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Pinellas Community Foundation Awards $50,000 Grant to Parc's Caregiver Relief Services Program
Investing in Caregivers: Pinellas Community Foundation Awards $50,000 Grant to Parc's Caregiver Relief Services Program... Representatives from Parc Center for Disabilities and Pinellas Community Foundation gather to celebrate a $50,000 two-year operating grant awarded in support of Parc’s Caregiver Relief Services program.
The funding marks the fifth consecutive year of support to this program from Pinellas Community Foundation, underscoring a longstanding partnership dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the families who care for them. This investment will fund critical respite services and support for caregivers, sustaining family well-being while ensuring individuals continue to receive the personalized care they need to thrive.
Photographed from left to right here are: Rebecca Hughes, Pinellas Community Foundation’s director of grants management; Joel Manings, Parc Center for Disabilities’ board chair; Lisa Emory, Parc Center for Disabilities’ director of grants & community relations; Caitlyn Guidice, Parc Center for Disabilities’ manager of caregiver relief services; Meg Lokey, Pinellas Community Foundation Vice President of Philanthropy; Michelle Detweiler, Parc Center for Disabilities president and CEO; Duggan Cooley, Pinellas Community Foundation CEO.
