Miami nonprofit receives a donation to help adults with developmental disabilities enjoy recreational activities

A nonprofit organization called Pucho and Pals Developmental services received a large donation to continue to help adults with special demands have fun-filled days The initiative which aims to habilitate people with intellectual disabilities takes a recreational approach So this is my undertaking Pucho and Pals mentioned Willy Sanchez We are an after-school care and weekend venture Earlier this month the group took to Dave and Buster s at Dolphin Mall to enjoy the day I m here with all my good friends and I m ready for the fun to begin declared participant Priscilla Perez Those who take part in the initiative revealed it s not just the programs but the company they keep I love the population a dedicated locality I love my school declared participant Ricky Dixon I love all these people including her at my school Sanchez who has operated the undertaking for months revealed the adults love the programs and take any chance they can to be outside of their home They are extremely excited to be here they talk about this all day at school they talk about it with their friends their friends are calling their parents telling them to call me so that they can come in stated Sanchez So they re very happy to be here excited to spend time with their friends and you know have a safe place to come out into the society Sam Cuenca-Alfonso who helped start the organization mentioned her and Sanchez came together with the passion for serving people who they reported face a lot of social isolation Everyone deserves to have a right to social life so it s really nice to be a part of that and give them these opportunities noted Cuenca-Alfonso Doral Mayor Christi Fraga joined the outing to see what the non-profit does on a day-to-day basis and disclosed she was proud that organizations like Pucho and Pals are making an impact in these communities Personally for me supporting organizations like this it s really significant because we can t do it alone as administration so we want to patronage organizations in our area that have heart of gold to be able to take care of individuals in our region also need the help declared Fraga That backing came in the form of grant toward the nonprofit Those in the initiative are now looking forward to how they will use the funds I m gonna donate the money donate for new school revealed Dixon I d like to go to Disney World with the money Pucho and Pals are planning to go to a theme park in Orlando in November but are still deciding between Walt Disney World and Universal Studios