In the beginning there was a dark void. The void defined a need. The need shed light upon an idea that was nurtured and developed to maturity over a time span of seven long years when it became a reality, a community residence in Great Neck, New York, for twelve young functionally retarded adult men and women. The success of this endeavor spurned a second home for a new family of six in the neighboring community of Port Washington, New York. How does all this come about? This program is about the ingredients that made it happen.