2026 Holiday Appeal: ​Thank you for being part of our family and for making such a difference!

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Dear Friends,

New Danville is a community dedicated to providing adults with intellectual disabilities support and opportunities to live, learn, work, and grow.

We are proudly celebrating our 20th anniversary this year!

New Danville is more than a place. We are a thriving, intentional community where individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities find purpose, belonging, and the tools to flourish. Through innovative programs, meaningful work opportunities, compassionate support, and enriching daily experiences, we empower adults to lead full and dignified lives.

New Danville is a beautiful, 42 acre active community that embraces adults with special needs and intellectual disabilities. Beginning in 2005, our day program and residential community were developed to empower those we serve to live, learn, work and grow.

As those with intellectual disabilities age out of the public school system, options are limited with many not having access to programs and environments promoting growth and enhancing quality of life unless they are able to afford expensive private facilities. Care is easier for those with financial means, but New Danville is committed to caring for everyone, regardless of finances. One hundred percent of those we serve are at or below the federal poverty level.

“Before our daughter Kristen started at New Danville, she had no friends, no direction for her life and was isolated from the real world. New Danville has given her friends, activities and a purpose for her life. She is happy, well-adjusted and much loved by the Staff at New Danville. The greatest compliment we can give New Danville is that Kristen calls it home. “

– Connie Mahaffey

Adults with special needs are often a forgotten population, with many forced to either live in institutional environments or within group homes with little opportunity. Those needing help are placed on waiting lists for government benefits and often wait 15-18 years for help. Texas is a great state, but it ranks last in the nation in supporting this population after they leave the school system.

Simply put, we cannot operate without community support.

By committing to give, you are funding more than 130 weekly classes and activities. You are funding programs that teach valuable life and work skills that have enabled many to work on our ranch, in our retail store, and in the community.

The impact of your gift includes: empowering independent lives, building essential life skills, creating a supportive community, providing diverse enrichment, fostering personal growth, providing a place of security.

And, with your contribution, you give needed peace and respite to parents of children with special needs because they know their children are thriving at New Danville.

We are grateful for your generous support, which brings joy and fulfills the lives of the wonderful people New Danville serves every day. Please contact Kathy Rifaat at kathy.rifaat@newdanville.org to learn how to become more involved.

New Danville is a non-profit community of hope, positivity, and commitment to growth. This holiday season, please help us ensure that our Wranglers continue to live, learn, work, and grow with your tax-deductible gift!

Sincerely,

Mike Painter
President and CEO