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There is great sadness in the world-wide PWS family today. A person I have never met, a parent in another country has lost her baby with PWS to illness. The details are not important. That I never met the woman is not important. The hole I feel in my heart for her, her husband and…

“For it is in giving that we receive.” ~St. Francis of Assisi It can be easy to miss the good when we spend so much time focusing on how to fix what we perceive as the problems with individuals with PWS. The truth is, there is more amazing, breathtaking and to put it simply, good than…

Latham Centers gives special thanks this holiday season to Knit Lit., a community knitting group that meets weekly out of the bustling Brooks Free Public Library in Harwich.  The informal group open to all works tirelessly throughout the year on four special volunteer projects for Cape non-profits. After a friend and Latham supporter described the…

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood! And all of a sudden I have a memory flash of Mr. Rogers walking through his front door. Boy, I haven’t reminisced about that wonderful PBS show in a long time! Now, back to my original thought—it is gorgeous, if just a tad bit chilly outside.  My toes…

Thank you to all who participated in the 13th Annual Cape Associates Playhouse Raffle to Benefit the individuals at Latham Centers During the months of June and October you may remember purchasing raffle tickets for the charming yellow replica of Captain Elisha Bangs’ home on Latham Centers’ school campus in Brewster built and designed by…

On Sunday, November 17th, the Flag Football games were a huge success at Gillette Stadium.  The kids did a great job handling the long day, and managed the weather (it started to rain the last couple hours) without issue. We won 1 of our 3 games, but all the kids played and the team spirit…

Latham Centers recently acquired the New England Fire and History Museum on Route 6A in Brewster – just down the street from Latham School. The property, transferred to Latham from the former museum’s Board of Trustees, will afford Latham tremendous possibilities for recreational, vocational and community programming. On October 26th, we held a Community Clean-up…

Throughout our adventures around Cape Cod selling raffle tickets for our quaint playhouse, a replica of Sea Captain Elisha Bangs’ home on our Brewster Campus, we have met some amazing individuals. Most recently we encountered Mrs. Faith B., a server and chamber maid at Latham’s Inn & Restaurant in the 1950’s. Latham’s Inn & Restaurant…

What a great IPWSO Conference! The caregivers conference day was filled with passionate and creative people from 22 countries talking and learning about best practices for people with PWS. And I’m happy to say that I survived both of my presentations! The general conference day followed for parents, scientists and caregivers. More to come on…