by Kristal Seaford | Aug 20, 2024 | Most Recent, Our Participants, Success Stories - Summer Camp
Celebrating a successful Summer Camp season with the stories of Samuel, Harper and Aidon Blake – campers who each received financial scholarships. Samuel communicates differently. If you ask a question, he might answer by reciting memorized scenes from movies....
by Kristal Seaford | Aug 13, 2024 | Most Recent, Our Team
When case manager Laura Yackel began chairing SOAR365’s Wellness Committee, she knew just who should join—our participants! She quickly found enthusiastic recruits, like Java. Today, the committee is close to its goal of including program participants from every...
by Kristal Seaford | Aug 5, 2024 | Most Recent, Our Participants, Success Stories - Supported Employment
Follow Troy’s journey from VCU ACE-IT student to RRTC employee Troy Carter is hard-pressed to choose a favorite: Obi-Wan Kenobi or Yoda? Rock or hip-hop? Marvel or DC? Photography or videography? Luckily, on the last count, he doesn’t have to choose. His new job at...
by Kristal Seaford | Jul 30, 2024 | Community & Volunteers, Most Recent, Our Volunteers
The annual Ladybug Fund Winetasting & Silent Auction is SOAR365’s largest fundraising event, and its success depends largely on volunteers like Val Pace, a member of the Silent Auction committee. Val was introduced to SOAR365 about 15 years ago by Kim Watson,...
by Kristal Seaford | Jul 23, 2024 | Community & Volunteers, Most Recent, Success Stories - Pediatric Therapy
Dr. Joe and April Niamtu donate generously to SOAR365, where their sons received pediatric therapy. When parents first learn their child has a disability, it can be a disorienting experience. “You don’t know what to do. You’re lost,” says Dr. Joe Niamtu. He and his...
