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.
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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...
The Update: Volunteering – February 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. Read the Volunteering newsletter in Your Browser
Summer Camp Application is Live!
Summer Camp is our favorite time of year, so we are already dreaming up fun activities for our 2024 campers. The application to join us for one of the ten summer camp sessions is now live. Submit your application today! At Camp Baker, kids and adults with disabilities get to enjoy all the traditional fun of summer camp. The 22 wooded acres are a...
Next Generation Council: Meet Our New Chair
As the new chair of the Next Generation Council, I’d like to introduce myself: Hi, I’m Kellie Mattingly. The new year is upon us, and we’re ready for it! I’d like to thank former NGC Chair Laura Faison, for her amazing leadership over her two-year term. She brought fantastic energy to our group and has set us up to provide strong SOAR365 support through...
John McCarroll Defines Happiness With the SOAR365 Reading Group
When John McCarroll began volunteering 20 years ago with Literacy Volunteers of America, he helped immigrants learn English so they could study for – and pass – the U.S. Citizenship Test. His students came from many countries including Ethiopia, Eritrea, Venezuela, Peru and Russia. John continued this work after he retired from his sales career and...
The Update: December 2023
Welcome to The Update, our quarterly e-newsletter that keeps you in the loop with everything SOAR365. Read stories about our amazing program participants, staff, donors, events, accomplishments, new offerings and more. Read The Update in Your Browser
The LEGO Group announces $1 million in grants to support children across greater Richmond region – including SOAR365 Pediatric Therapy
On Thursday, November 30, the LEGO Group announced $1 million in grant funding to six local nonprofit organizations – including SOAR365 - that serve children and families across the Greater Richmond region. These awards are the result of a commitment made at the groundbreaking for the company's new state-of-the-art manufacturing site in...