Advanced Independence

09/14/2026

🛍️ LOVE THRIFTING? COME DISCOVER YOUR NEXT TREASURE! 🛍️

Be sure to swing by Glorious Treasures Thrift Store in Sun City, AZ! 💙

✨ We’re MORE than just a thrift store! ✨

Glorious Treasures is a boutique thrift store with a purpose. Your purchases and donations help support meaningful job training, employment opportunities, and community connection for individuals with disabilities. 💙

Every treasure you find can help create purpose, opportunity, and independence! 🌟

🎉 Stop by and check out our daily specials!
♻️ Donations are welcome!
💙 Shop with a purpose. Give with a purpose. Make a difference!

📍 10220 W. Bell Rd., Ste. 116
Sun City, AZ 85351

⏰ Hours:
Monday–Friday: 8 AM–4 PM
Saturday: 11 AM–3 PM

🌐https://www.aicharity.org/glorious-treasures-thrift-store/
📞 623-248-9176

Come see why Glorious Treasures is more than a thrift store—it’s a place where opportunity builds independence! 💙

09/14/2026

💙 Happy Grandparents Day! 💙

Grandparents are so much more than grandparents—they can be built-in caregivers, advocates, teachers, supporters, and an important part of their loved one’s care team. ❤️

Today, we celebrate and thank all the grandparents who go above and beyond to support their children and grandchildren, especially those caring for a loved one with special needs or a disability. Your love, patience, dedication, and support make a difference every single day! 👏💙

👵👴 Did you know? Grandparents can also become Direct Support Professionals (DSPs)!

If you are a grandparent who provides care and support for a loved one, becoming a DSP may be an opportunity to turn the care you already provide into a rewarding career while helping promote greater independence.

🌟 Your love can make a difference. Your support can build independence.

For more information about becoming a DSP with Advanced Independence, visit:
🌐 https://www.advancedindependence.com
📞 623-933-7080

Happy Grandparents Day to all the amazing grandparents who care, support, encourage, and help their loved ones thrive! 💙

09/13/2026

🥖September 13th is National Celiac Disease Awareness Day🍞

Help spread awareness and increase knowledge on the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of celiac disease - a genetic autoimmune disease often referred to as celiac sprue or gluten-sensitive enteropathy. The disease is an immune reaction to consuming gluten.

Learn more about the signs and symptoms: https://www.uniteddigestive.com/what-is-celiac-disease-understanding-the-warning-signs-and-symptoms/

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09/13/2026

🌟 National Day of Encouragement — September 12, 2026! 🌟

Today is all about uplifting others, recognizing progress, and making a positive impact through encouragement. 💙

For families of children and adults with special needs and disabilities, encouragement can make a powerful difference. Sometimes the greatest gift we can give is the confidence to try, learn, grow, and become as independent as possible. 🙌

💡 Encourage your loved one to:
✨ Try something new
✨ Make choices for themselves
✨ Learn meaningful life skills
✨ Build confidence through success—and even through mistakes
✨ Discover their strengths and abilities
✨ Work toward greater independence in their home, community, and workplace

And remember—independence doesn't mean doing everything alone. It means having the right support, encouragement, and opportunities to reach your fullest potential.

At Advanced Independence, our Direct Support Professionals help individuals build skills, confidence, and independence while supporting them in living meaningful lives in their communities.

❤️ Be the encouragement someone needs today!

Interested in making a difference in the life of an individual with special needs or disabilities? Become a Direct Support Professional with Advanced Independence!

🌐 www.advancedindependence.com
📞 623-933-7080

Every moment is a learning moment.

09/12/2026

💙 KNOW A FAMILY NEWLY APPROVED FOR DDD SERVICES? 💙

Do you know a family who has recently been approved for services through the Arizona Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) and is looking for an agency to help them get started?

📣 Help spread the word about Advanced Independence!

At Advanced Independence, we believe families should feel supported, informed, and empowered every step of the way. As part of our AI Family, eligible family members can become trained and certified to provide services to their loved one through our HCBS programs.

We support individuals with disabilities including:
🧩 Autism
⚡ Epilepsy
💙 Cognitive Disabilities
💛 Down Syndrome
💚 Cerebral Palsy

Whether you're a parent, grandparent, sibling, or another eligible caregiver, you may be able to become a Direct Support Professional and provide meaningful support to your loved one!

🌟 Help a family you know get connected with Advanced Independence today!

🌐 www.advancedindependence.com
📞 623-933-7080
🕐 Monday–Friday | 7:30 AM–3:30 PM

Advanced Independence — Supporting families. Building independence. Changing lives. 💙

09/11/2026

Today, we solemnly celebrate the 25th Anniversary of 9/11. ❤️🤍💙

09/11/2026

👏👏Congratulations to our first participants who graduated👩‍🎓🧑‍🎓 from our 10-week AIC Works Employment Training & Retention Program specifically designed for individuals with physical and/or developmental disabilities!

‼️👉Want to learn more information how you support an individual, or register an individual to join, call us today at 623-933-7080 or visit www.aichairty.org for more information!

Independence Charity

09/11/2026

Join Down Syndrome Network of Arizona November's Once Upon a Walk - Down Syndrome Walk Arizona is just around the corner, and now is the perfect time to gather your princes, princesses, knights, dragons, and royal supporters!

Build your team (kingdom) here! https://p2p.onecause.com/dswalkaz26

The adventure begins now. Start your team and join the story!

November's Once Upon a Walk - Down Syndrome Walk Arizona is just around the corner, and now is the perfect time to gather your princes, princesses, knights, dragons, and royal supporters!

Build your team (kingdom) here! https://p2p.onecause.com/dswalkaz26

The adventure begins now. Start your team and join the story!

09/10/2026

💙Ready to Build Your Skills for the Workplace?

AIC Works™, a program of Advanced Independence Charity, provides adults with unique intellectual and developmental abilities with 10 weeks of hands-on employment readiness training designed to build skills, confidence, and greater Independence.

Our AIC family works together to support each member. Trained staff from Advanced Independence provide guidance and instruction, while Glorious Treasures Thrift Store offers a real-world learning environment where members can practice workplace skills and gain valuable experience.

AIC Works™ will prepare you for meaningful employment in your community while discovering and strengthening the abilities you already have.

⭐️Interested in joining AIC Works™?

📞Call 623-933-7080 to learn more about the program and see if
AIC Works™ is right for you.

👉Visit our Website www.aicharity.org for more information!

One family. One mission. Building futures together.

09/10/2026

‼️Calling all Direct Support Professional Parents and Caregivers:

Join M2MTeam in person for Restore: A one day retreat to unwind, recharge, and connect with other parents and caregivers raising special kids.

💙Restore Retreat for Parents and Caregivers💙
Take a break and join us for the Restore Retreat, a laid-back, in-person event designed just for you! It's a perfect chance to unwind, recharge, and connect with others who get what it's like to care for kids and adults with special needs. Expect relaxed vibes, worship, cool conversations, Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, Coffee and dinner and simple ways to refresh your spirit. You deserve this time to restore your energy and find your balance. Don’t miss out on some well-earned self-care!

📍Franciscan Renewal Center | Scottsdale, AZ
📅Saturday, October 24 • 9 AM - 6:30 PM
⭐️Hosted by M2MTeam

Register here for more:

Join us in person for Restore: A one day retreat to unwind, recharge, and connect with other parents and caregivers raising special kids.