The Larrabee Center, Inc.

04/21/2026

Happiest of Birthdays to Raegen!! 🥳🎂 Raegen is part of our retail team at the Waverly Trinkets & Togs Thrift Store. Together with the team, Raegen helps make Trinkets a great place to thrift while also supporting our mission!! Join us in wishing her a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY today!!

04/20/2026

Autism Friendly Designation

Autism spans all demographics. So businesses that earn their Autism Friendly Designation signal to the public that they welcome all. It’s also good for business. Studies show embracing strategies to include people with autism leads to increased employee satisfaction and customer loyalty. Learn more here:
https://www.autismspeaks.org/autism-friendly-training

04/17/2026

Today is Gary's Birthday!! 🎉🥳 Gary is our Maintenance/Property Support Staff. We appreciate all he does to help keep our properties and grounds maintained as well as the extra duties like grilling burgers for our picnic! We are grateful for his dedication to our mission and hope you'll join us in wishing him a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY today!!

04/16/2026

It's Thankful Thursday! 👏And today we want to express our gratitude for the support from the Walmart Foundation and their Spark Good Local Grants.

Walmart Waverly - 4th St SW recently approved a request to support our Employment Services, supporting individuals participating in our work program at our Waverly Trinkets & Togs Thrift Store .

Walmart Cedar Falls recently approved a request to support our recycling efforts for our Cedar Falls Trinkets & Togs Thrift Store.

The support from the community and our friends at Walmart help to create communities that value individuals of all abilities and also serve the community through recycling and thrifting. THANK YOU!! 💜💜

04/16/2026

Today we are celebrating Sheila!! 🥳

Sheila is part of our retail team at the Waverly Trinkets & Togs Thrift Store. She works with our textiles/clothing and recycling while also collaborating with our employment services and clients. We appreciate her dedication to our mission and hope you'll all join us in wishing her a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY today!! 🎂🎉

04/15/2026

Today we are celebrating Shari! 🎉🥳 Shari is part of our retail team at the Grundy Center Trinkets & Togs Thrift Store. We greatly appreciate her work in the thrift store to serve our community and further our mission at the same time! Join us in wishing her a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY today!! 💜🎂

04/14/2026

Join us tomorrow at the Waverly Public Library. Learn about our Senior Services including our Transportation Route as well as other resources in our community!

Join us TOMORROW! 10am-Noon at the Waverly Public Library.

04/14/2026

What is autism?

Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. According to the Centers for Disease Control, autism affects an estimated 1 in 31 children and 1 in 45 adults in the United States today.

04/13/2026

April is World Autism Month 🧩💙

For more than 20 years, Autism Speaks has worked alongside the autism community to increase understanding, expand opportunity, and drive meaningful change. Together, they've fueled groundbreaking research, advanced critical advocacy, and opened doors to education, healthcare, employment, and community life for autistic people and their families.

Learn more about World Autism Month, Advocacy, Resources and Support at https://www.autismspeaks.org/world-autism-month

04/10/2026

Congratulations to all our winner from our 13th Annual WIN-WIN Raffle!! Our event is successful thanks to our generous sponsors and the hundreds of people who buy tickets every year!! Together, we are creating a community that values individuals of ALL abilities!!

04/09/2026

Busy day for us! Bonnie and Jessica have a grant writing presentation with the Cedar Valley Nonprofit Association while Amy was set up at the AEA Transition Fair at Hawkeye Community College!