Extra Special People (ESP)
An Athens-based disability nonprofit since 1986 that never turns anyone away due to disability, age or ability to pay, serving 1,200+ participants from 65 counties.
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What this is, in plain language
Year-round programmes and camps for people with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities across Georgia and North Carolina. Never turns away families due to inability to pay.
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What they say about themselves
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- Founded in Watkinsville in 1986 as one week of summer camp for 21 participants, now serving over 1,200 participants and families from 65 Georgia counties.
- States it never turns anyone away due to their disability, age or ability to pay, with families paying no more than 25% of programme costs and scholarships always available.
- Camp Hooray runs sessions from June through July with activities focused on communication, social skills, daily living skills and emotional regulation.
- Also hosts a talent show and gala, skydiving festival and celebrity golf tournament so members can socialise and serve the community.
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- Yes:Says its services are free to families
- No:Offers help in Spanish
- Yes:Names the local area it covers
- No:Describes help with school and special education rights
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