"There are two gifts we can give our children:
  One is roots and the other is wings."


Soon after Rosewood opened its doors, the need was evident for funding to help pay for non-allowable Medicaid expenses. The Rosewood Roots and Wings Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization, established to accept charitable contributions on behalf of Rosewood Services.

The Rosewood Roots & Wings Foundation was founded in 1998 to help advance the physical and mental needs of disabled individuals in central Kansas. It funds educational, instructional, therapeutic and recreational opportunities by providing wheelchairs, technical and assistive equipment, dental and medical care and legal assistance. It also strives to enrich the life experiences of disabled individuals by funding trips to museums, concerts and other activities. Foundation board members include Sandy Smith, Diana Dawson, Joel Jackson, Jennifer Stoddard and Phyllis Vogt. Tammy Hammond and Stephanie Stinnett serve as ex-officio members.

Roots and Wings signifies the security and stability rooted in the services Rosewood offers, along with the courage and ability for clients to try their wings... to "fly" as they reach for as much personal independence as possible.  Please contact our Foundation to learn how you can help Rosewood clients both roots and wings through a donation.

Members of the Rosewood Roots & Wings Foundation present a large check from the American Quarter Horse Association to Tammy and Eric Hammond. The grant was written by the Rosewood Roots & Wings Foundation for AQHA's "American's Horse Cares" program that supports therapeutic riding programs that use American Quarter Horses. Shown left to right are Joel Jackson, Phyllis Vogt and Sandy Smith, Foundation Board members; Stephanie Stinnett, Foundation director; and Tammy and Eric Hammond of Rosewood Services and Rosewood Horse Ranch.