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Disabled Custodian at Airport Earns State Honor
May 4, 2012. By Hannah Guzik (of the Mfor the Tidings – August 23, 2011 2:00 AM A Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport custodian who struggled for years to find work, because he has autism, has won a state honor for his job performance. Central Point resident Adam May, 31, was named the Oregon Rehabilitation Association’s…
Central Point Get’s the Royal Treatment!
May 8, 2012. Last summer, the City of Central Point needed to find a group to water flowers in planters on the buildings downtown. Pathway Enterprises, a local nonprofit that supports adults with developmental disabilities, answered the call and kept the flowers blooming all summer long through the efforts of Royal, one of their employees.…
Pilot program brings cooking classes to food pantries, social-service groups, health clinics
May 8, 2012, originally published in the Mail Tribune. The Rogue Valley’s hungriest households have recently reaped the benefits of more locally grown foods. Yet preparing the produce of local community gardens and small farms, distributed by area food banks, still challenges many needy families. A pilot program to bring cooking classes to food pantries,…
Reading About Me now offered at Pathway
March 20, 2014. Pathway has partnered with the Down Syndrome Association of Southern Oregon to host the Reading About Me! (RAM) program at our Sky Park Community Center. This 12-week session is held on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and focuses on a personalized and fun approach to get participants interested and excited about reading. For additional…
Pathway to Present at National Conference
Published in ORA’s 3/28/14 “Week in Review”: Pathway Enterprises CEO Becky Simpson and Associate Director Susie Walton will present at the ANCOR “Beyond the Envelope” conference in Miami, Florida, May 4-6, 2014, on transitioning from group employment to classroom and supported employment. We are excited that some Oregon shining stars will share their successful innovation…
Pathway Receives Technology Grant
June 6, 2014. U.S. Bank representatives Gloria Schell, Region President, and Bill Pritchett, Relationships Manager, presented Pathway Enterprises with a $2,000 check to enhance the Community Education Center’s multi-media systems. Community Center participants Erik Pearson and Myrtle Byrd look forward to using this money to purchase a SMART board and components. Pathway would like to…
Community Education Center Team Wins ORA Award
July 16, 2014. Congratulations to Susie Walton, Lori Escobar, and the Community Education Center’s team for winning the Oregon Rehabilitation Association’s “Shaping Futures” award! Susie, Lori, and center participants Erik and Myrtle accepted the award yesterday in Bend at the ORA awards banquet. Their hard work and determination to improve the lives of people with…
2014 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon
October 2, 2014. Pathway Enterprises recently made Oregon Business Magazine’s 2014 and 6th annual list of the 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon. The list is comprised of nonprofit organizations that foster an outstanding workplace and are committed to best workplace practices. The rankings for the 100 Best Nonprofits list were based on…
It All Starts with a Plan: How We Serve Individual Needs
Achieving aspirational goals always starts with a plan, and that philosophy is a foundation for our work with our amazing clients. At Pathway, we believe every individual deserves a plan tailored to their unique goals, strengths, and aspirations. That’s why we use a collaborative and personalized approach to create plans that empower individuals to live…
State of Emergency; A Workforce Abandoned, People at Risk
September 15, 2016 – WE NEED CHANGE NOW Oregon community providers are in the midst of an unprecedented direct care workforce staffing crisis. Staff employed by community agencies who support individuals who experience intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) are leaving the field in record numbers due to poverty wages. Oregon policy and funding decision-makers must take immediate…