As the pace at Bellwood continues to pick up, the SOAR365 crews are meeting the challenge head-on. Their hard work, teamwork, and dedication ensure the base stays ready for the important work being done there every day.
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Building Greener Spaces and Brighter Futures
As you travel across Richmond, SOAR365’s hard work is everywhere: clean roadways, vibrant green spaces, and beautiful library gardens. Behind it all is SOAR365’s Commercial Grounds team. Here, employees with and without disabilities can earn competitive wages while improving our community.
Leading the Way: Deke Sanderson and SOAR365’s Mission in Action
For nearly 12 years, SOAR365’s Business Solutions team has partnered with Cencora to handle this critical process. The partnership provides reliable operational support for Cencora and, just as importantly, meaningful, paid jobs for people with disabilities.
SOAR365’s Jacob Hoffman Speaks at the 2025 SourceAmerica Grassroots Advocacy Conference
A Crew Leader on SOAR365’s Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance team at Bellwood, Jacob Hoffman shared his story and his belief that disability does not define potential at the 2025 SourceAmerica Grassroots Advocacy Conference.
A Crew With a Cause
“We all need people like Nick and Mac, who have the vision to see an end result and the grit to get it done,” says Randy. At SOAR365, meaningful employment isn’t just changing lives – it’s creating a cleaner community, a stronger workforce, and a future where everyone gets a chance to succeed.
SOAR365’s Leroy Stanford Named National Finalist for SourceAmerica Advocacy Award
SOAR365 is proud to announce that Leroy Stanford, Supervisor of the Visitor Center at Defense Supply Center Richmond (DSCR), has been named one of three national finalists for the Tom Miller Advocacy Award as part of the 2025 SourceAmerica Achievement Awards.
NDEAM 2025 Shines a Spotlight on Disability Employment at SOAR365
Each year, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is a chance to recognize the talents and contributions of people with disabilities in the workplace. It’s also a time to learn how inclusive employment benefits everyone — employees, employers, and entire communities. At SOAR365, we’re proud to shine a spotlight on hardworking, creative, motivated workers who are making a difference every day.
Turning Paper into Diapers: SOAR365’s Recycling Program Makes It Happen at DSCR
By combining environmentalism and disability employment, SOAR365 is helping change materials and mindsets, showing that everyone has the power to make a lasting impact.
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Discussing Disability Podcast – August 2025 [AUDIO]
In this inspiring episode of Discussing Disability, host Nate Wise talks with Trent McFadden, Assistant Vice President of SOAR365’s Ability One program, and Will Froude, a U.S. Army veteran and small engine mechanic on SOAR365’s Bellwood team.
Jacob’s Journey From Custodian to Crew Leader
Jacob Hoffman knew his career wasn’t going where he had hoped and, in 2015, he decided to make a change. It didn’t take long before he found work at SOAR365, and it changed his life forever.
