For the third year, Balance Inc. is partnering with Sahale Ale Works, on a fundraising event that benefits individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Balance is a nonprofit that improves the quality of life for individuals with IDD by balancing support and independence.

This year’s event will be on May 18th at Sahale Ale Works in Grafton from 12 pm to 10 pm.

Sahale generously donates $1 per full pour of beer and $2 per beer flight sold during this event.

Balance Adult Family Home residents attended Mel’s Charities annual Magic Moments dance. This “prom” for individuals with IDD is hosted by Mel’s Charities at Cedarburg High School. Cedarburg High School students cheered on the guests during an evening of dinner and dancing.

You may know Helen De Pasquale as a veteran DSP at Balance’s Adult Family Homes, but that is only one of her jobs!

Helen is also a licensed Massage Therapist and owns Nature’s Healing Day Spa in Germantown with her daughter Maria.

Balance receives a $6700 grant from the Mequon Thiensville Junior Woman’s Club. This grant will provide transportation for our Children’s Summer Rec program that supports children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Ozaukee County.

Balance’s Adult Day Program participants enjoyed a very special Valentine’s Day Dance at the Venue at Newport Shores in Port Washington. They got to dance the day away to live music courtesy of Dale and Penny from Acoustic Blu.

Balance Inc. receives $7,000 grant from Wispact.

"I started to run when I saw the stairs down to Lake Michigan! I LOVE those stairs! We all took a brief pause to stare down at Mother Nature’s beautiful glory. My inner child started to come out! I took many pictures and then a video to show the world I was and how I was feeling; thrilled." - Claire D.

Links to Balance’s newsletters

Children’s Summer rec 2023 videos

Adult Day Program Fall/Winter Newsletter

Some of Balance’s Adult Family Home residents spend their Labor Day at Shalom Wildlife Zoo.

Groundbreaking at Northern Gateway Community Collective in Saukville, WI, on Aug. 31, 2023.

Balance receives $42,500 grant from the Melitta S and Joan M Pick Charitable Trust. This grant will be used to purchase a new minivan.

Emily has been a DIrect Support Professional at Balance for eight years and loves helping participants experience new things.

One of Balance’s new Direct Support Professionals talks about what she likes about being a caregiver for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Guest Bartender Nick B. at Sahale Ale Work in Grafton, Wisconsin. Nick was helping to raise awareness for Balance and the work they do to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.