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Welcome to The Orange Grove Center!

Orange Grove is a private, non-profit organization serving adults and children with developmental disabilities. Orange Grove was established in 1953 by families of children with intellectual disabilities in Hamilton County, TN, who desperately needed educational services. Orange Grove now serves approximately 700 individuals, and employs approximately 750 professional staff members to provide a wide array of community services.  

Remembering Debbie Hilbert 

 

Debbie Hilbert was a jewel to the Orange Grove family.  Today, we remember her! 

 

Capital Campaign                                                 

Please assist Orange Grove in our Capital Campaign. Click here to view our campaign video. You may also read how your support of our campaign will benefit the many people who depend upon our services. Click here to view our Capital Campaign Brochure.

Make a donation!

Support the Orange Grove Center by making an online contributionAll donations will be acknowledged with an immediate email, and followed up with a hard copy letter for tax purposes. We obviously have many needs as we go about serving individuals with developmental disabilities in Hamilton County, but we will be certain to honor any specific requests you may have as to how your donation should be put to use.

Create your own webpage to help Orange Grove

Design your own Firstgiving webpage to help the Center raise funds, or support one of our many parents and staff who have developed separate websites to help raise funds for our campaign. Simply go to http://www.firstgiving.com/orangegrovecenter, and search for the person you choose to support. 

See funny photos of staff at: www.orangegrovecenter.org/downloads/firstgivingslidefeaturingstaff.ppt

OGC is a 3-Star Agency!

The Orange Grove Center is a 3-Star Award recipient from the Tennessee Division of Intellectual Disabilities Services for outstanding services to people with developmental disabilities. The Orange Grove Center is one of only 20 agencies across the state to have earned this award. For more details, click here.

Special Olympics

Orange Grove Center actively participates in  throughout the year!

Recycling for Wellness

Don't throw away your old printer cartridges and cellphones! Join the staff of Orange Grove as they recycle for wellness!

Securely destroy your documents with us! 

Bring your paper materials to Orange Grove's Recycling Center for secure document destruction.

Learn how staff can benefit from BB&T@Work

BB&T@Work offers the employees of Orange Grove Center more than just your average banking experience. Click here to find out how you can get benefits and discounts on all kinds of banking products with BB&T@Work!

 

Orange Grove wins 2010 WTCI Be More Award

 

We did it! Orange Grove is the recipient of the Be More Creative - Innovation Award from WTCI.

 

Parents, tell us how to meet your needs!

 

Participate in the Family Connections Conference survey for families of children with disabilities.

 

            


"This program is funded (in part) by the Tennessee Division of Intellectual Disability Services, Tennessee Department of Health, Tennessee Division of Rehabilitation Services, United Way of Hamilton County, Hamilton County Government, USDA, TDOT, Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities and many private contributors.  Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, federal law protects individuals from discrimination.  Facilities, programs and services sponsored by Orange Grove Center are available to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability.

This page was last updated on Wed Sep 1, 2010.

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Orange Grove Center • 615 Derby Street • Chattanooga, Tennessee 37404 • Phone: 423.629.1451