SOAR Special Needs was founded by Stephen “Doc” Hunsley M.D., to transform the lives of special families and empower them to soar in their local and faith communities.
Families who have children with special needs face major challenges. SOAR is determined to walk beside them so that those challenges won’t prevent them from obtaining a bright future.
Individuals with special needs are an important and vital part of our communities and our lives. Their families are important too, as they strive to see a beautiful future for them. That’s why SOAR is committed to providing key resources for them to thrive.
For years, SOAR has provided rest and renewal for families: from respite date nights to summer camp, to training volunteers and supporters to serve individuals with special needs. Rest and renewal are important, but they’re not enough. Providing a real future for individuals with special needs in which they have jobs, places to live, and to be a vital part of everyday life is not just a dream for SOAR. Instead, they’re making it a reality!
SOAR’s core values come down to the three main questions every family with special needs asks: Will my children ever be able to provide for themselves? Who will take care of my child after I’m gone? Who will take care of me (as a parent/care-giver)?
These are important questions that deserve a committed organization for solving them and that is why SOAR exists – to provide a powerful destiny for individuals and families with special needs.
A significant part of SOAR is their tremendous volunteer community. Unlike many organizations and ministries, they have a wide variety of opportunities for you to serve – especially in your skills, abilities, and passion! Visit soarspecialneeds.org/volunteers to check out the opportunities they have for you to serve!
This No Shave November, Community Lending of America’s Jeremy Marks is donating his beard in service of families with special needs. Now through Giving Tuesday on November 29, SOAR Special Needs is accepting donations with the goal to raise $8,000. Jeremy will be shaving his beard at SOAR’s Bingo Like Granny Night at Chicken N Pickle Overland Park. Help us reach this goal by donating at soarspecialneeds.org/donate/. Include the comment “Shave That Beard” in the notes section.
Want to attend and watch Jeremy shave his beard? Find out more and purchase tickets at https://soarspecialneeds.