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Rappahannock Adult Activities Plant Sale Begins April 26th

Rappahannock Adult Activities (RAAI) annual plant sale begins Saturday, April 26, 2014 at their 750 Kings Highway, Fredericksburg location (approximately 3 miles East of the Chatham Bridge). The hours of operation are: Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; and Sunday noon to 4:00 p.m. During the 28th Annual Mayfest Celebration on Saturday, May 3, 2014, plants will be on sale from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The sale will continue through May 10, 2014.

Through the horticulture therapy program, RAAI participants grow more than 100 plant varieties. According to Melessa Suder, Horticulture Specialist, “RAAI participants look forward to the spring sale each year. They have been working hard in our greenhouses and take great pride in their plants.” In addition to annuals and perennials, RAAI has a large selection of vegetables, herbs, hanging baskets, and planters available for sale. 

For more than 35 years, Rappahannock Adult Activities, Inc. has provided a community-based developmental day program that promotes dignity, independence, individualization, inclusion, and productivity of people with intellectual disabilities in their home communities. RAAI helps keep these individuals out of institutional settings and allows caregivers respite from care responsibilities. Proceeds from the plant sales provide scholarships to allow participants without funding the opportunity to attend RAAI.

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Day support services for individuals without the state funded Intellectual Disability Waiver or another funding source can cost up to $120 a day or more than $20,000 annually. More than 10 local individuals receive financial assistance to attend day support programming each year.

RAAI currently serves more than 160 participants at their six locations in the City of Fredericksburg and Counties of Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania, and Stafford. In addition to the horticulture program, participants volunteer in the community, enjoy a technology lab, and are active in many wellness activities. The Rappahannock Area Community Services Board (RACSB) serves as the fiscal agent. RAAI is a proud partner agency of the Rappahannock United Way CFC #75505, CVC #6419, and LGC #6419).

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Rappahannock Adult Activities is participating in The Community Give on May 6, 2014 organized by The Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region. 

 

For additional information, call RAAI at 540-373-7643. Or, visit www.celebratemayfest.com and select “Plant Sales” to view a list of plants available for sale.

Founded in 1970, the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board (RACSB) provides public mental health, intellectual disability, substance abuse, and prevention/early intervention services to the residents of the City of Fredericksburg and the counties of Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania, and Stafford. RACSB operates five outpatient clinics which provide individual, group and family therapy; specialized counseling and case management services; psychological assessment; 24-hour crisis intervention; and medication management services. RACSB operates 13 group homes and the Myers Drive Respite program for adults with intellectual disability providing 24-hour intensive and structured support. RACSB also offers mental health day support, residential services, and crisis stabilization at The Sunshine Lady House for Mental Health Wellness & Recovery. The Parent-Education – Infant Development Program provides developmental, physical, occupational, and speech therapies as well as service coordination to infants and toddlers with developmental delays. Programs of RACSB include Kenmore Club, Rappahannock Adult Activities, Inc., Project LINK, Program for Teen Parents, Rappahannock Area Kids on the Block, DARE To Be You – Rappahannock Area, Second Step, Too Good for Drugs, and Healthy Families – Rappahannock Area. To learn more, visit www.racsb.state.va.us

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