AUGUSTA, GA (PR) - Goodwill has been named the Disability Nonprofit Brand of the Year as part of the 2015 Harris Poll EquiTrend Study, an annual brand equity study released this week. The study ranked consumer awareness and perception of charitable nonprofit brands based on three factors — familiarity, quality and purchase consideration — that result in a brand equity rating for each brand. The study, in its 27th year, surveyed more than 38,000 Americans who assessed brands across 148 categories.
For more than 110 years, Goodwill has helped people navigate barriers to employment, including disabilities, lack of education or work experience. Goodwill staff members, through services at the Job Connection and the Helms Career Center, work with people to develop their employment skills, including résumé writing, job interview practice, job search help and other career services.
Roughly four out of five individuals with disabilities nationwide are outside of the labor force. People with disabilities can receive a number of services through Goodwill, including access to assistive technology, soft skills training, occupational therapy, transportation, and other accommodations that may be needed.
“We’re proud at Goodwill of being able to offer a hand up to individuals with disabilities or other challenges that might prevent them from having full access to the American dream,” said James K. Stiff, President of Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia and the CSRA. “Last year, our Goodwill provided more than 225,000 hours of employment for individuals with disabilities, many of them veterans working at Fort Gordon and Robins Air Force Base. Our work with these individuals helps to make our communities stronger and more inclusive.”
Arte al alcance de todos en Miami
El Museo de Arte Patricia y Phillip Frost FIU invita a todas las familias, y especialmente a los niños con necesidades especiales, a su evento Arte al Alcance de Todos (All Kids Included – Arts for All, an Accessible Arts Experience). Este divertido evento se llevará a cabo el Sábado, 4 de abril de 10am a 2pm y es gratuito y abierto al público.
Este día de diversión familiar, organizado por Zot Artz, le ofrece a los niños con discapacidades muchas posibilidades de crear sus propias obras con los accesorios especialmente diseñados para sillas de ruedas y otras herramientas de adaptación concebidas teniendo en cuanta a los niños con parálisis cerebral, fibrosis quística, distrofia muscular, espina bífida y otras discapacidades.
Las herramientas están diseñadas para ayudarles a mejorar sus habilidades motoras, su concentración, interacción social y autoestima. Los niños podrán crear en familia sus singulares obras en un ambiente divertido.
El evento cuenta con el apoyo del Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs y All Kids Included. El museo se encuentra en la Florida International University (FIU), 10975 SW 17 Street y es considerado un destino cultural con una misión centrada en la comunidad para educar e iluminar como parte del programa Live the Arts de FIU.
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