PUZZLE PIECES

At Puzzle Pieces, we are dedicated to bringing visibility to disabilities through education and awareness to our community... Puzzle Pieces' mission is to provide a safe environment for individuals with intellectual disabilities and promote independence, life skills, community access and involvement, social interaction, communication, self-worth and build trusting relationships... Puzzle Pieces opened its doors in September 2012 after Executive Director Amanda Owen left her job as a full-time special education teacher. Owen, whose brother has a rare chromosomal disorder, took a leap of faith in opening Puzzle Pieces when she felt as though her brother and her students did not have a community center to socialize with peers and learn skills for lifelong success. After receiving nearly $250,000 from fundraisers, donations and grants, Owen and six other staff members opened the nonprofit, immediately serving 32 families.

Primary location: Owensboro United States