An article from Sarasota Magazine:
Thanks to the passion and vision of local Sarasota philanthropists Graci and Dennis McGillicuddy, children in need of foster care will soon have the opportunity to experience a life of love, hope and fulfillment when the All Star Children’s Foundation Campus of Hope and Healing celebrates opening in January 2020. Without a loving and nurturing environment combined with the best trauma therapies, the heartbreaking cycle of child abuse will continue to repeat itself and that is unacceptable to the McGillicuddys.
“I just want our kids to find a happy place on the Campus so that when they go back home and experience difficulty, they can mentally put themselves back here, in their happy place,” Graci says.
With reams of research and collaborative input, Graci and good friend, architect Peter Hoffman, designed the 6 foster homes, the clubhouse and the clinical treatment building for the five-acre All Star Campus. Their design was based on research of the environmental aspects of trauma-informed treatment, including lighting and colors. Project development is being done by a team of professionals hired by Brian Leaver, from Tandem Construction, who Graci describes as “incredible.”
Please enjoy the full article by clicking HERE. Our team at Tandem Construction has been honored to help build this special facility.
