Garden Center Services - GCS

11/24/2025

Next Tuesday is Giving Tuesday! ❤

Giving Tuesday is a global movement unleashing the power of radical generosity by supporting the causes we care about. This is a great opportunity to uplift our mission of “Advancing lives of connection, contribution, and meaning for persons with developmental disabilities and the individuals that support them.”

THANK YOU for standing with GCS throughout these challenging times!
Visit www.GardenCenterServices.org to DONATE.

11/17/2025

THANK YOU to everyone who generously supported us during the SNAP crisis. Whether you donated, sent us your well wishes, or shared our story with people you know - every single action made a difference. Because of you, we were able to continue to provide the quality nutritious meals our community needs. THANK YOU again for standing with us in these difficult times!

11/04/2025

We urgently need your help! The recent federal budget shutdown has had devastating consequences for the individuals we serve and the dedicated staff who care for them. SNAP benefits - vital for food security - were abruptly halted. Meals provided to the people we serve are funded in large part by almost $12,000 in monthly SNAP support. With benefits frozen or slashed, our community is facing hunger.

Your donation today will help us:
Provide daily meals to adults with developmental disabilities in our care
Support staff families struggling to feed their children
Fund strategies to address this issue and any other cuts/limits to safety nets that may be coming.

Please give what you can. Every dollar makes a difference.
Together, we can ensure no one in our community goes hungry during this difficult time. Thank you for standing with us!

Garden Center Services is committed to supporting and empowering persons with developmental disabilities through innovative and person-centered services. Our commitment to the excellence of our programs is surpassed only by our devotion to the people we serve and the communities in which they live.....

11/04/2025

The GCS Nov/Dec Newsletter is here. Check it out!

The November/December 2025 issue of Garden Center Services' Newsletter The Leaflet

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from your friends at GCS! 🎃👻

10/24/2025

What a turnout! Thank you to Scotty Licina, Marist, and everyone who came to see the Garden Center Superstars Choir performing Grease! 🎭

10/22/2025

We had a great time at the National Museum of Mexican Art!

10/17/2025

Multiple sources tell NPR that as part of the Trump administration's latest reduction-in-force, the U.S. Department of Education has gutted the office that handles special education.

10/16/2025

We had a frighteningly good time at the St. Laurence Halloween party! Thank you so much to the NHS for having us! 👻🎃

10/10/2025

There have been some awesome GCS outings downtown lately as we enjoyed this extended summer! 🌇🎡

10/06/2025

Whether you were walking and rolling with us, volunteering, donating, sponsoring, or cheering us on from afar - thank you for making our 2025 Walk n Roll a special day in our community.

Special thank you again to:

PLATINUM SPONSOR
• The Sibik Family

GOLD SPONSORS
• The Sherwood Family
• The Lovelady Family
• The Beemsterboer Family

09/29/2025

Congress is deciding what gets funded and what doesn’t in next year’s budget. Your representatives need to hear from you that these programs are important!

We’re talking about the basics:
– Help for students with disabilities in school
– Special education services for preschoolers with disabilities.
– Defending rights and preventing abuse

Tell your members of Congress to fully fund disability services and education: http://bit.ly/3IGqV3h