On June 14, 1998, Joey Porter, former Steelers linebacker, and his wife Christy Porter welcomed their second child, Jasmine Nyree.
“The doctors at the hospitals [in Pittsburgh], at Children’s Hospital, they kept running tests, and we found out she was autistic,” Porter said. “That opened our eyes a lot. It at least gave us something that we know what’s going on, and we can help her from this point.”.
To honor Jasmine’s 22nd birthday, the Porters are transforming the 180,000-square-foot Holy Innocents Parish in Sheraden, Pa. into a multi-service facility and community center for special needs children and adults called the Jasmine Nyree Campus.
The Porters opened two other special needs facilities in the early 2000s in Bakersfield, Calif
Former Pittsburgh Steeler Joey Porter transforms church campus into special needs center
On June 14, 1998, Joey Porter, former Steelers linebacker, and his wife Christy Porter welcomed their second child, Jasmine Nyree.
“The doctors at the hospitals [in Pittsburgh], at Children’s Hospital, they kept running tests, and we found out she was autistic,” Porter said. “That opened our eyes a lot. It at least gave us something that we know what’s going on, and we can help her from this point.”.
To honor Jasmine’s 22nd birthday, the Porters are transforming the 180,000-square-foot Holy Innocents Parish in Sheraden, Pa. into a multi-service facility and community center for special needs children and adults called the Jasmine Nyree Campus.
The Porters opened two other special needs facilities in the early 2000s in Bakersfield, Calif