by Bill Coker | Oct 16, 2017 | News
Elizabeth has been coming to the Greater Opportunities Day Program for two years, and is excited about her new job at Hometown Buffet the center has helped her get. “I like coming here because I get out,” she said. “And I have a lot of friends here.” She is a big...
by Bill Coker | Jun 25, 2017 | News
Roger is a hard-working man. Currently, he works at South Bay Honda, a job he landed through Greater Opportunities. He came to the center to pick up some reading, math and job skills. In addition to that, Greater Opportunities helped him live independently for the...
by Bill Coker | Jun 25, 2017 | News
Not so long ago, people with developmental disabilities were largely confined to state institutions. They were isolated from society, subjected to secret abuse and neglect, and didn’t live very long. They were considered disposable: Tens of thousands of former...
by Bill Coker | Oct 21, 2014 | News
Andrew, Debbie and Phillip started working in February 2014 one day per week for Basic Food Handler’s Course and all achieved their Certificate of Completion through eFoodHandlers. Cynthia Plascencia, the Manager at BJ’s, states, “We love working with Andrew, Debbie...
by Bill Coker | Sep 4, 2014 | News
Filomena brings many unique and varied qualities to Greater Opportunities where she has worked since 2007. Born in Angola, Filomena speaks Portugese, Spanish and English. She recollects how her family needed to keep a fire burning to discourage lions, tigers, leopards...
by Bill Coker | Aug 29, 2014 | News, Volunteer Opportunities
Community is important to us at Greater Opportunities, and giving back to our community through volunteer work is a regular part of our Day Program. When one of our staff members suggested that we start volunteering with his local church, we thought it would be a...
