Children\’s Assistive Technology Service (CATS) was honored to receive a $100,000 donation made possible by Lynn and Foster Friess in honor of Isabella Maria Santorum. Foster Friess is an investment manager and philanthropist from Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
THANK YOU to everyone who gave to CATS on Roanoke Valley Gives Day! 98 donors contributed $15,410.00 in just 24hrs!!! Whether you gave yesterday, last week, or last year, we are grateful to you and the support you provide so that we can continue to serve VA\’s children with disAbilties and their families.
The C.A.T.S. resource committee is currently working on a fundraising project to create a unique cookbook that will include family friendly recipes as well as recipes for those with special dietary and nutrition needs. We would love to have families participate by providing recipes to be considered for the book.
C.A.T.S. Cookbook fundraiser: call for recipes and sponsors Read More »
And they are off and running! That would be the Emory & Henry College OT graduate students, with assist from their PT graduate student colleagues, who are taking on the management of an entire CATS location, on their campus in Marion, VA. On April 17th, nearly 40 students participated in the first Equipment Scrub.
Emory and Henry College holds its first equipment scrub Read More »
C.A.T.S. is pleased to announce that we have been named the recipient of grants from the Edgar A. Thurman Children\’s Foundation, Rotary Club of Norfolk, Smith Mountain Lake Antique and Classic Boat Society, Smith Mountain Lake Women\’s Club, the Marjorie Sutton Memorial Foundation and the Moneta Lion\’s Club.
Due to the planned retirement of our Executive Director later this year or early next, we are seeking applicants for the next Executive Director to lead our organization into a future which will allow increased access to durable medical equipment to children and families who need it, when they need it to acquire next step of development, participate in family activities, and not only survive but thrive.
Ho, Ho, Ho, CATS is kicking off the holiday season with a special offer! Cece Bell, a wonderful children’s book author and illustrator who lives here in Virginia, has completed a special project just for C.A.T.S. Unbelievable, but TRUE! She has created a specially illustrated 5” x 8” card for us to give donors who want to honor someone special with a gift to C.A.T.S.
The holidays are upon us! C.A.T.S. will continue to serve children with disabilities in Virginia during the holiday season, but will have some limited hours so that our staff and volunteers can spend time with their families. Of course, our website is always open for requests! We hope that everyone has a happy, healthy and safe holiday season.
From the moment he took off to explore a paved pathway around the building, of his own choosing:
The power to go, to be independent of an adult, ever so briefly, to explore and make discoveries is so important when you are two years old. It changes your life.
For several reasons related to the coronavirus pandemic, C.A.T.S. will be limiting acceptance of equipment donations at all of our locations during the months of December and January.
