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Family Chance

Family Chance offers families the opportunity to build the skills they need to succeed. Focused on both caregivers and individuals with disabilities, these practical, skills-based programs provide tools and knowledge to help families confidently navigate daily life - giving every family a real chance to thrive.

Family Events

Single-day events designed to bring families together in celebration of their unique strengths and stories. These inclusive gatherings offer fun, connection, and community for individuals with disabilities and their loved ones - honoring what makes every family special.

Participant-Focused
Workshops

Single-day or multi-week workshops designed for individuals with disabilities, focused on building practical, real-life skills for greater independence and confidence.

Caregiver-Focused
Workshops

Single-day or multi-week workshops designed for caregivers, offering practical tools, strategies, and support to help them navigate and thrive in their caregiving journey.

Family Events

Flying Squirrels Game at CarMax Park!

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Registration open through March 26th, or until at capacity

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Bring your families and cheer on the Richmond Flying Squirrels during their first season in a BRAND NEW stadium! Sit with Jacob's Chance friends and enjoy an evening of fun and baseball. 

Be sure to bring money for concessions, if you'd like to purchase food or drinks!

Purchasing tickets through Jacob's Chance ensures everyone will sit together in corner seats (with accessible seating at the top of the section). Friends and family are welcome to purchase tickets through us, but we are only able to offer financial assitance for participants.

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Location: Flying Squirrels CarMax Park

(2929 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23230)

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Date: ​Friday, April 10th​​

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Game Start Time: 6:15pm

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Ages: All!

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Cost:  $20/tickets

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Participant-Focused Workshops

Details

Restaurant Ready is a new Jacob's Chance culinary arts program, developed by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) and designed to help individuals develop the essential life and workplace skills needed to launch successful careers in the hospitality industry.


This initiative blends practical training from our Culinary Arts: Advanced Recipes & Practical Skills program with six industry-defined core competencies. Restaurant Ready empowers participants to grow professionally and work toward long-term independence.


This pilot program is application based and registration is open to those who have been selected for the program.


More info can be found HERE! ​

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A huge thank you to ECPI University’s College of Culinary Arts, Culinary Institute of Virginia for partnering with Jacob’s Chance!

Thanks to their generosity we have the space, tools, and resources for our chefs to explore, learn, and grow their culinary skills.

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Restaurant Ready

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Caregiver-Focused Workshops

New Programs Coming Soon!

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