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Up Close With Johanna Villa-Gomez of Project Independence
Johanna Villa-Gomez is an Area Manager for the Day Program at Project Independence (PI). She came to PI 17 years ago. What do you do in your spare time? I enjoy traveling and exploring new places. I like riding my bike, drawing, and writing. My happy place is spending time with family and friends. What drives ...
Dan Pittman, Project Independence Board Chairman and President of Dan Pittman & Associates, Inc.
It’s hard to remember a time in my public relations career when I wasn’t associated with Project Independence. I know I’m a better person for it. The experience began one afternoon in the 1980s, when I was asked by my boss to sit in for him at a meeting with a nonprofit organization called the Vantage ...
Up Close With Donna Voss of Project Independence
Donna Voss joined Project Independence (PI) in July of 2018 as a Community Support Specialist in the Independent Living Department. In June of 2019, she was promoted to Independent Living Area Manager – North County, where she now supports clients with independent living and supported living services. When did you begin working at PI? I started ...
Regional Center of Orange County Honors Nonprofit Project Independence Board Member and Client Nick Westphalen
by: Dan PittmanPublished: May 6, 2024 L-R: RCOC Executive DirectoR Larry Landauer; Project Independence (PI) board member and client Nick Westphalen; and RCOC Board Chairperson john “Chip” Wright Photo Credit RCOC COSTA MESA...Nonprofit Project Independence (PI) board member and client Nick Westphalen of Costa Mesa has recently received the Self Advocate Award presented by Regional ...
Project Independence Has Jobs for Those Wanting to Make a Difference
Employment at PI includes a flexible work schedule, an industry competitive salary, a stable and supportive work environment and more Project Independence staff, clients and families join together for the nonprofit's annual Walk for Independence to help launch National Disability Employment Awareness Month each October. (Project Independence) Looking for a job in Orange County ...
Independent Living Vs. Supported Living
Project Independence offers an Independent Living and a Supported Living Program. Both options aim to empower individuals with the necessary tools and support to lead fulfilling lives, but they do so in distinct ways. While Independent Living encourages self-sufficiency and autonomy, Supported Living offers a more structured support system tailored to specific needs. Project Independence’s Independent ...
Costa Mesa Fire staff pairs with nonprofit to prep adults with disabilities for ‘The Big One’
By Sara CardineStaff Writer / Oct. 11, 2023 6:54 PM PT If a natural disaster like an earthquake, flood or fire were to strike today, what would you do? While many might panic, a group of clients served by the nonprofit Project Independence now know to recall the preparedness triangle — evacuate, communicate, reunify — and ...
14th Annual Walk for Independence returns to Tewinkle Park in Costa Mesa
by: Dan Pittman Published: October 2, 2023 COSTA MESA...– Nonprofit Project Independence invites champions for the rights of people with developmental disabilities to walk, run, or roll at its 14th Annual Walk for Independence, set for Saturday, October 7, 2023 at TeWinkle Park at 970 Arlington Drive in Costa Mesa to help launch National Disability Employment ...
Nick Westphalen Joins Board of Project Independence
Costa Mesa resident Nick Westphalen has joined the volunteer Project Independence Board of Directors. Costa Mesa-based Project Independence (PI), a 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides comprehensive services in Orange County to over 750 people with developmental disabilities in their homes, at work and in the community, today announced that Nick Westphalen has joined its volunteer Board of ...
Empowering Possibilities – June 1st 2023
10 Nonprofits coming together to raise $100,000 for OC Neighbors with Disabilities Why should you help us empower possibilities? There are over 250,000 people with disabilities living in Orange County and our organizations work on bringing people together to advocate for and serve this vulnerable population. As our operations and fundraisers continue to be impacted, your ...
