The center was started by a group of parents who were looking for something for their special population sons and daughters that had graduated from high school. I think they quickly realized this was a needed service and it grew to the point it needed to be formalized as an official organization.

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It is vitally important, our relationship with the United Way. We depend completely on the United Way as our fund-raising component. We ... use our donated moneys as matching funds for our state and federal grants training programs. In other words, for every dollar I receive, I can generate an additional $6 to $10, which ... goes into the operational make-up and funding for our programs.

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Our primary focus is to work with individuals with disabilities who have not had a chance to experience what work is all about.

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