Empowering Adults with Developmental Disabilities

Scully Learning Center Foundation provides enrichment activities, life skills training and community support for adults with development disabilities. We are raising funds to build a residential center for developmentally disabled adults who become homeless when their family or long-term caregiver is no longer available to care for them.

Dancing Together for a Stronger Community

Get ready for an evening of music, dancing, and community as your favorite local personalities step into the spotlight and dance their hearts out for a great cause. Watch the floor come alive in a spirited competition where one champion will be crowned, all while supporting four cherished local nonprofits. Every ticket helps strengthen the Carefree and Cave Creek community we all call home.

donate unused pennies for a good cause

Pennies for Preserving Families

The U.S. Treasury has begun phasing out the penny, completing the end of its production, making it obsolete and useless in the US economy. As there are significant pennies still in circulation, we’d like to collect as many of them as possible, exchanging them for dollars.

The following locations are accepting donations for the Scully Learning Center Penny Drive:

The Holland Center
34250 N 60th St, Scottsdale

Local Jonny’s
6033 E Cave Creek Rd, Cave Creek

Tech 4 Life
748 Easy St Suite 12, Carefree

Athens on Easy Street
121 Easy St, Carefree

Stumblina’s Cantina
6268 E Cave Creek Rd, Cave Creek

HELP US REACH OUR GOAL of $4,000!
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Scully Greeting Cards

Creativity with a Cause
We are excited to share a special fundraiser that brings together creativity, community, and compassion. Participants recently teamed up with the Sonoran Arts League to design a beautiful collection of greeting cards—12 cards for just $30—with proceeds supporting our programs and mission.

Set of 12 Scully Greeting Cards

Our Programs & Services

Who We Are

Every person deserves a place to call home and a community that cares.

At Scully Learning Center, we believe every individual deserves a home filled with hope and belonging. Unfortunately, many adults with disabilities face the heartbreaking risk of homelessness as their caregivers age and housing options remain scarce.

Our mission is to empower adults with developmental disabilities by providing safe housing, comprehensive life skills training, enrichment activities, and a supportive community. We are committed to fostering independence, dignity, and lifelong support, enabling individuals to lead stable, fulfilling lives and significantly reducing the risk of homelessness.

Over 50 adults with disabilities have been supported since 2010.

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Scully Cave Creek Rodeo Days Parade Float
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Preserving Families Home

“This will be more than just a residence – our community  will empower adults with developmental disabilities to live with purpose, joy, and lifelong belonging.”

Empowering Adults with Disabilities
Ending Homelessness One Home at a Time

Serving Our Community Since 2010

Help us build our home!

Heroes From Above –
Be a Hero Through Music

Support our mission through music! Our fundraising intiative, Heroes From Above, invites you to be a hero by supporting our cause through song. Each download brings you joy and directly funds our programs, transforming lives and building futures.

What is Scully Learning Center Up To?

Fun Events!

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Learn about upcoming participant events and fundraisers!

Our Blog

Scully Learning Center at Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast

Read inspiring stories about our participants and volunteers.

In The News

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Mentions in the media Scully Learning Center has received.

Follow us on Facebook & Instagram!

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Hunger doesn't always look the way we expect.

Nearly 1 in 7 Arizona adults and 1 in 5 children struggle with food insecurity.

Last year alone, @foothillsfoodbank  distributed over 2 million pounds of food, providing nearly 1.7 million meals to families throughout the Desert Foothills.

When you attend Dancing with the Desert Stars, you're helping ensure families, children, and seniors continue receiving the support they need.

One evening can make a lasting impact.

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Did you know?

More than 34,000 Arizona adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities are living with aging caregivers, placing many at risk of future homelessness.

Through Preserving Families Home, Scully Learning Center Foundation is working toward a lasting solution that provides safety, stability, and hope.

Your attendance at Dancing with the Desert Stars helps move this vision closer to reality while supporting three other incredible Desert Foothills nonprofits.
Together, we can change lives.

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Across Arizona, rising costs, food insecurity, housing challenges, and social isolation are placing tremendous pressure on local nonprofits. Here in the Desert Foothills, organizations are seeing more neighbors turn to them for help than ever before.

On September 19, you can make a difference by attending Dancing with the Desert Stars. Every ticket purchased helps support four local nonprofits working every day to strengthen our community.

Join us for an unforgettable evening and help create a brighter future for your neighbors.

#DancingWithTheDesertStars #CommunityStrong #DesertFoothills
 #cavecreek #carefreeaz #cavecreekaz #scottsdale #cavecreekarizona #scottsdaleaz #azlocal
Join us on Saturday, September 19, at Spirit in the Desert for Dancing with the Desert Stars. An unforgettable evening where some of your favorite local personalities trade their day jobs for the dance floor, all to raise money for four incredible community nonprofits.

Enjoy live music by Whiskey Lizard, delicious hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, exciting silent auction packages, dancing, and the chance to cheer on your favorite dancer and cast your vote for the People's Choice Award! Voting is happening NOW!

Every ticket supports the Scully Learning Center Foundation, @foothillscaringcorps, @foothillsfoodbank, and @thehollandcenter, making this a night where fun and philanthropy come together.

Tickets are selling fast for this one-of-a-kind community event. Don't miss your chance to laugh, dance, vote, and make a difference! Link in bio to get your tickets!

#cavecreek #cavecreekaz #carefreeaz #dancingwiththestars #fundraiser #community

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AND the community!

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