The project not only marks a new chapter for the organization, but also progress for the community at large, a change that Parc President and CEO Michelle Detweiler has wanted to see for quite some time.
“It takes a village,” said Detweiler. “My family started supporting this organization back in the 1960s when my older sister was born with developmental disabilities, and there was nothing for children back then.”
She explained how her parents were advised to put her sister in a state-run institution.
“That wasn’t acceptable for our family and many other families,” she said.
Today, Parc is helping ensure families have the resources, support, and opportunities that once didn’t exist, right here in St. Petersburg.
For more information on the Parc Center for Disabilities, head to parc-fl.org.