Students Paint Mural for CDS
June 10, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Students at St. Joseph’s Catholic School (SJCS) in Greenville donated their artistic talents to help paint a mural at the Center for Developmental Services (CDS). Designed and painted by local artist Angie Young, the mural provides a beautiful depiction of children of all ages and abilities served at the center.
“This has been a fun project to plan, and watching the students come out in service to other children in the community makes it so meaningful,” said Dana McConnell, CDS Executive Director. The project was coordinated among McConnell, Young, and Mrs. Deborah Pickard, Art teacher at SJCS.
About CDS
CDS is the largest multi-disciplinary treatment facility in the Upstate for children with disabilities and developmental delays. In one location, children receive services in therapy, diagnosis, school placement, day care needs for the medically fragile, and a family support network. The partnership is comprised of Clarity; Family Connection of SC; the Preschool Special Education Program of Greenville County Schools; KidVentures of the Greenville County Disabilities and Special Needs Board;, and four programs of the Greenville Health System: Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Kidnetics, The Wonder Center, and Prosthetics and Orthotics. CDS and its partners serve 6,000 children and their families each year on property donated by the First Presbyterian Church at 29 North Academy Street in Greenville. For more information about CDS or its partners, visit www.cdservices.org.
About St. Joseph’s Catholic School
St. Joseph’s Catholic School is a private, Roman Catholic, co-educational college-preparatory school serving 675 students in grades 6-12 throughout the greater Greenville community. Situated on a 36-acre campus centrally located in Greenville County, SJCS provides a rigorous liberal arts curriculum with challenging college-preparatory, honors, and Advanced Placement classes utilizing both co-educational (high school) and single-gender (middle school) instruction. The school’s spiritual environment, rooted in the teachings of the Catholic Church, helps to create a joyful, Christ-centered school in which students can learn and grow. St. Joseph’s also offers more than 100 co-curricular activities, including athletics and fine arts, as well as academic, leadership, service, and personal enrichment clubs and organizations. For more information about SJCS, please visit www.sjcatholicschool.org.
