The enAble of Georgias 30th Annual Gala - Founders Ball was recently held at The Hotel at Avalon. The event was attended by more than 400 supporters and raised over $280,000 for adults with developmental disabilities who are served by enAble of Georgia and Georgia Community Support and Solutions (GCSS). The event honored the founders who had a dream for independence and inclusion for their childrens future, and they pursued that dream. The enAble of Georgia Founders Ginny Riley, Marian David, Jane Lewis, Kay Briggs, Eleanor Workman, and Becky Willingham, along with GCSS Founder Whitney Fuchs, were all recognized and applauded for their dedication and perseverance.

Gala Chairs Bill and Shirley Abernathy and Mark and Kay Lewington did a wonderful job hosting the event. The nights MC Comedian Derrick Tennant and his sister, Julie, and the Yacht Rock Schooner band were a huge hit.

In 2014, a multi-year operational merger was begun by enAble of Georgia and GCSS, joining these two extraordinary groups that have the same mission of providing quality support to people with developmental disabilities. At this years Gala, GCSS CEO Fuchs took the stage and asked everyone to hold up their glass for a toast to InCommunity the new name for the merged organizations.

The new name, InCommunity, describes our mission as partners, dedicated to enriching and sustaining the lives of individuals who have disabilities, their families, and their communities, stated Fuchs, InCommunity CEO.

Currently, InCommunity has more 650 employees who provide all levels of support in the community to people with a variety of needs including residential support, employment services, respite care, family support, in-home care, and day programs. To date, InCommunity has provided support and service to more than 10,000 Georgian community members.