A home for “people with and without intellectual disabilities,” in Maplewood, wants to expand. L’Arche St. Louis, on Marshall Avenue in Maplewood, is the 17th L’Arche community in the US. It hosted an ice cream social Saturday afternoon.
L’Arche (French for “the Ark”) are “communities of people with and without intellectual disabilities, as members of an International Federation,” according to its website.
The house opened in Maplewood in 2011. It supports four residents, and staff members, and they’d like to expand.
“We love Maplewood,” community leader/executive director, Paula Kilcoyne said Saturday. She said their current residents are known in the area as they participate in the community. L’Arche needs city approval to buy a house for its use, and have contacted the city, but the matter hasn’t reached the council level yet.
L’arche is a great organization and asset to the community! The house members frequent our business and always bring a smile. We support them and hope they can expand into their second home. There is tremendous need in Missouri for more homes like L’arche!
Michelle Barron
The Book House – owner
What a great organization. I hope they get a second home in Maplewood.
Looks like a lot of fun was had by a lot of friends! Sorry we missed it!
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