By DEBRA MARSTELLER | AUG. 10, 2020 The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law in 1990. Most of us who were alive at the time remember vividly the sight of people abandoning their wheelchairs and crawling up the 78 marble steps of the U.S. Capitol to make their voices heard. The civil rights law they fought for and won prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public ...
Another fun adventure with Access 2 Adventure, a program funded with the compassionate support from our wonderful community partners.
Tom Peale, Trader Joe's employee and Project Independence client, gave this congratulatory speech at our 2017 Walk for Independence on September 8th 2017 as Trader Joe's was presented the Extra Mile Award for going above and beyond to support Project Independence and our programs: Good morning everyone! What a great morning it has been! My name is Tom Peale, and it is my pleasure to be here today to congratulate ...
Costa Mesa, California, August 16, 2017 – Nonprofit Project Independence has received a grant of $500 from OC Nonprofit Central, Orange County’s first-ever, fully searchable online database of local nonprofit organizations. This resource was created to help donors and local residents better understand Orange County’s nonprofit community, and discover how to engage in the causes they care about most. The Orange County Community Foundation powers it. “We thank the Foundation ...
Summer Newsletter Highlights: Supported Employment Surveys Make Your Voices Heard Jobs, Affordable Housing, and Transportation Employers Indicate Satisfaction with Project Independence Meet Carla Compton, Job Guru Strategic Plans for 2016-2017 Summer Quarterly 2017 Newsletter
Every year the Orange County Fair opens their doors early for a memorable Fair experience to those who are challenged with physical and/or developmental disabilities. This year on July 20th many of our clients and staff had a wonderful day of smiles and laughter exploring the park luxuriously without the typical summer crowd.
Event enables organization to build a community one step at a time Costa Mesa, California, March 2017 – Barbara and Mickey Shubin of Huntington Beach, owners of Barbara Shubin Productions, are the presenting sponsors for the 20167 edition of the Walk for Independence and Healthy Fair with a donation of $10,000. The event is set for September 9 at Tewinkle Park in Costa Mesa. “The people helped by Project Independence ...
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