHaven #GracefullyBaked #CommunityLove #SupportLocal
โ˜•๐Ÿ’œ Spreading Haven Vibes All the Way to Cape โ˜•๐Ÿ’œ Spreading Haven Vibes All the Way to Cape Cod! ๐Ÿ’œโ˜• Our VP of Adult Day Services, Becky, kept one of our favorite travel traditions going during her trip to Cape Cod with a stop at The Grateful Mug! โ˜•โœจ Whenever our team travels, we love seeking out coffee shops and businesses that are creating meaningful opportunities for individuals with unique abilities. Itโ€™s always inspiring to see inclusion at work in communities near and far! ๐Ÿ’œ Of course, no trip is complete without a little coffee and a whole lot of appreciation for businesses doing great things. โ˜•๐Ÿ‘ Cheers to The Grateful Mug and to keeping inclusion brewing everywhere we go! ๐Ÿ’œ๐ŸŒŽ @thegratefulmug #TheHaven #Inclusion #UniqueAbilities #InclusiveEmployment #CommunityConnections #CoffeeWithAPurpose
๐Ÿ’ƒ๐ŸŽถ Starting the Day with a Little Movement! ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐ŸŽถ Starting the Day with a Little Movement! ๐Ÿ•บ๐Ÿ’œ Our ADT crew knows how to get the morning started! โ˜€๏ธ Nothing like a fun dance workout to get everyone moving, energized, and ready to take on the day! Fitness, fun, friends, and plenty of good vibes. Weโ€™d say thatโ€™s a pretty great way to start the morning! ๐Ÿ’ช๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ’œ #TheHaven #AdultDayTraining #MorningMovement #AdaptiveFitness #UniqueAbilities #HavenStrong
๐ŸŽณ๐Ÿ’œ South Campus Strikes Up Some Fun! ๐Ÿ’œ๐ŸŽณ Our South Campus crew hit the lanes at Treasure Lanes for an afternoon of bowling, laughs, and a little friendly competition! ๐ŸŽณ๐Ÿ˜Ž Everyone had a great time cheering each other on, showing off their bowling skills, and enjoying time together in the community. Nothing better than good friends, good vibes, and maybe a few strikes along the way! ๐Ÿ’œ๐ŸŽณโœจ #TheHaven #SouthCampus #CommunityInclusion #MakingMemories #UniqueAbilities
๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ˜Ž Haven VIBES Takes Orlando! ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ’œ The ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ˜Ž Haven VIBES Takes Orlando! ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ’œ The Haven VIBES crew hit the road for the groupโ€™s very first vacation this weekend! ๐ŸŽ‰ And it was all made possible thanks to everyone who supported their Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser. ๐Ÿโค๏ธ Their Airbnb was out of this world! ๐Ÿš€ A Star Wars themed game room, private pool, and 9 bedrooms featuring Frozen, Minions, Mario Kart, Marvel and more! The weekend was packed with fun, including a pool party ๐ŸŠโ€โ™‚๏ธ, dinner and exploring at Disney Springs โœจ, and shopping at the Vineland Premium Outlets with a frozen drink to cool off! ๐Ÿน๐Ÿ›๏ธ What an incredible weekend filled with friendship, independence, new experiences, and LOTS of fun! ๐Ÿ’œ A huge THANK YOU to everyone who supported the fundraiser and helped make this trip possible. We think itโ€™s safe to say the first Haven VIBES vacation was a HUGE success! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ’œ #HavenVIBES #TheHaven #MakingMemories #OrlandoAdventure #Inclusion #Independence #Friendship
๐ŸŽ‰ Happy Birthday to our President & CEO, Brad J ๐ŸŽ‰ Happy Birthday to our President & CEO, Brad Jones! ๐ŸŽ‚๐Ÿ’œ Today weโ€™re celebrating the guy who keeps The Haven moving forward every single day! Bradโ€™s leadership, heart, and commitment to our clients, families, and team have helped The Haven continue to grow and create opportunities for people with unique abilities throughout our community. Weโ€™re incredibly grateful for everything he does and hope he gets to enjoy a well-deserved day of celebration! Please join us in wishing Brad a very Happy Birthday!๐ŸŽˆ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿ’œ
๐Ÿšฒ๐Ÿ’™ A HUGE thank you to Bicycles Internationa ๐Ÿšฒ๐Ÿ’™ A HUGE thank you to Bicycles International Venice for their incredible generosity! Today, Pez and Nate spent the day on our campus working on more than 20 bicycles for our clients, completely free of charge! Their time, expertise, and kindness helped ensure our clients can continue enjoying one of their favorite activities. Several bikes were unfortunately beyond repair, but @bicyclesinternational didn't stop there. They generously replaced all five bikes, making sure those clients didn't miss out. We are so grateful to Pez, Nate, and the entire team at Bicycles International for investing in our community and helping create more opportunities for recreation, independence, and joy.๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿšด #TheHavenSRQ #CommunityPartners #ThankYou #Inclusion #BicyclesInternational #MakingADifference
๐Ÿ“šโœจ FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! โœจ๐Ÿ“š And just lik ๐Ÿ“šโœจ FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! โœจ๐Ÿ“š And just like that, the 2026โ€“2027 school year is officially underway at The Haven Academy & Selby Preschool ! ๐Ÿ’™ Our classrooms are full and our students are back for another year of learning, growing, building friendships, and making memories! A HUGE shoutout to our incredible teachers and school team who have worked so hard behind the scenes to get their classrooms ready and make sure everything was perfect to welcome our students back today. We are so grateful for the time, energy, and heart you put into making The Haven Academy & Selby Preschool such a special place! ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ’™ Hereโ€™s to a wonderful school year filled with new experiences, big accomplishments, lots of laughter, and plenty of Haven memories along the way. Happy First Day of School! โœ๏ธ๐Ÿ““๐ŸŽ‰ #TheHavenAcademy #FirstDayOfSchool #BackToSchool #HavenStrong #UniqueAbilities #Sarasota
๐Ÿ›๏ธ Shopping at UTC today? Stop by Shake Shack ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Shopping at UTC today? Stop by Shake Shack and make your meal count! ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ’œ Whether you're grabbing lunch, dinner, or just a shake, 25% of your purchase will be donated to The Haven when you: โœ… Show our fundraiser flyer at the register OR โœ… Use promo code DONATE at the kiosk or in the Shake Shack app for pickup orders. ๐Ÿ“ Shake Shack 190 N Cattlemen Rd., Unit 1 University Town Center, Sarasota ๐ŸŸ Dine in or take it to go. Every burger, fry, and shake helps support children and adults with disabilities right here in our community. Tag your lunch crew and we'll see you at Shake Shack! ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ” #SupportTheHaven #EatForACause #UTCMall #Sarasota #ShakeShack #CommunityStrong
๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ Little hands, BIG masterpieces! โค๏ธ ๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ Little hands, BIG masterpieces! โค๏ธ Our Selby Preschool artists had so much fun painting, exploring colors, and letting their creativity shine! ๐ŸŒˆโœจ Every masterpiece starts with a little imagination... and maybe a little paint on our fingers too! ๐Ÿ˜‰๐ŸŽจ #TheHaven #SelbyPreschool #LittleArtists #CreativeKids #MessyHandsHappyHearts
๐Ÿ›๏ธ Shopping at UTC this Saturday? Don't forge ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Shopping at UTC this Saturday? Don't forget to grab a bite at Shake Shack! Join us for The Haven's Donation Day on Saturday, August 8! Use code DONATE or show our fundraiser flyer, and 25% of your purchase will support The Haven's programs for children and adults with disabilities. It's one of the easiest (and tastiest!) ways to give back while you're already out shopping!
โ˜๏ธ Learning is always more fun when it comes t โ˜๏ธ Learning is always more fun when it comes to life! Today our class revisited the story Little Cloud and did an amazing job remembering what happened next, turning the book into a fun guessing game! ๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ’ญ After some playground time, we learned even more about clouds with a Dr. Binocs video before creating our very own Little Clouds using puffy paint. โ˜๏ธ๐ŸŽจ What a fun day of reading, exploring, and creating!
โ˜•๐Ÿฉ Coffee, donuts, and community! Our client โ˜•๐Ÿฉ Coffee, donuts, and community! Our clients and staff had a great afternoon at Bergey's Coffee and Cowabunga Donuts enjoying sweet treats and great company. A huge thank you to the team at Bergey's for the complimentary Batmobile Hot Wheels too! ๐Ÿš—๐Ÿ’™ We can't wait to visit again! #TheHavenSRQ #CommunityOuting #MakingMemories
๐ŸŽจ Creativity was in full swing! Miss JoAnn fro ๐ŸŽจ Creativity was in full swing! Miss JoAnn from Art A Blaze visited our class and brought pottery pieces for everyone to paint. Our participants had a wonderful time creating their masterpieces! Thank you, Miss JoAnn, for spending the day with us. We even made thank-you cards to show our appreciation for such a fun visit! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ #TheHavenSRQ #ArtABlaze #CreativeMinds #MakingMemories
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