JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers with an appetite to help those with developmental disabilities will get the chance to do so later this month.
Crab boils are scheduled on April 8 and 23 — for the state Senate and House respectively — that will raise money for Day Solutions Foundation. The events will be held at The Millbottom in Jefferson City.
The nonprofit’s mission is to “empower individuals with developmental disabilities in the state of Missouri by creating meaningful experiences, otherwise unavailable, providing opportunities for positive community engagement, and access to goods, services, and support which help build self-confidence, maximize personal growth and improve the quality of life.”
Among other things, the Day Solutions Foundation offers tutoring services, social skills therapy, community integration grants, after-school care, and a special needs camp. The foundation has also partnered with the Special Olympics of Missouri in the past to help provide funding for people to participate in sporting events in central Missouri.
Founded in 2016, the Day Solutions Foundation helps both adults and teenagers around Jefferson City, according to its website. So far, the organization has helped more than 100 people and has raised more than $60,000.
Kaitlyn Schallhorn was the editor in chief of The Missouri Times from 2020-2022. She joined the newspaper in early 2019 after working as a reporter for Fox News in New York City.
Throughout her career, Kaitlyn has covered political campaigns across the U.S., including the 2016 presidential election, and humanitarian aid efforts in Africa and the Middle East.
She is a native of Missouri who studied journalism at Winthrop University in South Carolina. She is also an alumna of the National Journalism Center in Washington, D.C.
Contact Kaitlyn at kaitlyn@themissouritimes.com.
