At L’Arche Heartland, we share life with seventeen adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in our five homes, and we welcome thirty adults into meaningful daytime activity through our Day Program.

Together, we strive to create a community of welcome, care, and inclusion. In the Overland Park area, we reflect a simple and powerful truth: every person, regardless of ability, has worth, dignity, and gifts to share.

Our Day Program has become a place where friendships form, confidence grows, and each person’s unique gifts are brought to life. It is where someone discovers a love for creating art or music. It is where silly songs become part of the daily rhythm. It is where shared meals lead to deeper relationships, and where staff may notice a new skillset just waiting to be explored.

Above all, it is a space where gifts are discovered, nurtured, celebrated, and cherished.

Today, we face real obstacles.

Our current space needs significant renovation so we can continue operating safely, support the core members already entrusted to our care, and expand our program for those still waiting for a place of welcoming and belonging.

There are adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in our community who are still waiting for a place like this. A place where they are welcomed. A place where they can grow. A place where they can thrive.

With your help, we are expanding.

Soon, we will need more tables where art can be created, more chairs pulled up for shared meals and meaningful conversations, and more resources that support learning, independence, and creativity. Expanding means opening our doors wider so more people can experience the joy, dignity, and community that define L’Arche Heartland.

Your support directly helps us create a safe, welcoming, and accessible environment where more people can come as they are and be met with joy.

Together, we can build a better and safer space for all.

L'Arche Heartland Day Program Expansion

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