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Watch Our New Video: Celebrating National Volunteer Appreciation Week
Did you know? April 21-27 is National Volunteer Appreciation Week! This week and all year round, SOAR365 is grateful for our many volunteers. Their dedication and compassion are essential to our programs for people with disabilities. Last year, nearly 1,000 volunteers donated time to SOAR365, serving more than 10,600 hours.
The Update: April 2024
National Volunteer Appreciation Week is April 21-28, but we recognize the contributions that volunteers make to SOAR365 every single day! Last year, SOAR365 engaged nearly 1,000 volunteers who gave over 10,600 hours of service to our organization. Volunteers support our mission in so many ways. From volunteering at annual events, to working outside to keep...
Meet Nafeesah
Nafeesah beams as she wears a t-shirt with pastel colors and cheerful bubble letters. The message? “Today is not the day.” That mix of sweet and sassy is well known to her family, friends and staff at SOAR365. But that wasn’t always the case.
PARK365 Newsletter – Spring 2024
Welcome to PARK365 Quarterly, a seasonal (short) e-newsletter to keep you up to date on happenings in one of our favorite places in Richmond, PARK365.
Meet Bill & Patrick
Learn more about two of our Business Solutions employees: Bill & Patrick.
Bill is autistic and works as a janitor with Business Solutions. “I get paid time off for the first time in my life, and I turn 65 in about nine days. I’ve been able to save money for the first time in my life.”
Meet Nathan & Sarah
Learn more about two of our Supported Employment participants: Nathan & Sarah Nathan is currently working at Food Lion, where he has been learning new skills in inventory management, organization and customer service while on shift.
The Update: Volunteering – March 2024
A BIG shout-out goes to the 54 volunteers who honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr with a morning of service! In the spirit of unity and community, SOAR365 hosted two events for volunteers. A motivated group of volunteers from MR. FIX-IT, the home improvement contractor, joined us in February to spruce up PARK365. Read the Volunteering...
SOAR365 selected as Company of the Year at Active RVA Awards
Created in 2013, the Active RVA Certification and Awards program recognizes the Richmond region’s exceptional employers and schools that are implementing innovative programs to promote physical activity. SOAR365 has received the Active RVA certification for several years. This year, SOAR365 was the proud recipient of the Active RVA Company of the Year award...
The Update – February 2024
SOAR365’s Business Solutions department runs multiple successful businesses that employ people with disabilities. Jim Quigg, Vice President of Business Solutions, shares, “Our mission is to improve the lives of people with disabilities. We work with a population that wants to work, has an opportunity to work, and we support them.” Read the Volunteering...