Holiday Greetings to UCP Friends,
As this magical season approaches and we celebrate with loved ones, it’s a time to reflect on the many blessings that come to us throughout the year. More importantly, it is a time to reflect on those we serve at UCP with cerebral palsy, other disabilities and their families and how fortunate we are to work each day with these special and courageous individuals through our various children services and adult day programs.
How humbling, and yet rewarding to provide opportunities through our various daily activities that promote empowerment, growth, advocacy and independence; crucial activities that enable these individuals to be part of and integrated into their own community. Our programs reach over 2,000 individuals (birth to end of life) and nearly 310,000 advocacy, education and direct service hours were provided last year. Cerebral Palsy (CP) and the various disabilities of those we serve are not curable. As this population continues to grow, our community will feel the impact. The need for more services is on-going. The opening of the UCP Adult Day/Behavioral program in Tracy last year has been a valuable and much needed resource for this community and we are grateful for all the support we have received.
Our customers depend on us every day and their lives are such an integral part of UCP; being with peers, socialization, friendships, sharing, enhancing life, vocational skills and celebrating their accomplishment; just like you and me.
As we look to this season, we continue to ask for your support in making a donation to help further our mission and for projects slated in the new year to enhance program areas and activities such as our Customer Kitchen Remodel project that is used for nutrition classes. Whatever you can give is deeply appreciated. Your past support is very much valued as it has benefited and helped hundreds of individuals and the families we serve; giving every opportunity to focus on their “abilities” and to live “Life without Limits”.
Holiday wishes,
Leslie Heier
Interim Chief Executive Officers