Ouachita Parish Disability and Handicap Recreation Center

By Daniel Taverne

Hello. This post is not one of those formal articles that I frequently write. This is a notice that I am beginning a quest to develope a facility as named in the title of this post.

That's right. I feel there is a need (speaking from experience) for a place for people like me to go who want to enjoy the fellowship of others, to feel like a part of something bigger than just the self, and in short derive a sense of fulfillment from life that currently is severly lacking.

My plans for such a place begin with becoming a non-profit, then obtain funding in the form of public and private grants/ donations so that a building can be bought or leased to accomodate at least 30 participants at one time. I'd like the building to have a few rooms; one for art, another for crafts, one for fellowship such as watching tv.

I'd like to have participants do craft projects as well as art projects then sell them to the public during open houses.

If you think thisis a worth while project, and you want to help with donations, contact me via e-mail, or leave a comment with your electronic contact information such as e-mail address. Or, you can sign my guest book.