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To promote the growth, development and independence of people with developmental disabilities through programs of education, rehabilitiation and work opportunity.

PROVIDES COMPETITIVE AND VALUE ADDED SERVICES TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND PRODUCE INCOME TO OUR EMPLOYEES WHO ARE DISABLED

To change the way the world defines and views disability by making profound, positive differences in people’s lives every day.

STRIVE's mission is to help people acquire the life-changing skills and attitudes needed to overcome challenging circumstances, find sustained employment, and become valuable contributors to their families, their employers, and their communities. STRIVE is committed to serving the hardest-to-employ, most at-risk individuals. These include the long-term unemployed, the formerly incarcerated, disconnected youth, recovering addicts, public assistance recipients, veterans, the homeless, and the working poor.

MISSION STATEMENTL.A. GOAL provides opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities to increase their independence and employability through educational, vocational and recreational programs. L.A. GOAL's art and outreach activities educate the community about the abilities of people with disabilities.VISION STATEMENTOur vision is to create a more open society where people with developmental disabilities can enjoy full inclusion in their communities. To accomplish this, L.A. GOAL teaches the world about how people with developmental disabilities can better our lives. It is a magical reciprocity that we believe has long been overlooked.

Saved Hands Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to empower individuals with marketable job skills that increase their earning potential. We provide training and job placement assistance. Saved Hands Foundation serves Washington DC metro region with wrap-around services for people who want to increase their professional marketability through hands-on workforce readiness training and counseling services. Our focus and main emphasis is helping individuals that are currently living at or below the poverty level including the vast homeless population. This includes those of all ages, gender and background who are committed to gaining or improving their professional marketability. Often there are no financial resources available to enable individuals to attend a traditional educational institution. These individuals are forced to accept minimum wage employment which is simply never enough to support themselves or their families. Our participants include unemployed individuals, veterans, ex-offenders, single parents, individuals with disabilities, and the homeless.

Easter Seals provides services to ensure that children and adults with disabilities have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play.

Their Mission: "We empower people who are blind, DeafBlind, and blind with other disabilities by creating diverse, sustainable, and meaningful employment opportunities"

The mission of the Douglas Center is to assist adults living with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities in improving their independent living skills and enrichment of their quality of life.

Our mission is to help people with intellectual and related disabilities and their families enjoy lives of quality, inclusion and dignity by providing support, education, and advocacy

To establish a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The mission of the Soaring Eagle Center is to provide life-long solutions for the social, vocational, educational, and residential needs of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.