Continuing a Legacy of Love, Service, and Possibility

Help us carry Janie’s legacy forward—one child, one family, and one opportunity at a time.

Bay Area Rehabilitation Center (BARC) is proud to establish the Janie Lynn Henderson Abbott Scholarship Fund in honor of a woman whose love, service, compassion, and unwavering support have been deeply woven into the BARC family for many years.

Janie has always believed in the importance of supporting individuals with disabilities and creating opportunities for children and families to thrive. Her relationship with BARC has been one of genuine love and commitment—not simply to an organization, but to the people and families we are privileged to serve.

For many years, BARC honored Janie by naming our walking trail after her. The trail became a meaningful part of our campus and a symbol of the connection between Janie and BARC. Although that portion of our property was eventually sold, we knew that Janie's legacy deserved to continue.

So we gave her legacy a new place to grow.

The Janie Lynn Henderson Abbott Room

At Kids "ARE" Us, BARC's Special Needs Daycare Program, we have named one of our rooms The Janie Lynn Henderson Abbott Room.

This room will be a place where children with disabilities can learn, play, grow, build friendships, and experience the joy of simply being themselves in a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment.

We chose this space because we believe it represents everything Janie has stood for throughout her relationship with BARC:

Love.
Inclusion.
Compassion.
Opportunity.
Possibility.

Every child who enters this room will be part of Janie's continuing story.

The Janie Henderson Abbott Scholarship Fund

The Janie Henderson Abbott Scholarship Fund will help provide financial assistance to families who need support with the cost of care through our Special Needs Daycare Program.

We know that caring for a child with disabilities can bring additional financial challenges for families. We do not want the cost of quality, specialized care to become a barrier for a child who needs it.

Your donation can help change that.

Your gift to the Janie Henderson Abbott Scholarship Fund can help a child have access to a safe and supportive place to learn, play, develop skills, and build confidence while giving families the support and peace of mind they deserve.

Your Gift Makes a Difference

Whether you give $25, $50, $100, $500, or whatever you are able to give, your contribution helps us create opportunities for children and families.

Your donation isn't simply helping pay for childcare.

You are helping a child belong.
You are helping a family feel supported.
You are helping create opportunity.
You are helping carry Janie's legacy forward.

And when you give, you become part of that legacy too.

At BARC, we believe that every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, participate, and reach their potential—regardless of disability or financial circumstances.

Janie believed in that possibility.

Now, together, we can help make it possible.

Help Us Continue Janie's Legacy

Please consider making a donation today to the Janie Henderson Abbott Scholarship Fund.

Your generosity will help ensure that Janie's name continues to represent something greater than a room or a scholarship.

It will represent hope, opportunity, inclusion, and love in action.

The walking trail may be gone, but the path Janie helped create continues.

The path has changed.
The legacy remains.

With your support, we can continue that journey—one child, one family, one opportunity, and one possibility at a time.