JSDD News

Thanksgiving at the WAE

The WAE Center members and staff gathered for the annual Thanksgiving lunch. This is a time to come together as a community, share what we are thankful for and celebrate the life and memory of Scott Reich. Scott loved celebrating Thanksgiving with his friends at the WAE Center because it usually fell on his birthday. In his memory, the Reich family has continued to support this fun and meaningful tradition.
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Welcoming Two Furry Friends to the WAE Center!

We're excited to announce that the WAE Center will now offer Therapy Dog services twice a week for our members. Manu, an 8-year-old Samoyed, will visit on Mondays from 1:00 to 2:00 pm and Milo, a 6 ½-year-old mixed-terrier, will join us on Fridays during the same time. During their visits, these adorable companions will roam through our program, offering themselves for interaction with our members. Their presence aims to provide support and love without hindering anyone's ongoing projects or classes.
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JSDD 2023 Annual Gala

JSDD 2023 Annual Gala honoring Rocco Varma, Stephen Schwartz, AIA, and Laurie Goodman and Mark Perwien was a brilliant and successful evening! Enjoy the Digital Ad Journal and videos of the honorees and JSDD’s story. Ad Journal PDF Event Photos

FAMILY MEETING

On May 10th, JSDD held its first in-person Family Information Session since before the pandemic. There were more than 35 residential and WAE Center family members in attendance to participate as Linda Press, Executive Director and Harry Klein, WAE Center Director, provided …

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