We have exciting news! Diane Gaunt has joined the Alpha family. Diane is a young woman who has been waiting to participate in Alpha’s programs for over 7 years.  We are overjoyed to announce that Diane had her first day at Alpha on Monday and she is loving it! Diane is beside herself with happiness at being here with her friends. Her first week has been a flurry of new activity; and Diane has the enthusiasm and energy to take it on with...

Looking back, 2012 was another amazing year filled with lots of memorable events for Alpha.  In addition to our Alpha-wide annual events – Circle of Life, the Walk & Ride, and AlphaFest, there were a number of other special things that happened last year.  Here is a quick look back at 10 of the most special moments from last year.   # 10 – The Christmas party hosted by the Berns family at Alpha gave everyone a chance...

Below is a post from Alpha’s Executive Director Kim Olson. Dear Friends, I am profoundly saddened to share this news with you. The Developmental Centers run by the State of California have had ongoing incidents of abuse, torture and violations of human rights of residents by state employees. California Watch and their investigative reporters have been monitoring and reporting on this abuse. The most recent reports prompted my writing to...

In early February Alpha was invaded by over 60 students from Our Lady of Mt Carmel Middle School.  The 6th, 7th and 8th graders came to Alpha during Catholic Schools Week for a day of service.  They split into groups and spent the morning washing cars, planting vegetables in the gardens, going for a walk with participants, and creating Valentine banners and cards to be used for the Alpha Valentine’s Day celebration.  They jumped right...

Alpha now has its own You Tube Channel!!! We will be posting videos about happenings at the center, upcoming events, testimonials, etc.  We have uploaded a few already and they can be viewed simply by clicking on the video below or by visiting our channel. We will also share videos from other sources from time to time that are related to our work here at Alpha. If you come across a video you think we would like please share it with us! Happy...