Volunteering at LIFE Cafe

This school year, my daughter, EL (now age 20 - Wow!), was enrolled in a new therapeutic day program called LIMITLESS. It runs Monday-Thursday from 8:00-4:00. EL has been attending classes there in the mornings to gain some vocational, life, and social skills. She has been challenged at times to do new things that are fun for her, and to also do things she does NOT want to do. She has had happy moments, as well as moments with a few tears; but, no matter what her day has been like, she is still ready to return each morning. It has been a great learning experience for her.

Starting in October, LIFE CAFE' also opened up. (LIFE = Limitless Institute for Functional Education.) It is a small cafe that serves quality coffee, tea, pastries, and limited lunch items. The proceeds go to help support the students who are taking part in the Limitless day program.

One day each week, EL and I have been volunteering together at the LIFE Cafe. It has been fun working there with her, and being a part of this beneficial non-profit organization.

Here are a few photos of EL helping out in the Cafe. . . .

Fresh flowers are brought in each week and need to be watered.

EL is at the sink, adding new water to a vase.

She loves to draw, so here she is making note cards and thank you cards to give away to consumers.

She also made some Fall decorations to place on the tables.

EL and I plan to continue volunteering there in the coming months, and might even get her brother, JJ, to join us soon.