Special Message

Panhandle ILC is your "Key to Independence" a symbol of the assistance and encouragement we offer to people with disabilities. More than 40 years ago in California, a group of people living in nursing homes simply because they were disabled, refused to give up their rights. Working together, they formed the first Independent Living Center, left the nursing homes, and began advocating for themselves.

This spirit continues in Centers all across America and in Amarillo where we help fill in the gaps left by other agencies. We encourage people to become their own advocates, take risks, accept responsibility, and gain control over their own lives. It's about participating as full and equal members of the community.

The philosophy behind Independent Living is that: "Everyone, regardless of disability, should have equal access to the rights and responsibilities that each citizen has to be as active and productive a member of society as he chooses to be."

Diane Campa Accepts “A Time to Share” Service

Amarillo’s “A Time to Share” Christmas gift project expanded its Board of Directors to include PILC’s Diane Campa.

Diane Campa

As Assistant Executive Director, Diane has worked with the Time to Share project for several years, offering the names of elderly or disabled people who should be remembered at Christmastime. Established in 1999, the program served more than 870 people this year. About 450 volunteers distribute modest gifts to people in Amarillo, Dumas, Pampa and Memphis.

Diane joins the project as one who will support the humanitarian mission. A Time to Share relies on donations from the community including churches, civic groups, families and individual donors. The organization’s founder and director is Nancy Hanning who works with agencies like PILC to identify people who should be on the Christmas gift list.

Diane said she is honored to join such an important community project that ensures people are remembered at Christmas.