July hosts one of our very favorite holidays: 4th
of July. Not only because it revels in our marvelous nation but because it
promotes our very favorite word: INDEPENDENCE .
At the end of the day our goal is simple: help people with special needs become
independent. For nearly 100
years Easter Seals has
worked to ensure that these individuals have a place that is both safe and
pushes them excel to their full potential. One way we do this is through our employment services. Nationwide, Easter Seals has
been able to assist thousands of people with a variety of special needs train, prepare for, and find
a job. Because unemployment among the disability community is twelve times that of the average, we take
this issue very seriously and it
is constantly on our minds. Hearing of a first pay check or the latest friend
someone made at work is as exciting for us as it is for them. We hope to shrink
the unemployment rate and expand awareness for the equality of all people in
the workplace. Independence
is for all people, we are here to make sure that message is not forgotten. For
more information please log onto our website fl.easterseals.com and see how you
can get involved in the quest for independence.