Jill's House

Don't delay! Foursomes and sponsorship packages are selling fast for the 2024 Jill's House Golf Classic. Join us at International Country Club for a day filled with golf, networking, prizes, and fun to help raise funds for the amazing families served every day by Jill's House. Thanks to the generous support of our title sponsor, The Good Feet Store—which covers the event's golf, food, and beverage expenses—all other tax-deductible sponsorships and raffle and silent auction donations can directly benefit families raising children with intellectual disabilities! https://lnkd.in/eveezKwe #jillshouse #intellectualdisabilities #charitygolftournament #golflife #GoodFeet

If you were to drive through our neighborhood, you might catch Emily and me cruising around in our golf cart. I’m sure it’s a funny sight. This big burly guy cruising in a golf cart while Emily’s favorite song is playing over the speakers, “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” by Cyndi Lauper. We found out about Jill’s House when Emily was 14 years old. She has since aged out of the program, but she was able to enjoy weekends at Jill’s House for three years. We will forever be grateful for how Jill’s House lovingly cared for our daughter. Although Emily no longer attends Jill’s House, I still connect with other dads of Jill’s House kids. The camaraderie we find in Christ and the ways we are being fortified as men and fathers mean so much! I pray for the most fulfilled, safest life possible for Emily. She knows no hatred. She knows no fear. Other than the fear of not having enough french fries. She loves french fries! But I wish people could live like her. I'm so grateful that God chose me to be Emily’s dad, and I’ll take whatever days God gives me! - As told by Christopher Nelson, Emily's Dad To read more family stories like Emily's, please visit https://lnkd.in/enW7cfQY. #jillshouse #intellectualdisabilties #familystories #strongfamilies

We are delighted to announce that The Good Feet Store will be the exclusive Title Sponsor of the 2024 Jill’s House Golf Classic! Their generous support will cover golf, food, and beverage expenses for the entire event, so that other tax-deductible sponsorships, raffle and auction contributions, and other donations can directly benefit Jill's House's families raising children with intellectual disabilities. Some sponsorships are still available! Join us at International Country Club for a day filled with golf, networking, and fun to help raise funds for the amazing families served every day by Jill's House. To learn more, please visit https://lnkd.in/eveezKwe. Space is limited, so sign up now to sponsor the Jill's House Golf Classic! hashtag #jillshouse hashtag #intellectualdisabilities hashtag #golffundraiser hashtag #golflife hashtag #GoodFeet

Jill's House kids and staff alike could hardly wait until it was our turn to snuggle or sit next to Amos and pet his soft fur! Amos is a trained LCC K-9 Comfort Dog at #OurSaviorsWay Lutheran Church in Ashburn, VA and he brings his calming influence to new friends at churches, schools, nursing homes, hospitals, and in disaster response situations. Thank you for visiting, #AmosComfortDog! #jillshouse #intellectualdisabilities #therapydogs

We are so honored that #WordonFire chose to spotlight Jill’s House and one of the families we serve. Word on Fire’s “What Can I Do?” series features ministries and their origins to inspire those looking to help others. Many thanks to author @MarkEBradford for drawing attention to the importance of respite for families raising kids with intellectual disabilities. Take a read and please share! https://bit.ly/3zdvXzd. #jillshouse #intellectualdisabilities #wordonfirecatholicministries

"Jax finally had his first weekend at Jill’s House in January. We were so nervous! We let him take his phone so he could text us at any time. The first night, he sent us a text saying, “Good night. I love Jill’s House!” We were so excited. The next day, he ignored us! We sent him a text in the morning, and again in the afternoon, but we never heard back from him. We decided to call later that afternoon just to see if he was okay and ask if his phone had been taken away. The supervisor shared that Jax was having a great time. He was busy, engaged in fun activities and was doing great! We were relieved, and we were able to fully relax! Now, when we drop him off, he barely says goodbye before jumping out of the car. " - Pam and Jesse Levine, Jaxon's Parents

E.E. Reed EAST COAST, we are grateful for your generosity and the opportunity to partner with you! Our baseball outing at the Washington Nationals was a home run! #jillshouse #intellectualdisabilities

We are excited welcome the Class of 2024 Summer Interns to Jill's House this week! From left to right: Nataly Mendoza, Nursing, Marymount University; Liz Lee, Family and Child Development, Liberty University; Will Rittenhouse, Psychology and Sports Management, Liberty University; and Bethany Mays, Biology and American Sign Language, University of Virginia. We are so excited to meet you! #jillshouse #intellectualdisabilities #summerinternship #universityofvirginia #libertyuniversity #marymountuniversity

Today we hosted an awards ceremony and reception to celebrate our partners at the #DavisCareerCenter! Two student groups have visited us weekly during the school year to tidy our library and do other valuable chores to keep Jill's House sparkling as part of their workforce development training. Here they are sporting their new Jill's House volunteer t-shirts! We are thankful for their diligent work ethic, and we will miss seeing their joyful faces as they cheerfully go about their day! #jillshouse #intellectualdisabilities #fcps #independentlivingskills #workforcedevelopment

Jill's House is excited to welcome Will Rittenhouse, Liberty University '25, studying Psychology and Sports Management, to our 2024 Summer Internship Program. Will is from Mechanicsville, Virginia, and enjoys football, golf, and cooking. #jillshouse #intellectualdisabilities #summerinternship #LibertyUniversity