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Val Pace: Contributing to Ladybug Success!

Val Pace: Contributing to Ladybug Success!

The annual Ladybug Fund Winetasting & Silent Auction is SOAR365’s largest fundraising event, and its success depends largely on volunteers like Val Pace, a member of the Silent Auction committee. Val was introduced to SOAR365 about 15 years ago by Kim Watson, SOAR365’s former VP of Community Engagement.

Former NFL Player Visits Adult Day Support on Career Day

Former NFL Player Visits Adult Day Support on Career Day

Participants of SOAR365’s Adult Day Support program at Staples Mill had the opportunity to hear from a special guest on the morning of July 23 as part of a recently launched Career Day initiative: Zuriel Smith, a former player in the National Football League (NFL). 

A Richmond native and graduate of both Atlee High School and Hampton University, Zuriel was drafted in the 6th round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. 

Giving Back to Pay It Forward

Giving Back to Pay It Forward

Dr. Joe and April Niamtu donate generously to SOAR365, where their sons received pediatric therapy. When parents first learn their child has a disability, it can be a disorienting experience. “You don’t know what to do. You’re lost,” says Dr. Joe Niamtu. He and his wife, April, are parents to two sons with cerebral palsy: Joey and Evan.   When...

Global Recruitment Gives Camp Baker an International Flair 

Global Recruitment Gives Camp Baker an International Flair 

Did you know that SOAR365’s Summer Camp recruits counselors from all over the world?  

“Summer Camp has become not only an American cultural exchange, but a cultural exchange of the entire world,” says Jessica Damm, a Summer Camp supervisor hailing from England.

Capable Campaign: Dylan Feels At Home

Capable Campaign: Dylan Feels At Home

The Next Move Program launched the Capable Portrait Campaign in 2017 with the mission to showcase diverse perspectives on life in our community, provide adult role models for our youth and demonstrate the power of inclusion. Every year, models are nominated and selected to be featured at a portrait exhibition and their powerful stories are proudly shared with the community on social media.

Discussing Disability Podcast on WRIR 97.3 FM

Discussing Disability Podcast on WRIR 97.3 FM

Local independent radio station WRIR broadcasts a radio show focused on disability. Titled “Discussing Disability,” the show features interviews with staff and participants of SOAR365 with a goal to bring disability into daily conversations and introduce underrepresented perspectives. Listen here: November 2023: Examining Disability in the Workplace...

Capable Campaign: Jeremih Puts His Determination on Display

Capable Campaign: Jeremih Puts His Determination on Display

The Next Move Program’s Capable Portrait Campaign is back for an eighth year! The exhibit opening will be held on June 20 at The Virginia Home.

Jeremih is the second of three models from SOAR365 who are being featured in this year’s campaign.

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