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GLOBAL CAUSES AROUND THE DISTRICT
VISION

A MESSAGE FROM VCB

A WASHINGTON TESTIMONIAL

For the Washington family, spending time during the

summer at VCB has become a tradition! Nneka, age

20, has been coming to VCB for more than five

years as a participant in VCB’s Rehabilitation and

Recreation, or “R&R,” summer program. Nneka is

always accompanied by her younger brother, Lance-

lot; and their grandmother, Cynthia. They reported

being incredibly grateful that despite a global pan-

demic, VCB was able to open its doors to them and

other families. Nneka and her family also frequent

the VCB traditional weekend sessions as often as

they can.

“We look forward to it. Now that we come up

often, there’s a system,” Cynthia explained about her little “camp-themed” luggage. “We have our upstate

bag, and at the end of the summer I take the VCB bag home, and clean it out. Then I restock it with clothing

and other items. We store it away until the next time we come back.”

Cynthia enjoys being able to go away to a place where her entire family feels comfortable and safe.

She adds that she loves how Nneka blossoms at VCB and that she constantly learns new skills while there.

Cynthia adds, “Nneka and her brother Lance can count on gaining new experiences and being engaged in

new activities every time we arrive at VCB, no matter the session. This is very important to me”.