Carolyn Abbitt
While Carolyn Abbitt was attending Stone Belt
programs, she lived at home with her family. In
1987, she moved to Kirkwood House, a Stone
Belt group home. Her mother, Venus, expressed
surprise that Carolyn was so ready to take her first
steps toward independence when she was offered
the opportunity to try group living. Later, Carolyn
was one of the first Stone Belt clients to transition
into supported living, where she would share her
own leased apartment with another housemate.
Over the years, Carolyn worked in the community,
including a highly successful 11-year tenure at
McDonalds. She currently works in Stone Belt’s
life science manufacturing facility part-time. About
10 years ago, Stone Belt helped Carolyn discover
her immense talent as a studio artist. She is the
number-one-selling artist in Stone Belt’s
successful art program.