by Grady Chambers | Jul 10, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Warning! Cuteness overload is in full effect. Give a furry round of applause to Patrick, who turned an internship into a full-fledged job at a pet shop in Millville. Patrick began volunteering there in 2021, and did such a great...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 30, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories - 2023
Can we get a round of applause for all our nominees who were awarded at the 31st annual, “My City, My Place” Brighter Future Awards?! Last Friday was a day of singing, motivational stories, and lots of smiles and laughter as we celebrated those in our community who...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 29, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
We’re back with some fantastic photos from yesterday’s hiring event for job-seekers with disabilities, where many of them stopped by on their way out to say, “I got the job!” Over 150 job-seekers came out, and more than 60 walked away with job...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 22, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
It’s been a stellar June for all of our participants, but especially for Brenda, who hit her 3-year mark at The Fresh Market in Rehoboth! Brenda is a team member on the Bakery team there and is doing an outstanding job. Brenda bakes the delicious-smelling cakes and...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 21, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Nakisha is on a roll, and a smile this wide deserves to be shared. Nakisha recently started at St. John Neumann Center, a rehabilitation and care facility where she works preparing meals in the kitchen. Nakisha told us she was a bit nervous at first, but now she has...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 20, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Give it up for Quentin, who is celebrating his one-year anniversary in his job at Wawa! Quentin was hired exactly one year ago to the day, but he’s already a veteran presence at the store, where he stocks, cleans, provides customer assistance, and as you can see from...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 14, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023, School to Work Transition
Pizza anyone? Give a round of applause for Michael, who’s loving his internship at Romano’s, a local, family-owned pizza spot. Michael is part of our School-to-Work Transition program, and has thrived in his time at Romano’s, where he’s learning the ins and outs...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 5, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023, Staff Spotlights
If you were keeping up with our story on Friday, you know we had a total blast celebrating seven years of success for our Philly-based Project SEARCH and Project Career Launch (PCL) programs. These groundbreaking programs help Philadelphia students with disabilities...
by Grady Chambers | May 30, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023, School to Work Transition
Give it up for Jameel, pictured here with the Certificate of Appreciation he received from his managers for doing an outstanding job in his position at ShopRite. Jameel started working at ShopRite all the way back in 2018, and he took to the job immediately. He’s a...
by Grady Chambers | May 26, 2023 | Art Works, General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Not only did April showers bring May flowers, but they also brought some pretty exquisite art to the office walls in our Philadelphia office. The idea came from Maureen Forster, our Administrative Assistant, who wanted to bring some life to the walls at our office,...
by Grady Chambers | May 24, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Warm weather and new jobs are in the air this week, and that‘s particularly true for Francesca, who celebrated “Day One” in her new job at the Girard Academic Music Program (GAMP) . It may have been her first day on the job, but as the picture shows, she was...
by Grady Chambers | May 16, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Our participants are not only hard workers but also disability advocates and board members. One of our participants, Matthew, was recently appointed to The Down Syndrome Association of Delaware’s Board of Directors at their Annual Meeting! Matthew is 22 years...
