Grace Fisher Foundation Inclusive Arts Clubhouse Gives People of All Abilities a Place to Connect

Jamie Weitzman and her son, Jeddidiah, attend the opening of the Grace Fisher Foundation’s Inclusive Arts Clubhouse. Credit: Grace Kitayama / Noozhawk photo Jeddidiah is 11 years old,  loves to play basketball and has Down syndrome. He recently played with the Boys & Girls Club basketball team. “He was fully included into the general programming,” his mom, Jamie Weitzman, said. “Our coach was fantastic, and they were actually extremely inviting.” However, not many programs are available for kids like Jeddidiah. Even if a program may be offered for people with disabilities, it may not be suitable for all disabilities. That’s why his mom was excited to hear about the opening of the Grace Fisher Foundation’s Inclusive Arts Clubhouse. “Here, anyone can come,” Weitzman said. “Come as you are, you are welcome. I think that’s what makes this space unique.” The clubhouse, at La Cumbre Plaza in Suite F118, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday.  The space is an interactive space where anyone is welcome to paint, read, dance and be themselves. The clubhouse is free to use for special-needs families.  Opening the space has been a longtime goal of Grace Fisher. When she was 17, Fisher contracted a virus that spread
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