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The trip from Ethiopia to America is a very long journey. When he and his family settled in Richmond, Va., in 2005, Belay Meherte immediately started looking for employment. Unfortunately, in addition to the challenges of bridging language and cultural divides, Belay faced the struggle of working with a disability. Then he found SOAR365. At SOAR365, Belay...
A few years ago, Jeff was working at a local grocery store, and while it was a good environment, Jeff was not thriving. In fact, the job seemed to be perpetuating some of the behaviors associated with his autism. When the 29-year-old was referred to SOAR365’s Employment Services to help acquire career skills and find the right job in the community, he met...
No matter where he is, Dylan’s smile lights up the room. And so, when he’s a work, his smile lights up an entire warehouse! That’s because Dylan works at Brandito, a local supplier of corporate apparel and promotional marketing materials, where he is an e-commerce warehouse associate and helps to prepare orders to ship to clients. Dylan started working at...
Gavin is nonverbal, but he has a lot to say. One morning, he was making his signature chin gesture for “I want…” His mom, Amy, began running through the list. Did he want his sister, his grandma, food, water, TV? No, none of those. Finally, Amy asked, “Do you want to go to SOAR365?” Gavin broke into a huge grin and began nodding excitedly. “That just made...
Leonardo Castro brings his friendly, positive outlook and love of hip hop to everything he does at SOAR365. As his career has moved him from Miami to Austin to Richmond, he’s displayed a continuous passion for empowering people from marginalized communities. Whether mentoring his students within the school system or working with nonprofits to teach digital...
We love seeing people with disabilities succeeding in the workplace! Read stories of past participants here. Can we help you find the right job for you?
A respite stay is a weekend getaway for our participants, too! Learn about all the fun we’re having and how families benefit from Respite at Camp Baker.
Summer Camp is for making memories. Read about all the fun our campers with disabilities are having, from going fishing to performing in the Talent Show!
Each child in our Pediatric Therapy program is unique, and so are their success stories! Read about all the great progress they’ve made. We’re so proud!
Celebrate the success of our Children & Youth Program participants. Read stories about goals they’ve achieved and fun they’ve had while in our care!
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