Every space in the Soul Center is designed around one idea: that adults with special needs deserve rooms built for their growth, creativity, and contribution — not retrofits of somebody else's space.
The Soul Space will inspire personal growth by providing diverse experiences that develop essential independent living skills and foster natural support systems. Participants will engage in meaningful activities, building self-determination in real-time and enhancing their ability to shape their own lives.
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Participants will engage in a wide range of artistic media, including woodworking, ceramics, sculpture, textiles and embroidery, photography, and digital arts — refining their unique artistic style, fostering self-expression, confidence, and technical skill development.
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More than just a dining destination, the Soul Grill will be a hub for empowerment. It will provide vocational training opportunities for adults with special needs, teaching essential skills in food preparation, cooking, hospitality, and service.
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Job roles will include data entry, custom apparel production, product assembly, and packaging. With the guidance of dedicated job coaches, individuals will develop their skills and confidence, preparing for broader community employment and long-term success.
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Each week, hundreds of Shabbat Kits are prepared and distributed to Jewish patients in hospitals and nursing homes. The program has expanded to include Bikur Cholim Brunch Bags, thoughtfully filled with nourishing food — participants bake, cook, package, and assemble in a collaborative, social environment.
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More than simply preparing food, Kindness Kitchen will be a place of purpose and belonging. Participants will build culinary, teamwork, and vocational skills while making a meaningful contribution to the community. Every meal prepared becomes an act of kindness, dignity, and inclusion.
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Participants will take part in planting, tending, and harvesting herbs, vegetables, and plants while developing valuable vocational and life skills. Items grown here will be used in the Soul Grill and in meals prepared through Kindness Kitchen.
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Participants throw, glaze, and fire functional and sculptural pieces. Completed work is sold through the gallery shop — pieces of fundraising, but more importantly, a tangible record that our participants made something worth owning.
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The Gallery gives participants a professional venue to show finished work, host openings, and sell to collectors. It invites the wider Livingston community in, making inclusion a regular part of public life rather than a closed-door program.
Dedicate this spaceFrom the Entrance Lobby to the Ceramic Art Studio, every room is available for dedication. Your name will live here — next to the lives it helps build.