January Newsletter
Meet Wynter, an Occupational Therapy client here at Wendell Foster!

Wynter began receiving outpatient services at Wendell Foster in February of 2022. Last week, she and her Occupational Therapist, Teresa Clark, celebrated Valentineโ€™s Day a little early by making popcorn balls!

Wynter prepped for the activity by washing her hands, microwaving popcorn, measuring out ingredients, melting butter and marshmallows on the stove (with a little help from Mrs. Teresa!), and making her pretty pink icing in the mixer. She then rolled together her popcorn balls โ€“ not before she greased her hands with butter so they wouldnโ€™t stick! The next step was to spread the icing on the popcorn balls and top them with pink and gold sprinkles. She finished up by washing dishes and cleaning up the room.
Wynter hopes to grow up to be a chef and is always excited when Mrs. Teresa lets her get into the WF kitchen! Teresa explained that because Occupational Therapy addresses everyday tasks that a child or adult may encounter, any activity that challenges multiple skills, like making popcorn balls, is highly beneficial and her favorite to do with clients.

Wynter has come a long way, and we look forward to seeing the improvements she makes throughout her time at Wendell Foster.
Thank you to our Occupational Therapy team for always putting the
FUN in functional! ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฟโค๏ธ
What do residents do in their SPARE time? ๐ŸŽณ
Wendell Foster residents spent their day at Southern Lanes!

Emily checked out the arcade while Charles and James set out for strikes! ๐Ÿ•น๏ธ๐ŸŽณ

Thank you to our staff for their dedication to those we serve! โค๏ธ
Thank you, Glenmore Distillery!
Wendell Foster is honored to be a recipient of the 2022 Glenmore Gives Grant!

This grant will help fund life-changing equipment for our Physical Therapy department ๐Ÿ’™

Last year, Glenmore Gives funded the addition of a communication board in our Sensory Park, which has helped people of all ages and abilities have a positive experience in our park.

We are so grateful for The Glenmore Distillery and our other community partners who support our mission. Because of you, we can continue empowering people with disabilities! Thank you, Glenmore Distillery!
Are you skilled in hair styling or applying makeup? ๐Ÿ’„๐Ÿ’‡โ€โ™€๏ธ
We are seeking 8 to 10 volunteers to glam our residents for our Valentine's Day Fashion Show on February 14th! ๐Ÿ’˜
Volunteers do not have to be professional hair or makeup artists! Wendell Foster will provide hair products, hair tools, and makeup. Hair and makeup volunteers will be needed from 8:00 am to 9:30 am the morning of the fashion show.

For more information, potential volunteers can email Calvin Foley at cfoley@wendellfoster.org โœจ
Love coffee and want to support WF? โ˜•
To celebrate the opening of its new physical location,
Libertalia Coffee is giving back!

Between January 31stโ€“February 4th, they are offering 15% off to people with disabilities and caregivers!

Use code: BEAMAZING
Code can be used in-store or on their mobile app! ๐Ÿ“ฒ

Now located inside Wheatgrass Juice Bar in Wesleyan Plaza
Tuesday-Saturday from 7amโ€“2pm
5% of every purchase made will be donated to Wendell Foster! ๐Ÿ’™
Celebrate with us in 2023! ๐ŸŽ‰
2024 Race Announcement! ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ
Weโ€™ve got BIG NEWS! ๐Ÿšจ

Our Half Marathon & 5K Race is moving to March 23rd, 2024!

We are so excited to take this race back to its inaugural month โ€” a month that is so special to our mission โ€” Disability Awareness Month!

You may be wondering... What about 2023?
Unfortunately, it would not have been possible to turn around a spring 2023 race. We look forward to 2024 being bigger and better than ever!
We hope to see you then!

More details coming soon.
For 76 years, our focus has been to provide children and adults with disabilities with the tools, education, therapies, and support to reach their dreams and potential.

As a leader in serving those with disabilities, we provide cutting-edge support to over 2,000 people in 37 counties across Western Kentucky and Southern Indiana.

Our Vision is to be the premier provider of rehabilitative, community-based, and residential services.
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