This Is the Need: When Support Disappears, Lives Are Put at Risk
Every day, the Marshall-Starke Development Center (MSDC) empowers individuals and families of all abilities to grow, thrive and live with purpose. Through personalized supports, community connections, and opportunities for independence, we help ensure every person has the chance to belong and succeed. Today, that mission is facing one of the greatest challenges in our history.
The Need Is Growing Faster Than Available Resources
State & Federal Funding Reductions
Housing Shortages
Rising Costs of Living
Workforce Challenges
Increasing Service Demands
Why This Matters to Our Entire Community
When support disappears, communities may have:
• Increased mental health challenges
• Greater housing instability & homelessness
• Higher demand for social services
• Increased hospital & healthcare strain
• Greater law & emergency services involvementThis is not just a disability services issue. This is a community issue.
The reality is Support needs do not disappear when Funding does.
Why This Matters to Our Entire Community
When support disappears, communities may have:
Increased mental health challenges
Greater housing instability & homelessness
Higher demand for social services
Increased hospital & healthcare strain
Greater law & emergency services involvement.
This is not just a disability services issue. This is a community issue.
Help Us Raise the funds to Protect Critical Services in 2026
MSDC is launching a campaign to raise funds to help bridge critical resource gaps and protect essential services for the individuals and families we serve.
Our goal $250,000
Your gift will help:
Preserve daily living & community support services
Expand transportation resources
Support housing stability efforts
Improve access to healthcare coordination
Invest in staff recruitment, retention, & training
Respond to growing needs caused by state & federal reductions
Assist us in creating a reserve fund to support critical services
Every dollar invested helps individuals continue living with dignity, independence, & purpose.
Stand With Our Community
To continue delivering high-quality services, MSDC must recruit, train, and retain dedicated staff while investing in new training models and expanded residential support services.
Today, we are asking you to stand with MSDC and the individuals and families we serve.
Together, we can protect critical services, preserve independence, and ensure that people of all abilities continue to have opportunities to grow and live with purpose.