Organizations Filed Purposes:
Our Mission is to Create Jobs and Advocate for Adults with Autism/IDD in the North Carolina Triangle.
We encourage traditional employment through our network with area businesses interested in hiring the population we serve and through our unique thrift store, HANDmeUPs, which was created solely for the purpose of providing employment opportunities to individuals with autism and/or other intellectual developmental disabilities (IDD). Our employees gain authentic on the job experience, acquire valuable transferable skills, and several also gain assistant managerial skills and provide peer mentoring on the job. We operate HANDmeUPs Thrift store as an employer of our population to serve as an inspiration to others interested in starting a small business to increase jobs in the community for our population.
Advocate for traditional employment opportunities through our network with area businesses interested in hiring the population we serve and participating on collaborative employment committees to share the unique qualities our population brings to the workplace. In addition we advocate to break down barriers that interfere with our population being able to live and work in our community by encouraging greater access to needed information, resources, and services in our community. Lastly we provide information and referral services for our population and their families to area community resources and services for employment skills, job search support, and access to relevant information such as how to connect to their work incentive counselors, vocational rehabilitation services, career centers and area support services.
The ImaginAbility platform offers training workshops and an annual conference providing information and connections that increase access to life in our community through resources and services specific to meeting the needs of our population, including employment, asset development, housing, ADA, disaster preparedness, individualized services, transportation and business ownership among others. Our Micro-Business Platform links quality educational information and area resources on how to start and run a micro-business for the individuals in our population who are interested in learning more about the opportunity of possibly expanding their hobby into a more established business concern. Lastly these platforms provide outreach in our community by participating in area community events to share information and network with the community.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Rita Faust | Board Member | 10 | $0 |
| Haley Solomon | Secretary | 10 | $0 |
| Bruce Kirschenbaum | President | 10 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Pike | Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| Anna Cunningham | VP & Sr Exec Advocacy and Outreach | 10 | $0 |
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