10 Dec After 8 years of serving the community, Brother’s Keeper purchases a new home

Brother’s Keeper has announced the purchase of a new building. The former church building, located at 2304 Roseberry Lane in Johnson City, will be renovated to meet the specific needs of the program and its participants.  

This milestone is a major move for Brother’s Keeper to continue in its mission as an educational and enrichment program for adults with intellectual disabilities. Brother’s Keeper empowers the participants to learn more, develop new skills, have community, and live a purposeful life. Brother’s Keeper is a full-time, year-round program serving the whole person — intellectually, spiritually, physically, vocationally, and socially. 

“Brother’s Keeper is thrilled to have the space to grow the program with the purchase of this building. This will allow our program to expand our service to the community and help more adults with intellectual disabilities,” says Cecile Huddleston, Co-Founder and Executive Director at Brother’s Keeper. “People with intellectual disabilities have a desire to continue to learn and grow, enjoy friendships, and contribute to life in a productive and meaningful way. Like everyone else, they want to have a reason to get up every day with something to look forward to. This new building is a victory for Brother’s Keeper, and a wonderful opportunity for impact in our community.” 

This news comes in the wake of many recent initiatives and accomplishments of the organization, including: 

• Serving 20 participants and their families 
• Currently having a waiting list of potential participants 
• Participants are thriving thanks to a full-time staff of compassionate instructors 

 Ashlee Thompson, Program Director, reflects that “our participants receive planned and targeted interventions designed to meet their individual needs. This new location will allow us to continue to do this and so much more!” 

“Looking to the future, we want to build a planned community with residential options,”  Cecile Huddleston continues. “We want to expand activities and learning opportunities and make these available to all attendees and residents. It will be a thriving community filled with joy and hope; where our participants continue to reach new milestones, expand their capabilities, and make this their home.”