Joseph Sams School Receives Grant Funding from Clothes Less Traveled
The Joseph Sams School (www.josephsamsschool.org
), a private, non-profit organization serving students with special needs in
Fayetteville, received a $15,000 grant from The Clothes Less Traveled Thrift
Shop (CLT) throughout 2011. The funds have been used to support the school’s
general operations. With the continuing economic downturn, non-profit
organizations everywhere struggle to secure operational funds, and JSS is no
exception. Funding from CLT has assisted the School in maintaining its full
array of programs and services f
or children with mild to severe disabilities who range in age from birth to 22
years. Throughout 2011, JSS served over 100 children and their families through
its 10-month school year program, Class-room Readiness/Tutorial Clinic, ASPIRE
Afterschool Program, and 3-week summer school.
Just before Christmas, CLT awarded the School an additional $5000. JSS Executive
Director Marie Sams stated, “These additional funds could not have come at a
better time for our school; we are truly blessed to have such a wonderful
organization as CLT in this county that supports so many worthy non-profit
organizations.” Founded in l997, CLT is a non-profit, non-denominational
faith-based initiative that provides grant funding to help local charities
further their mission and make a difference in the community.
ABOUT THE JOSEPH SAMS SCHOOL Now in its 28th year, The Joseph Sams School,
Inc. is a fully accredited, private, non-profit organization in Fayetteville,
Georgia currently serving children who have mild to severe cognitive, physical
or diagnosed developmental disabilities. The JSS is the only school of its kind
in the metropolitan Atlanta area offering comprehensive services from birth to
age 22 to such a broad range of individuals with disabilities. For more
information, visit (www.josephsamsschool.org).
