Project Leaders:

Rosemary Dutter

Becky Heimerl

Vicki Jentoft-Johnson

DUTTER HOUSE FOUNDATION:   Established in memory of Ryan and Kyle Dutter, by the Dutter Family, and Becky Heimerl, with the goal of opening a respite care center in Rock County for children with special needs. This center would be a place like "Grandma's house", where children with special needs would receive quality care from trained staff, work with volunteers, and interact with others. Parents, meanwhile, could gain some relief from the demands of caring for a child with disabilities, knowing that their child is secure, comfortable, and happy for a period of time away from them. We are in the process of fund raising, hoping to buy a house and equip it with necessary items. We have the support of the Rock County's Family Respite Board, and are working with them to set a budget, utilizing their resources already in place. Those unfamiliar with respite care can access respitecare.com- and view the Respite Care Center in Fort Collins, Colorado.  We spent several days with them at their site and plan to use their program as our model. This is a necessary resource and will be utilized well by those in need of relief, and reinforcement.

Please visit their website:  www.dutterhouse.com