Featuring a Panel Discussion with Elaine Agather, Linda Pitts Custard, Geraldine “Tincy” Miller and Paul M. Bass, Jr., moderator.

Honorary Chair: Caroline Rose Hunt

Event Co-Chairs: Evelyn Costolo and Tiffany Lawson

Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Place: InterContinental Dallas Hotel – Newly Renovated Malachite Showroom
15201 Dallas Parkway, Addison, Texas 75001

Event Purpose: The 2009 Expanding Worlds Luncheon is the third annual fundraising luncheon benefiting Special Care & Career Services. In addition to raising community awareness about the agency, the event will raise proceeds to assist Special Care & Career Services in continuing its 46-year mission to help children and adults with developmental disabilities achieve their maximum potential and lead fulfilling lives within our community.

Sponsor Levels: Presenting - $10,000 and additional sponsorships at $5,000, $2,500, $1,000 & $500. Individual tickets are $150.

SCCS CEO: Cathy Packard, (972) 991-6777 ext. 112, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Sponsor Information: Rita Robbins, (972) 991-6777 ext. 111, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

SCCS Contact: Jessica Taper 469.633.0063 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

About the Agency:
The proceeds of the Expanding Worlds Luncheon directly benefit Special Care & Career Service’s Early Childhood Intervention and Supported Employment Services programs. Your support of our agency and its two progressive, State recognized, programs for children and adults with disabilities, will make it possible to expand our much-needed programs, and extend the range of our outreach.
Our Services

Early Childhood Intervention. This extensive program helps babies and toddlers, birth to age three, who have developmental delays and/or disabilities reach their maximum potential to be successful in school. After an in-depth screening and evaluation process, experts provide speech, physical and occupational therapies and instruction to children and their primary caregivers either in children’s homes or daycare facilities.

Supported Employment Services. This program matches adults with intellectual disabilities such as Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, and traumatic brain injury to good jobs that meet the needs of employers. Our thorough assessment and job matching, on-the-job training and unique continued support, are the reasons our Supported Employment clients experience high job retention rates. Fifty-nine percent of our clients have been on the job for five years or more.


For more information visit www.specialcarecareer.org, or call 972.991.6777

We were treated to a kick off party at Tootsie's in Preston Center recently. Here are a couple photos by Dana Driensky:

This is Tiffany Lawson, luncheon co-chair; Sharon Herrin, Chairman of the Board of Directors, SCCS; Cathy Packard, CEO, SCCS; Evelyn Costolo, luncheon co-chair.

And the Tootsie's gals having lots of fun. Thank you, ladies, for hosting such a great event!