Dear Friends and Family of Gateway to Learning:
Harriet Tubman once said, “every great dream begins with a
dreamer.” Here at Gateway to Learning, we know you’ve all been dreaming right
along with us from the start. And now, thanks to your love and support, one of
our most exciting dreams is coming true.
Gateway to Learning is proud to announce the opening of
Dorothy’s Can Do Café, along with the launch of a new 24-month work training
program, this May. In just a couple of months, our new retail bakery will be
serving up delicious treats prepared by GTL’s own consumers.
The individuals in our new work training program will learn
to fill orders, operate a cash register, and interact with café customers, all
while making a wonderful contribution to our community. The experience they
will gain will prepare them for potential future careers with local businesses,
and the café will offer our friends and neighbors the opportunity to see
first-hand all that we “Can Do.”
Together, we dreamt of creating a place for our consumers to
learn, grow, and feel accepted by the surrounding community. We dreamt of
providing them with an outlet to build confidence and develop life skills, and
of proudly showing the world that our individuals are caring, driven, and
valuable members of society. We dreamt all of this with you, and this spring,
together, we’ll watch our dream become a reality.
Thank you for sharing our dreams for so long, and for giving
us the strength and resources to pursue them. Thank you for having faith in our
ability to reach our goals, and for your patience as we worked toward achieving
them. Thank you for supporting GTL with your time, your money, and your kind
words, and for encouraging our consumers in their exciting new endeavors. This
year, the consumers in our program will take one step closer to reaching their
full potential, and we couldn’t have done it without you.
On behalf of everyone here at Gateway to Learning, thank you
for being a part of this journey with us. We look forward to celebrating so
much success with you in 2013, and for years to come. We’ve earned it!
Sincerely,
Kathleen Wilson Cheryl
Hennelly
Marketing & Development Specialist Executive Director
