Connecting People of All Abilities
About the sanctuary of north georgia
The Sanctuary of North Georgia is a “Live, Learn, Work, Worship and Play” community where people of all abilities thrive. We believe that all people are beautifully created and that all people need hope. There’s a longing in every heart to belong. At The Sanctuary of North Georgia we are creating space where people of differing abilities can live with autonomy while in a loving, safe and secure community.
Our Story
Hutch and Cindy Matteson have been married since 1986 and are the parents of four adult children, one grandson and another on the way. Their advocacy journey began in 1990 with the birth of their first son, Josh, who was born with Down Syndrome. This experience led them to dedicate their lives to supporting individuals with disabilities and their families.
Together, Hutch and Cindy began The PIER Center for Life Enrichment in 2011, an organization that has provided life and job skills training, as they have been opening doors of opportunity for adults with disabilities for over 150 individuals and their families.
The Matteson’s are actively involved in creating resources for the disability community. They started an online community called “Downwiththat.life” for parents, siblings, and caregivers of adults with Down Syndrome, where the focus is on building relationships, living in community, providing support and sharing hope.
Now they are focusing on building The Sanctuary of North Georgia, a Live, Learn, Work, Worship and Play community for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This dream is becoming a reality as others partner with them in making a newly acquired piece of property in Murrayville, Georgia that place.
The Matteson’s believe that together we can accomplish so much more than we ever could by ourselves.
Contact Info
The Sanctuary of North Georgia
P.O. Box 344 • Murrayville, GA. 30564