Empowering Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Scully Learning Center Foundation provides enrichment activities, life skills training and community support for adults with development disabilities. We are raising funds to build a residential center for developmentally disabled adults who become homeless when their family or long-term caregiver is no longer available to care for them.
Support us and 10 other local nonprofits at Harold’s Corral
on October 27th from 5-8pm!
Join us for an evening of great food, live music, raffles, and community spirit.
Great Music …. Great Food … Great Causes
Tacos • Tequila • Live Music • Raffles • Prizes
100% of ticket sales using the button below goes directly to the Scully Learning Foundation! So come out, have fun, and be part of something bigger!
$25 per person
Pennies for Preserving Families
The U.S. Treasury has begun phasing out the penny, completing the end of its production, making it obsolete and useless in the US economy. As there are significant pennies still in circulation, we’d like to collect as many of them as possible, exchanging them for dollars.
The following locations are accepting donations for the Scully Learning Center Penny Drive:
The Holland Center
34250 N 60th St, Scottsdale
Local Jonny’s
6033 E Cave Creek Rd, Cave Creek
Tech 4 Life
748 Easy St Suite 12, Carefree
Athens on Easy Street
121 Easy St, Carefree
Stumblina’s Cantina
6268 E Cave Creek Rd, Cave Creek
Scully Greeting Cards
Creativity with a Cause
We are excited to share a special fundraiser that brings together creativity, community, and compassion. Participants recently teamed up with the Sonoran Arts League to design a beautiful collection of greeting cards—12 cards for just $30—with proceeds supporting our programs and mission.
Who We Are
Every person deserves a place to call home and a community that cares.
At Scully Learning Center, we believe every individual deserves a home filled with hope and belonging. Unfortunately, many adults with disabilities face the heartbreaking risk of homelessness as their caregivers age and housing options remain scarce.
Our mission is to empower adults with developmental disabilities by providing safe housing, comprehensive life skills training, enrichment activities, and a supportive community. We are committed to fostering independence, dignity, and lifelong support, enabling individuals to lead stable, fulfilling lives and significantly reducing the risk of homelessness.
Over 50 adults with disabilities have been supported since 2010.
Preserving Families Home
“This will be more than just a residence – our community will empower adults with developmental disabilities to live with purpose, joy, and lifelong belonging.”
Empowering Adults with Disabilities
Ending Homelessness One Home at a Time
Serving Our Community Since 2010
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Every day, we get closer to our goal of building Preserving Families Home, because of YOU! Preserving Families Home will be the first of its kind and will provide a model enabling the smooth and comfortable transition out of a forever family home for physically and developmentally disabled adults and their siblings. Unlike other residential settings, siblings or friends can be placed together and relatives will be welcome to reside in a studio apartment while their family member(s) adjust to their new setting.
When Scully Learning Center Foundation (SLCF) started raising funds to build Preserving Families Home in 2023, there were approximately 33,056 intellectually and Developmentally Disabled adults living with aging caregivers (over age 60) facing future homelessness in Arizona. They are known as the “Invisible Population” within the overall homeless crisis plaguing our nation and state. An updated study on homelessness completed in 2024 found the risk of homelessness within the I/DD population increased by 3%. Directly, the Invisible Population has increased by 991 individuals to 34,048 since 2020. While this updated study reflects improvement in the larger homeless population, for example, improvement in the homeless Veteran population, it found that homelessness and/or the future risk of homelessness among I/DD adults has grown. To make matters worse, cuts to the Federal Budget, specifically Medicare, which directly funds services and supports (including housing) for I/DD adults, are estimated to increase by $33 billion over the next 10 years, further increasing homelessness and/or the risk of homelessness of Arizona’s invisible population.
We are currently underway raising funds to build this forever home. You can find out more and how you can help by visiting our website!
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Let`s Celebrate COMMUNITY! Have you gotten your tickets to Community Fest yet? Join Scully Learning Center and 9 other amazing local nonprofits for a fun-filled celebration of the organizations and people who make our community so special! 🌟 It`s a wonderful opportunity to come together, connect with friends, support great causes, and celebrate all the GOOD happening right here in our community! Don`t miss out on the fun! Get your tickets on our website - link in bio!
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We LOVE this time of year! It`s the perfect excuse to get creative, dress up in our favorite costumes, and enjoy some spooky fun together!
Our Scully Team is getting ready for the Town of Carefree`s Trunk or Treat on Friday, October 23! We`ll be showing off our Halloween costumes and enjoying the SPOOK-tacular festivities!
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We believe every adult with developmental disabilities deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, build friendships, and be part of a supportive community. Through enrichment activities, life skills training, and community support, we`re helping individuals gain confidence, independence, and a greater sense of belonging.
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Every penny truly counts! Scully Learning Center Foundation is inviting the community to help us reach our $4,000 goal for Preserving Families Home, a future home designed to support developmentally and intellectually disabled adults when their caregiver can no longer care for them.
Drop off your spare change and pennies at any of our participating community locations and help make a difference one penny at a time. Together, our community can help build hope, stability, and a brighter future for families who need it most.
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