Close to Home | By Joel Sackett

The look on her face says it all. Alice Howey, program assistant for the Bainbridge Island Special Needs Foundation, takes a moment to connect with participant Shannon Sears while weeding the front garden at Stephens House on Winslow Way West.

The look on her face says it all.

Alice Howey, program assistant for the Bainbridge Island Special Needs Foundation, takes a moment to connect with participant Shannon Sears while weeding the front garden at Stephens House on Winslow Way West. Stephens House offers a day program for young adults to spend time with their friends and the community. If you stop by Stephen’s House in the late morning you might be invited to stay for lunch.

— Joel Sackett