Team Member Highlight — Melissa Lopez
The beginning of the new school year provides a great opportunity to highlight Melissa Lopez, Director of Quest Kids Academy!
Those We Serve — Jesus
Jesus has been a resident at one of Quest’s Intermediate Care Facilities in Tampa for 16 years and continues to be a “happy young man.”
An Activity-Filled Summer at Camp Thunderbird
Camp Thunderbird had a great Summer 2022! This Camp season featured new external programming thanks to a grant from the Bond Foundation, along with other fun activities!
A New Year with New Faces at Quest Kids Academy
School is back! Quest Kids Academy (QKA) staff and students are excited to be back in school and looking forward to a productive year as the school grows.
Puppetry and Community at Quest Kids Academy
This summer, our Quest Kids Academy collaborated with Rollins college and MicheLee Puppets to create fun and engaging programming for our students!
Nature Lives at Quest’s Camp Thunderbird
This year Camp Thunderbird has a new program entitled, “Nature Lives Here,” featuring a greenhouse, plants, fun activities and more!
Team Member Highlight – Vevelyn Robinson
Vevelyn has worked at Quest for four years, first as a Direct Support Professional and currently as an LPN. Were excited to share her journey of professional growth.
Those We Serve – Christine
Christine has been coming to Quest’s Training Center in Apopka for the past six years, where she’s learned a variety of skills that have increased her independence.
Quest Pride
June was Pride Month and we celebrated inclusiveness and the inherent strength that resides in diversity. Our LGBTQ+ team members enrich our organizational culture and the services we provide to the community.
Quest Events Bring in Over $430K in June
June was a record-setting month for Quest philanthropy! The Orlando and Tampa Bay communities showed tremendous support for individuals with developmental disabilities at two of Quest’s fundraising events.
Showing Appreciation
Providing life-changing services for individuals with disabilities is hard work! That’s why showing gratitude for our dedicated team is so important and baked into the fabric of Quest’s culture. We recently had the opportunity to celebrate three groups of the Quest team who work directly with the individuals we serve — our nurses, teachers and job coaches.
40 Years of Dedication
In June of 1982, Kelly Brokenborough started a new job at Quest’s Laurel Hill Intermediate Care Facility. What started as a job turned into a career of changing people’s lives for 40 years.
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