STARability Foundation Partners with Sanibel Sea School
The STARability Foundation is excited to announce they have partnered with the Sanibel Sea School. The new partnership between the STARability Foundation and the Sanibel Sea School will allow up to 36 Trailblazer Academy members the opportunity to explore the beaches and waters of Sanibel.
Seine netting, snorkeling and dissecting a squid are all activities the young adults with developmental disabilities typically don’t get a chance to do but will be experiencing during this partnership. Each month, members will take part in a three-hour session where individuals will take turns at three stations where they will get a hands-on, feet-wet, full immersion into an exciting learning experience. They’ll also go to Bunche Beach to explore the intertidal zone, see fiddler crabs and mangroves, and dissect a shark. All unique experiences made possible by the partnership.
The Trailblazer Academy is an innovative, community-based day program based on partnerships with more than 25 organizations and businesses in Southwest Florida. The Trailblazers learn vocational skills, participate in fitness and nutrition classes, do creative arts, and explore the environment.
With this partnership, Sanibel Sea School is furthering their vision of a world where all people value, understand and care for the ocean and its mission — to improve the ocean’s future, one person at a time. To learn more about the Sanibel Sea School visit www.sanibelseaschool.org.
STARability Foundation’s main focus is to shine light on ability, not disability, and this partnership is a great reflection of the Trailblazer Academy’s efforts.
ABOUT STARability Foundation
The STARability Foundation exists to Support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities by providing life-transforming opportunities that emphasize Teamwork and connection to the community to build Awareness and Respect for their individual abilities. A professional staff and more than 100 volunteers deliver a full calendar of engaging, innovative and creative programs to ensure that members, currently ages 14 to 70, have the quality of life they seek and deserve after aging out of school-supported services.
For more information about the Naples nonprofit and its programs, go to www.STARability.org or https://www.facebook.com/STARabilityfoundation.
