Miami nonprofit receives a donation to help adults with developmental disabilities enjoy recreational activities

A nonprofit organization called Pucho and Pals Developmental services received a large donation to continue to help adults with special necessities have fun-filled days The campaign which aims to habilitate people with intellectual disabilities takes a recreational approach So this is my undertaking Pucho and Pals declared Willy Sanchez We are an after-school care and weekend venture Earlier this month the group took to Dave and Buster s at Dolphin Mall to enjoy the day I m here with all my good friends and I m ready for the fun to begin commented participant Priscilla Perez Those who take part in the campaign announced it s not just the exercises but the company they keep I love the society a dedicated population I love my school reported participant Ricky Dixon I love all these people including her at my school Sanchez who has operated the effort for months reported the adults love the programs and take any chance they can to be outside of their home They are extremely excited to be here they talk about this all day at school they talk about it with their friends their friends are calling their parents telling them to call me so that they can come in declared Sanchez So they re very happy to be here excited to spend time with their friends and you know have a safe place to come out into the region Sam Cuenca-Alfonso who helped start the organization reported her and Sanchez came together with the passion for serving people who they declared face a lot of social isolation Everyone deserves to have a right to social life so it s really nice to be a part of that and give them these opportunities noted Cuenca-Alfonso Doral Mayor Christi Fraga joined the outing to see what the non-profit does on a day-to-day basis and reported she was proud that organizations like Pucho and Pals are making an impact in these communities Personally for me supporting organizations like this it s really key because we can t do it alone as regime so we want to backing organizations in our population that have heart of gold to be able to take care of individuals in our locality also need the advocacy declared Fraga That endorsement came in the form of grant toward the nonprofit Those in the campaign are now looking forward to how they will use the funds I m gonna donate the money donate for new school reported Dixon I d like to go to Disney World with the money Pucho and Pals are planning to go to a theme park in Orlando in November but are still deciding between Walt Disney World and Universal Studios