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Monday 8am - 4:30pm Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm Thursday 8am - 4:30pm Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Big Lakes Developmental Center, Inc.

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03/06/2026

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03/05/2026

Congratulations to Laura on an incredible milestone, 10 years of employment at Meadowlark !

Her dedication, strong work ethic, and commitment to her job make a difference every single day, and we are proud to support her success. 💙

Laura is one of many individuals at Big Lakes who are successfully employed in our community. We are proud to support our clients in finding meaningful employment while providing vocational training and ongoing support.

Congratulations again, Laura, on this amazing milestone! 👏💙

03/03/2026

A huge thank you to the students at Bellus Academy for providing beauty services for our clients! 💇‍♀️💅✨

From haircuts and styling to fresh nails, our clients had an amazing time feeling pampered and beautiful. We are so grateful for this experience. Thank you for helping our clients shine inside and out! 💙

02/23/2026

Congratulations on your retirement, Cathy!🎉

Your positivity, hard work, and dedication over the past years have made such a meaningful difference, and we will all miss you so much!

We’re so incredibly grateful for all you’ve done and wish you nothing but happiness, relaxation, and new adventures in this next chapter! You’ve truly earned it! 💛✨🍿

02/14/2026

We had a great start to our Valentine’s/Kindness Week! We decorated sugar cookies for Valentine’s Day with the Sunflower Pilot Club and it was a sweet time. Also special thank you to Dillons for donating over 150 roses to our clients and staff. It sure made us smile! And of course, we’ve been snapping photos at our Valentine’s Day Photo Booth all week! ❤️

02/08/2026

🏈 It’s game day!
Who are you rooting for? Our clients and staff are ready to cheer for their team this weekend !

On Friday, we had a blast with our staff Soup-er Bowl cook-off. Congratulations to our winners: Michelle, Carmen, and Melisa! 🍲

02/04/2026

On Friday, we had the honor of celebrating Fatuma's retirement! After 28 years of dedicated service, she is beginning a truly well-deserved new chapter. Her compassion, commitment, and care have made a lasting impact on our clients, our team, and our organization as a whole.

Fatuma, you will be greatly missed, and we are so grateful for the many years you shared with us. We wish you happiness, relaxation, and new adventures in retirement. Thank you for everything you've given to Big Lakes.

💙 From your Big Lakes family

01/31/2026

Today we celebrated Big Lakes’ birthday! 53 years of support, inclusion, and impact 💙

01/14/2026

Heartfelt thanks to the St. Thomas More Knights of Columbus, Council 8488, for their generous donation in support of Big Lakes!

01/12/2026

We’re excited to share our new and growing library at Big Lakes, featuring our hardworking librarians! With a variety of books available, there’s something for everyone.

Don’t miss our Word Wall, where new words will be added regularly to help expand vocabulary and encourage learning.

If you’re interested in contributing to this space, book donations are always welcome. Thank you for being part of learning at Big Lakes! 💙

01/11/2026

Thank you to all the donors who have supported us this year. We couldn't have done this without your support! 💙

01/04/2026

Tool Time with Carley! 🔨

Together, we can build something truly great. With every donation, it helps us toward making homes safer, cozier, and welcoming for everyone.

biglakes.org/foundation

Address

1416 Hayes Drive
Manhattan, KS
66502

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

Website

http://www.biglakes.org/

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Big Lakes Developmental Center

Big Lakes Developmental Center, Inc, established in 1973, is a private, nonprofit-organization serving individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities in Riley, Geary, Clay and Pottawatomie counties in Kansas. Big Lakes Developmental Center is supported by county mill levy and federal and state funding. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation.

Our administrative offices are located in Manhattan, Kansas, where we operate an Adult Training Center along with a second Adult Training Center just 40 minutes north of Manhattan in Clay Center, Kansas. Big Lakes also owns and leases various residential homes and apartments as part of our Residential Services provided for adults age 16 and older who are developmentally disabled.

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