{"id":740,"date":"2024-12-12T19:21:28","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T19:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sunshineservicesknox.org\/?page_id=740"},"modified":"2026-02-10T17:52:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T17:52:24","slug":"day-rec-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sunshineservicesknox.org\/day-rec-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Day &#038; Rec Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"740\" class=\"elementor elementor-740\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06cfbfd elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"06cfbfd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12ae713\" data-id=\"12ae713\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4406f46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4406f46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DAY &amp; RECREATION<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f8245bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f8245bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4dbd7e8\" data-id=\"4dbd7e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cca0d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4cca0d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Life in Motion: Empowering Independence, Inclusion, and Joy Through Dynamic Programs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a75478 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a75478\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sunshine Services offers a variety of dynamic Day Programs and Recreation Programs designed to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in achieving independence, inclusion, and personal satisfaction.<\/p><p>Our Day Programs focus on life skills development, including cooking, personal care, budgeting, and communication, as well as job readiness training to prepare participants for employment through job exploration and community etiquette. These programs also emphasize community integration by providing opportunities to engage in local activities such as volunteering and attending community events. Additionally, participants benefit from integration adventures, including health and wellness, technology use, and creative arts.<\/p><p>Our Recreation Programs complement these offerings by promoting social engagement and physical activity through events like dances, game nights, and adaptive sports leagues, as well as fitness classes and outdoor adventures. We also foster creativity and self-expression with art and music programs while also offering opportunities for exploration through planned trips to parks, museums, and regional attractions. Each program is thoughtfully designed to empower participants to live fulfilling lives and reach their personal vision of happiness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-026bbf8\" data-id=\"026bbf8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08d568d elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"08d568d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/sunshineservicesknox.org\/day-services\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">DAY SERVICES<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ccceb1 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0ccceb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/sunshineservicesknox.org\/therapeutic-recreation\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">RECREATION SERVICES<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ba9322 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1ba9322\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"909\" src=\"https:\/\/sunshineservicesknox.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dollywood-901x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1423\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sunshineservicesknox.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dollywood-901x1024.jpg 901w, https:\/\/sunshineservicesknox.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dollywood-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/sunshineservicesknox.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dollywood-768x872.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sunshineservicesknox.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dollywood.jpg 1214w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90cde15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90cde15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>For more information about Day &amp; Rec Programs:<\/h4><p>Community Services Manager<br \/><a href=\"mailto:dsaunders@sunshineknox.org\">Paul Hankins<\/a><br \/>865-546-9431 ext. 1112<\/p><p>Community Participation Coordinator<br \/><a href=\"mailto:adiederich@sunshineknox.org\">Alexis Diederich<\/a><br \/>865-546-9431 ext. 1113<\/p><p>Recreation Coordinator<br \/><a href=\"mailto:lrunyanrouser@sunshineknox.org\">Ceci Harvanek<\/a><br \/>865-546-9431<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAY &amp; RECREATION Life in Motion: Empowering Independence, Inclusion, and Joy Through Dynamic Programs Sunshine Services offers a variety of dynamic Day Programs and Recreation Programs designed to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in achieving independence, inclusion, and personal satisfaction. 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