We opened our doors in January of 2014 and immediately discovered the need for jobs in our community for special needs adults to be much greater than previously imagined.
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Hello and happy December, friends! We wanted to take a moment and bring up something a little different from our usual announcements.
Recently, we heard about a grant opportunity from KFM Making a Difference. Any organization that employs individuals with disabilities can apply with an essay to be in the running to win $500. We thought it was a wonderful opportunity – five hundred dollars could give 55 cakes to people in need, or almost 70 hours of pay to our special needs. We brought up the opportunity, and one of our amazing front counter workers jumped at the chance. She wrote a wonderful piece, and now we’re in the running, too!
You can check out what she wrote here. It’s a great piece with several success stories, past and present. They will be taking online engagement into consideration when choosing who receives the grant, so any comments and shares would be amazing! The results will be announced later this month, so make sure to take a look soon! We’ll let you know how it goes on our social media pages.
Have a great week and blessings to you.