Upcoming Events
LifeSpan Receives Free Marketing Assistance
Tony Stewart Foundation Gives Gift to LifeSpan Therapeutic Farm
CHARLOTTE, NC March 27, 2009 –The Tony Stewart Foundation awarded $5,500 to LifeSpan Therapeutic Farm for tack and equipment. The therapeutic riding program is located on 22 acres in north Charlotte and serves children with developmental disabilities.
LifeSpan held a Philanthropy Luncheon on Wednesday February 11, 2009 to celebrate 35 years of non-profit service for children and adults with developmental disabilities.
LifeSpan began in 1973 when five children were excluded from Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools due to their significant developmental disabilities. Today, there are 26 locations between Waynesville and Burlington providing services in the areas of education, employment and enrichment.
Volunteers Plan Weekend Work Project for LifeSpan Circle School
BURLINGTON, NC Nov. 22, 2008 – Volunteers from the Legacy Center Leadership Program will lead other volunteers in a weekend work project Saturday and Sunday, November 22 and 23 at the LifeSpan Circle School Burlington. This school transforms the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities by providing education, employment, and enrichment programs to affected children and their families. Over the weekend the group plans to build a gazebo and upgrade the playground equipment and sandboxes.