Fighting the record breaking heat, Mosaic in South Central Texas joined forces with Texas Lutheran University, TLU, and Siempre Sustainable Systems to participated in a huge community service project that benefited individuals with developmental disabilities last Tuesday and Thursday.

Mosaic and students from Lone Star Scholars Academy, LSSA, through TLU spent two evenings at Wal-Mart and HEB in Seguin providing information about the services and programs available to families and individuals who have developmental disabilities.The advocacy was one of five projects that approximately 50 students of LSSA participated in for their community service project. The students, Mosaic individuals, and other volunteers created a sensory room in the day habiliation center in Seguin. Together, they completed communication books and built a raised bed garden and a basketball court that is easily accessible to Mosaic's individuals.

Chris Bollinger, who has a doctorate in Communication Studies and is the academic director for LSSA said that TLU picked Mosaic for their annual community project because, “Mosaic works with a vital and talented group of people in our community who are often forgotten or ignored. Working with Mosaic allows our students an opportunity to work alongside and learn from people who bring a little different perspective than they are accustomed to having. This project is a great way for our students to build relationships with others and learn about themselves while making a positive contribution to our larger, shared community.”

Mosaic's individuals were very excited to see the new additions to the day habilitation center and cannot wait to spend some time outdoors gardening and playing basketball. Mosaic was thrilled to have had this opportunity to have people in the Seguin community involved with the Mosaic agency. Now that's what I call community!