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Working to improve access while celebrating 30 years of the ADA
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 ...
Ian Rice Joins Project Independence Board of Directors
COSTA MESA, Calif., August 5, 2020 – Accomplished insurance executive Ian Rice of Mission Viejo recently joined the Board of Directors of 43-year-old Costa Mesa-based nonprofit Project Independence that serves people with developmental disabilities in Orange County. Rice is a benefits consultant for Alera Group of Newport Beach. He has been a founding partner of two ...
Orange County Shows Support For Project Independence And Neighbors With Disabilities, Raising $81,334 In Only 24 Hours
Launched by the Orange County Community Foundation, Project Independence Partnered With Six Other Nonprofits to Host Third Annual Empowering Possibilities Giving Day COSTA MESA, Calif. (July 20, 2020) — On July 16, Project Independence and six fellow organizations partnered with the Orange County Community Foundation (OCCF) to host the third annual Empowering Possibilities, a Giving ...
Project Independence Partners With Orange County Community Foundation to Host The Third Annual Empowering Possibilities, A Giving Day For OC Neighbors With Disabilities
Project Independence Joins Six Other Organizations with the Goal of Collectively Raising $70,000 to Support Community Members with Disabilities Orange County, CA (July 2, 2020) On July 16 Orange County nonprofits will host the third annual Empowering Possibilities, a Giving Day for OC neighbors with disabilities. This 24-hour online effort aims to raise $70,000 in ...
Welcome to our Virtual Walk
For the safety of our clients and all of you in our Project Independence Family, we are taking our Walk for Independence online this year. In the days leading up to September 12th, we will continue to post photos, videos and updates on how all of you are celebrating Project Independence including how individuals are counting ...
11th ANNUAL PROJECT INDEPENDENCE WALK FOR INDEPENDENCE TO GO VIRTUAL THIS YEAR
Fundraiser enables organization to build a community one step at a time Costa Mesa, California, June 12, 2020 – This year, out of an abundance of caution because of the COVID-19 pandemic, nonprofit Project Independence of Costa Mesa is taking the 11th edition of its Annual Walk for Independence online as a virtual fundraising event. The ...
IKEA COSTA MESA BRIGHTENS EASTER FOR NONPROFIT PROJECT INDEPENDENCE
Costa Mesa, California, April 17, 2020 – Amid the COVID-10 crisis, IKEA Costa Mesa brightened Easter this year for nonprofit Project Independence of Costa Mesa with boxes of tasty treats destined for the people with developmental disabilities it serves, as well as for its staff. “We recognize the role we can play in helping the many ...
COVID-19 UPDATE
Families First Rebate: Per the bill: "For the vast majority of Americans, no action on their part will be required in order to receive a rebate check. This includes many low-income individuals who file a tax return in order to take advantage of the refundable earned income tax credit and child tax credit." For those who have ...
Jami Countryman Joins Project Independence Board of Directors
Accomplished educator and community volunteer Jami Countryman recently joined the Board of Directors of 40-year-old Costa Mesa-based nonprofit Project Independence that serves people with developmental disabilities in Orange County. Countryman has been an educator for over 27 years and has a Master’s Degree in special education. She is the mother of two boys with developmental ...
Orange County health officials now can test for coronavirus
The Orange County Health Care Agency said the tests have to be requested through a doctor or hospital - no walk-ups to the agency's lab. Our risk is still low but follow advice of CDC. Wash hands for 20 seconds Stay home if you’re sick Cough and sneeze into your elbow Wipe down your work area ...
