KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools community-based organization is empowering adults with intellectual disabilities with an upcoming fall sale.
Prepare House is a transitional post-secondary program for adults with intellectual needs between 18-21. The organization works on community-based instruction by taking students to different job sites and working on job readiness, employment skills, and daily and independent living skills.
“I like crafting. It helps me calm down, focus on what I’m doing and get my mind where it’s supposed to be," said Anthony Clair, student at Prepare House.
The annual sale is a 20-year tradition. While it's typically a Christmas craft sale, this year's event has been expanded to include fall decor. Prepare House has a goal to raise $3,300.
"The students come up with the ideas and then they execute it — it's not just something you can run in a store," explained Jane Alft with Prepare House.
Students have been working for weeks on these projects, assembling crafts that pay tribute to the Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas Jayhawks and Kansas State, to name a few, all while working together as a team.
"I want Kansas City to know this is an awesome learning experience for children with intellectual disabilities and that they have as much opportunity as everybody else," said Prepare House's Jae Tillman.
You can check out the items ahead of the sale by going to their Facebook page. The sale will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 18-19 at Prepare House, located at 2207 Ruby Kansas City, Kansas.
On Oct. 23, the sale will move inside from 9 a.m. to noon at the KCKPS District Office, located at 2010 N. 59th Street Kansas City, Kansas, 66104.
Only checks and cash are accepted.
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