An idea rooted in goodness has blossomed into expanding opportunities for people with disabilities. Lara Zawacki and her husband, Danny, founded the Super Local Food Project 11 years ago, aiming to connect local farmers and the food they harvest with the Hampton Roads community where they reside. They advocate for sustainable agriculture and provide education [...]
The Arc, VersAbility Resources, Norfolk International Airport, and American Airlines co-hosted 55 participants at Wings for All® on Saturday, March 25. The Wings program is a chance for people with autism or intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families to rehearse the airport experience and board an airplane, many for the first time. [...]
VersAbility Resources welcomes its newest members to the 2023 Board of Directors. All hold leadership positions in industry, education or the nonprofit sector in addition to being active volunteers in multiple organizations. The Board of Directors recently added: Towuanna Porter Brannon, President of Virginia Peninsula Community College Dian Calderone, Retired President, Calderone Abbott PC [...]
VersAbility Resources’ year of milestones in 2022 included launching two significant programs that expand opportunities for those with disabilities and achieving a major fundraising high. The Hampton nonprofit started its Future of Work program in January 2022. Its 12-week cohorts offer life-long career opportunities to the greatest untapped talent pool in the nation — people [...]
A recent expansion of VersAbility Resources’ Day Support program helps underserved adults and seniors with disabilities to reach their highest level of independence and community engagement. Project Independence offers personalized life skills classes that cover topics that include technology, budgeting, healthy living, personal safety, nutrition, self-care and self-advocacy. Project Independence also offers Virtual Reality simulation [...]
