Rise & Shine Day Program
It’s time to Rise & Shine!
Open M-F 9-3 PM
Know.
Know = Educate
Shine Tallahassee aims to provide a safe and loving environment for our all of our participants. Our goal is to provide an experience where participants can grow the necessary skills to improve their quality of life. For some this may be academic goals, for some it might be social or personal. We meet each participant at their level and develop goals based on their needs.
We want our Friends to explore the Arts, Animal Care, Gardening, Culinary Arts and more to see what sparks their interests and expands their life goals!
Grow.
Grow = Support
We provide participants with interactive opportunities through local businesses and organizations coming in to help increase their understanding of the world around them.
We consistently weave personal growth opportunities throughout daily life at Rise & Shine. We encourage participants to step out of their comfort zones and embrace social situations in a safe, encouraging environment so that they are better equipped to handle these situations in their daily lives.
Go.
Go = Create
Shine Tallahassee desires to create opportunities for individuals with special needs to find their passions and use those passions to be positive, contributing members of the community. We plan to use the creative arts to give these individuals an outlet for their passions.
We now have a bus so that we can provide opportunities for our participants to go out into the community and shine wherever they go! KNOW, GROW, GO!!!
Kim Parr, Rise & Shine Director
While raising three children and being a stay at home mom I started two home-based businesses, one being a cleaning service and the other a personal chef business. After my children were in school, I opened a cafeteria in a large corporation and we served breakfast and lunch. I then moved on to chef for a sorority cooking meals for 120 girls. After having cooked many meals for many years at home and as businesses I was offered a job selling High line automobiles. It was during that time I was diagnosed with breast cancer. After having a double Mastectomy, I was home recovering and I started painting furniture. I opened a store and for six years sold fine, pre-loved furniture and hand-painted custom pieces. Three years ago I met William and his parents. William is a 21-year-old young man with special needs that I hired to work with me. William is responsible for tasks like emptying the trash and sweeping the front patio. Once he finishes his tasks, he paints mirrors and barstools that he sells! In all of my years, with all of my varying experiences, I have never felt so fulfilled in making a difference in someone’s life like I am with William. I can’t wait to have this experience with your children!
