Meaningful Day was a Washington State program that was considered a major success since it started ten years ago. It provided outings, workshops and other enriching activities for about a thousand residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 

But the need for severe budget cuts erased all of Meaningful Day’s funding. We look at what that means for caretakers and residents. 

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Meaningful Day was a Washington State program that was considered a major success since it started ten years ago. It provided outings, workshops and other enriching activities for about a thousand residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities.&nbsp;
But the need for severe budget cuts erased all of Meaningful Day&rsquo;s funding. We look at what that means for caretakers and residents.&nbsp;
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Meaningful Day was a Washington State program that was considered a major success since it started ten years ago. It provided outings, workshops and other enriching activities for about a thousand residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 

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