DRI dinner set for Oct 10
SAN ANTONIO -- The hand-worked quilt pictured here will be awarded during the fund-raising dinner given on behalf of Disability Resources, Inc., at the Omni Hotel
on Oct. 10. To buy a ticket for the quilt, please send a $5 donation by postal mail to Presley Orsburn, 138 Tall Oak, San Antonio, TX 78232. For more information, call (210)
434-2440. All proceeds go to DRI to provide homes for disabled adults at the Abilene facility.
Jan 2011
ABILENE – Dickie Greenwood, president and CEO of Disability Resources, Inc., recently gave a verbal highlight reel of the good news the folks had in 2010 and acknowledged the help that donors provide.
He said, "This year has been a good one for DRI. We moved into the new Gen. Chuck Yeager Activity Center, which has become our hub of activity.
"Our folks are now participating in nutritional and physical fitness programs, and we have begun serving hot lunches in the cafeteria.
"Art classes sponsored by the Center for Contemporary Arts, movies, parties, and game nights in the activity center build camaraderie and a family atmosphere.
"We couldn't provide our residential care or vocational training to developmentally disabled individuals in a Christian environment without the help of people like you."
The next event is the 22nd Annual Big Country Celebrity Quail Hunt scheduled for Feb. 10-13. Among the celebrities who have attended in the past are General Chuck Yeager, film star Steve Kanaly, recording artist Johnny Seay, and wildlife artist James Partee, Jr.
July 2010
San Antonio to Abilene: DRI day trip a success
SAN ANTONIO -- Presley and Mae Orsburn
organized a day trip from San Antonio to
Abilene on Friday, June 4 to visit the Disability
Resources Inc. facility there. Fifty travelers from
the Northside, MacArthur, Oak Hills and Sunset
Ridge congregations departed by bus at 6:30
a.m., arriving in time for a hamburger lunch on
the patio and a tour of the facility.
Comments from the group expressed deep
appreciation for the quality of life provided in
the loving Christian atmosphere at DRI. The
occupational projects encourage each special
needs resident to reach his or her full potential
and to realize a sense of accomplishment and
self-worth.
The opportunity to mingle with the folks and
to sense the happiness in both them and their
families was a true blessing for those who were
fortunate enough to make the trip. Several of
the travelers expressed their appreciation for
the steadfast support that Presley and Mae have
given this wonderful work since its inception
in 1987.
The Northside elder and his wife have great
motivation for their passion - their daughter Terri
Jo has happily called DRI home since 1991.