by Grady Chambers | Jul 18, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Picasso had to start somewhere, right ? The same goes for one of our Art Works participants, Frank B., who’se been showing off his art skills in his free time while also working a full-time job at Kalan LP. Frank has been working at Kalan since April and has...
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 1, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, School to Work Transition
Join us in giving a big shout-out to Ray, pictured here on “Day One” of his new job at Wawa. Described as motivated and friendly, often chatting with his coworkers on break, Ray has been a phenomenal help in his new position thus far. Within the last few weeks, he has...
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 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...
by Grady Chambers | May 15, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
The sun was out for Mother’s Day yesterday and so was CIS! Staff and participants around the city celebrated the mothers in their lives, and through their jobs they lent a hand to other people’s celebrations as well. Pictured here are Stephanie, Eric,...
by Grady Chambers | May 11, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Did you know that it’s National Hospital Week? As we take this opportunity to honor hospital workers in all facets—from doctors, nurses, and technicians, to food service workers, environmental staff, and security—we’re excited to celebrate our own new hospital worker,...
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