Today we toured the beautiful grounds of Brookwood Community with Cindy Zulhouf, a mother of a previous Resident Citizen. Brookwood provides meaning and purpose in the lives of adults with disabilities. The Residential Citizens are the heart of Brookwood. Brookwood’s day program started in 1983, and their first residential Citizens joined in 1985. Today, more than 200 Citizens work in one or more of their enterprises at the main campus in Brookshire or one of the two satellite locations in Richmond, Texas and The Woodlands, Texas. Over 135 Residential Citizens live on the 485-acre campus and another 165 Day Citizens live at home and commute daily to work on campus.
Although we were not allowed to photograph the Citizens of Brookwood, we did get to see them at work. The talent of the Citizens was amazing to watch. From pottery, to painting, sketching and gardening. It was so beautiful to see how proud they were of their work.
After the tour we visited the gift shop, where many of their handcrafted items were for sale. After we enjoyed a delicious lunch at the cafe, which was prepped and served by the Citizens. If you haven’t been you really need to visit. Such a heartwarming story.
