VALLEYLIFE Launches Sponsorship Program and Hosts Open House

PHOENIX, AZ--(Marketwire - August 10, 2010) -  VALLEYLIFE, a not for profit organization committed to serving individuals with developmental disabilities, launched a sponsorship program to benefit its disabled members and invites the public to attend an open house. For more than 63 years, VALLEYLIFE has provided services to its disabled members so they might not only meet daily essential needs, but to achieve a brighter future with programs that support job training, housing, social activities, and independent living skills. 

Due to a recent termination in state funding, more than 700 disabled citizens in Arizona have been cut from their programs. At VALLEYLIFE, 17 members are directly affected and no longer receive government funding. Despite this, the staff at VALLEYLIFE has continued to provide its members the ongoing support they need. 

"Most of the members directly affected have no family. The staff at VALLEYLIFE has become their family and they, a part of ours. We will continue to provide the programs as long as we can, but without appropriate services, some of our disabled members may end up on the street or in jail," said Cletus Thiebeau, CEO of VALLEYLIFE.

VALLEYLIFE's sponsorship program enables local business and private citizens an opportunity to support the community they live in by providing our members with services they need to be independent. The cost to sponsor a member for one hour of service is $4, the cost of a gourmet cup of coffee. The programs range from vocational services where a member is able to earn money, to day treatment program services, where a developmentally disabled member is under the care of a qualified staff member.

VALLEYLIFE prides itself in its low administrative cost of 7 percent; 93 cents of every dollar goes directly into the programs, directly making a difference in the lives of its members. Their motto is: Changing lives. Creating Community. Today, VALLEYLIFE is humbly turning to its community for financial support so that their organization can continue to provide services to a population of people often forgotten, developmentally disabled adults.

Please show your support by calling in a monthly pledge or sending in a one-time donation. The staff at VALLEYLIFE also welcomes the public to an open house at their facility. Donors will see first-hand how even the most modest financial donation goes a long way, directly touching the lives of those who need immediate help and care.

To learn more about VALLEYLIFE, please visit www.VALLEYLIFEaz.org

Contact Information:

Contact:
Marlo Sneddon
(602) 216-6378