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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 wife, April, are parents to two sons with cerebral palsy: Joey and Evan. When...
Did you know that SOAR365’s Summer Camp recruits counselors from all over the world?
“Summer Camp has become not only an American cultural exchange, but a cultural exchange of the entire world,” says Jessica Damm, a Summer Camp supervisor hailing from England.
That sentiment is backed up by the 11 unique countries represented on staff in 2024.
If it wasn’t for one Boy Scout camp director, Chris Martin might have been a CPA.
“He wanted me to work with people with intellectual disabilities,” says Chris. One week later, Chris was hooked.
The Next Move Program launched the Capable Portrait Campaign in 2017 with the mission to showcase diverse perspectives on life in our community, provide adult role models for our youth and demonstrate the power of inclusion. Every year, models are nominated and selected to be featured at a portrait exhibition and their powerful stories are proudly shared with the community on social media.
Click Here to RegisterJoin the Next Generation Council (NGC) of SOAR365 for its 5th annual Leadership Workshop to explore what balance between professions and passions really looks like for two local leaders. Sponsored by Love, Tito’s.
The theme of this year’s workshop is “Your Young Professional Life: Finding Meaning in Balance and Giving Back,” giving attendees the opportunity to hear from two esteemed speakers: T. Jeffrey “Jeff” Conley and Rohana “Ro” Meade.
Local independent radio station WRIR broadcasts a radio show focused on disability. Titled “Discussing Disability,” the show features interviews with staff and participants of SOAR365 with a goal to bring disability into daily conversations and introduce underrepresented perspectives. Listen here: November 2023: Examining Disability in the Workplace...
SOAR365’s Pediatric Therapy program worked with the Haas family’s daughter, Betsy.
Now, nearly two decades later, the Betsy Haas Fund for Children is gifting Summer Camp scholarships to two young women.
The Next Move Program’s Capable Portrait Campaign is back for an eighth year! The exhibit opening will be held on June 20 at The Virginia Home.
Jeremih is the second of three models from SOAR365 who are being featured in this year’s campaign.
There is no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to helping people succeed. Each person you meet in life has it within themselves to thrive when put in the right situation, no matter their abilities.
That sentiment holds true for Asia, a participant in SOAR365’s Supported Employment program, who recently went through a situational assessment to help find her place to thrive.
SOAR365 has been named a Virginia Public Relations Award winner for its 2023 website redesign by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), the organization announced on May 30.
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