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SOAR365’s case managers work tirelessly to ensure our participants are set up for success – both in their programs and in their personal lives. First, they meet with each participant’s family and care team. They create a plan just for them, detailing their likes, dislikes, strengths and goals.
![Discussing Disability Podcast – October 2024 [AUDIO]](https://soar365.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Randy-Britt-DD-Podcast.png)
Check out the October 2024 episode of the Discussing Disability Podcast! In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), we sat down with two members of the SOAR365 Commercial Grounds team – Randy and Ashley.
Little Nevaeh is a fighter. Born at just 27 weeks, she had brain injuries that led to cerebral palsy (CP). After three months in the NICU, Nevaeh was finally able to come home to her mom, Martricia. SOAR365 has been by their side ever since.
What has SOAR365 helped Nevaeh learn to do? “Everything,” says Martricia.
![A Day in the Life at Bellwood [VIDEO]](https://soar365.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bellwood-Day-in-the-Life-Thumbnail.png)
Visitors Center, Janitorial & Custodial and Landscaping & Grounds Maintenace employees make a huge impact on how Bellwood operates every single day. So, let’s take a look at what a day in the life at Bellwood is like!
For the fourth consecutive year, a team of more than 20 volunteers from Dominion Energy joined us at Camp Baker to work on outdoor tasks after a busy Summer Camp season.
The Dominion team worked on mulching; painting the Retreat residence hall; clearing out small trees, branches and shrubbery; and creating more space in the trail system to improve access to the fishing hole in the woods.
After a 33-year career as a Registered Nurse (RN), SOAR365 volunteer Kim Lynch brought her valuable skills to Camp Baker this summer. There, she served a group of campers who benefited from her expertise and attention to detail gained through decades of working with patients and their families.
When Kim saw counselors greeting incoming campers, she said they made “an instant connection.”
Everyone has skills, talents and strengths to share in the workplace – including people with disabilities. That’s why every October, SOAR365 is proud to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This year’s theme is “Access to Good Jobs for All.”
Adult Day Support participants are often on the go! They enjoy trips to museums, movie theaters, restaurants and stores—learning important life skills along the way. But one of their favorite activities is volunteering. They love to deliver meals with Feed More’s Meals on Wheels program. "Volunteering with Meals on Wheels helps our participants develop...
![2024 NGC Leadership Workshop [VIDEO]](https://soar365.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Copy-of-Web-Article-Template-800-x-600px-21.png)
SOAR365’s Next Generation Council hosted its 5th annual Leadership Workshop on Saturday, September 21. This year’s theme was “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. NGC members Dean Browell and Laura Faison facilitated the discussion.
![Discussing Disability Podcast – September 2024 [AUDIO]](https://soar365.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Copy-of-Web-Article-Template-800-x-600px-20.png)
Each month, SOAR365 collaborates with local independent radio station WRIR to produce and broadcast a radio show and podcast focused on disability.
This month, we talked with Hannah Smith about her experience as an athlete with a disability, representation of disability sport in Virginia, and the 2024 Paralympics in Paris.
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