PROGRAMS WE SUPPORT
We raise and administer funds that pay for services provided by our community partner, the Munroe-Meyer Institute at UNMC. Here are the programs recently funded by MFD.
Munroe-Meyer Thursday Night Adult Rec Program
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MFD provides financial and volunteer support for the Adult Evening Respite and Rehabilitation Program at Munroe-Meyer. Held once a week for 36 weeks out of the year, the Adult Rec Program provides opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities to independently engage in safe and healthy social and recreational activities such as swimming, crafts, cooking and games. At the same time, their families receive respite, or a break, from the countless hours they spend each week providing care for their loved ones.
Along with annual funding, the MFD board is building an endowment with the University of Nebraska Foundation to provide for the perpetuity of this program. |
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Cooking Classes
MFD grants have enabled significant expansion of one of the most popular programs offered by Munroe-Meyer’s Recreational Therapy Department – the cooking club. Cooking club provides participants not only the opportunity to safely learn a practical skill, but it’s lots of fun, too.
Yoga Classes
MFD in 2022 began providing weekly yoga classes provided through the Munroe-Meyer institute that are specially geard for adults with disabilities.