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Bill Berg – Celebration of Life
Staff, consumers, and family members shared memories and released prayer balloons at a Celebration of Life for Bill Berg, who was served by Greater Opportunities for 25 years. He passed away recently following an acute illness. Bill was quite a character and will be...
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Milestones on the Path to Independence
Melissa has made healthy changes to her lifestyle by sticking to smaller food portions at home, with assistance in meal preparations from her Supported Living Services staff Alexandra Monroy. Melissa follows portion guidelines that the size of a stomach...
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Executive Director’s Update November 2013
There is much to be thankful for at Greater Opportunities with many exciting new developments in our services and facilities. And more is on the way! Our consumers have enjoyed recent program innovations including: Adult Development and Activity Center (Day Services...
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Adult Development Center Classes
Our Adult Development Center Classes Continue to Grow We now offer the following classes; Beading, Communication Skills and Techniques, Computers, Photography, Music, Vocals and Keyboard, Reading, Writing, Math, Health and Personal Hygiene. Computers, Social Media and...
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Special Olympics Golf Medalists
After months of practice every Wednesday and Saturday, Debbie, Jeanene and Andy participated in the Special Olympics Golf tournament at The Villages Golf and Country Club in San Jose CA. Before the games started, participants were treated to hot dogs, chips and...
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End of Summer News from the Day Program
We ended the summer with a field trip to Happy Hollow Park and Zoo. The weather was perfect, consumers were excited and staff was ready for a day of fun. We brought bag lunches, had a nice picnic and then were off to see the animals, see some shows and last but not...
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Rapping a Public Service Announcement on CREA TV
Greater Opportunities consumers and staff recorded a uniquely entertaining PSA to be aired on CREA TV. Our rap stars called-out for help with building renovations, and for computer and camera equipment so consumers can join Facebook Nation. That's word, GO!
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Xavier Campos Day Program Services Visit
Greater Opportunities was honored to host a visit by Councilman Xavier Campos and staff to our Day Services Program on April 27. Mr. Campos represents District 5 in San Jose. Several Board members helped to greet our special visitors: Tom Biagini, Kathie Sheehy, and...
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Happy Birthday to Liz and Ernie
Liz and Ernie with Craig enjoying their birthday celebration at the Day Services Program on March 15
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CreaTV Interview with Craig King Video
In January 2013, Craig King, Executive Director at Greater Opportunities, was interviewed by Suzanne St. John-Crane, Executive Director, CreaTV San Jose, CA. He covered a variety of topics such as: The mission of Greater Opportunities. Services provided by Greater...
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Cortez Landscaping Project
Keeping Up with the Joneses: A New Year's facelift at our Semi-Independent Living program in Sunnyvale." This January, GO consumers and staff worked with professional landscapers from WeedsByWilks to upgrade our appearance in keeping with neighborhood standards. We...
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Employee of the Year Johnny Neves
On December 13, 2012, Johnny Neves was awarded Employee of the year for outstanding services at Greater Opportunities. Congratulations...
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Program Updates
Day Program Services We have outgrown our current Day Services Program facility in San Jose and are actively seeking a new, expanded and improved location. Keep a lookout for additional announcements in the near future. Supported Living Services Greater Opportunities...
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New Director of Operations
Anthony Rowe has hit the ground running as Director of Operations at Greater Opportunities. He brings years of experience in community-based day program development and operational management at Employment and Community Options. Anthony is a charismatic team leader...
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Craig King on CreaTV
In January 2013, Craig King, Executive Director at Greater Opportunities, will be interviewed by CreaTV. He will be covering topics such as: The mission of Greater Opportunities. Services provided by Greater Opportunities that support the needs of people with...
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