The Gate-Gateway to Independence

The Gate-Gateway to Independence The Gate's mission is to help young adults with disabilities achieve independence by providing them with pre-vocational and social activities.

Social Activities:

The GATE provides a variety of activites in a variety of areas to enhance the leisure time of its participants such as:

Games
Music
Art
Athletics
Cooking
Gardening


Pre-Work Experiences:

Volunteer jobs will offer participants the opportunity to provide a service to others in the community. Participants will have an opportunity to acquire essential work skills such as:

Effec

tive communication
Following directions
Task completion
Time management
Personal organization


Athletics:

Interested participants can experience a variety of Special Olympic events offered through Parks and Rec. The GATE will provide volunteer coaches, registration information, and practice times for these activities.

Today’s Particpant Spotlight is Mike P!Mike has attended the Gate for 2 years. He loves listening to music, shooting bas...
06/04/2026

Today’s Particpant Spotlight is Mike P!

Mike has attended the Gate for 2 years. He loves listening to music, shooting basketball, wheelchair racing at Special Olympics and Gate birthday parties. In the video, we asked what he loves about the Gate. He said “basketball.” He’s a quiet guy, but has an easy smile and enjoys being with friends. We are glad Mike is part of our program! 🎶🏀🎂🧑🏽‍🦽

06/02/2026

Last Thursday, we concluded our 25-26 Program Year with our annual talent show. Participants chose their favorite songs to sing, danced, told jokes, performed slinky tricks, and played musical instruments for an encouraging crowd of friends and family! We had such a great year. We hope everyone has a relaxing summer and we will see you back on August 4th.

Enjoy the 2026 Gate Talent Show! 🎹🎤🎶🪩🤩

Happy Work-a-versary to our amazing Program Director, Allison Galyon! 🎉🩵For the past three years, Allison has been the h...
05/28/2026

Happy Work-a-versary to our amazing Program Director, Allison Galyon! 🎉🩵

For the past three years, Allison has been the heart behind our monthly activities calendar and the steady hand that keeps each day at The Gate running smoothly. From her love of a good spreadsheet 📊 to her creativity, humor, and calm “go with the flow” attitude, Allison brings joy and organization to our team.

No matter what hiccups come our way, she handles everything with grace and never misses a beat. We are incredibly grateful for all she does and to have her as part of The Gate family!

Help us celebrate Allison by showing her some love in the comments! ☺️👏

The red poppy is a nationally recognized symbol of sacrifice worn by Americans since World War I to honor those who serv...
05/25/2026

The red poppy is a nationally recognized symbol of sacrifice worn by Americans since World War I to honor those who served and died for our country in all wars. It reminds Americans of the sacrifices made by our veterans while protecting our freedoms.

For this month’s Aktion Club project, participants made Poppies to honor Veterans, current Military Service Men & Women and Military Families. They were given out yesterday at Madison Avenue’s Sunday Service.

On this Memorial Day, we want to say THANK YOU to all of those who have sacrificed their lives for our freedom! 🇺🇸🎖️♥️🤍💙

05/22/2026

Happy Birthday to our friends celebrating birthdays in May & June! We hope you have a blast on your special day! Thank you to Tom & Jan Morgan for sponsoring this month’s party! 🎉🥳🎂🩷

05/15/2026

Tuesdays & Wednesdays are concert days!! Participants choose their favorite songs from almost any genre to sing. One concert day usually includes a dance party! Tell us in the comments what your go-to karaoke song is!
🎸🎶🎤🎹🎵

05/13/2026

We asked participants what makes them smile. They have some great answers! What makes YOU smile? 😊😁😎😂

Let’s go, Brad!!! 🏋🏻‍♀️💪🏼🎉
05/13/2026

Let’s go, Brad!!! 🏋🏻‍♀️💪🏼🎉

We had a great morning hosting students from Montgomery Ridge for their United Way SERVE Day with East TN Kidney Foundat...
05/13/2026

We had a great morning hosting students from Montgomery Ridge for their United Way SERVE Day with East TN Kidney Foundation and Trinity Dental Clinic!

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day!! The Gate’s new Stop Motion Club created this video for all the moms, sisters, aunts, grandmothers, cousins, and friends that love and care for them every day. You are all loved and appreciated! 🩷💐

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Maryville, TN

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 2pm
Wednesday 9am - 2pm
Thursday 9am - 2pm

Telephone

+18653174283

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