Our clients love this van purchased with a generous grant from the Community Foundation of Henderson County. With this van, clients are able to participate in community activities such as grocery shopping, volunteer work, YMCA fitness classes, jobs, and field trips. Many thanks to the Community Foundation!
Christmas Celebration
Santa came early as Vocational Solutions clients, staff and friends celebrated with their annual pageant and dinner followed by a visit by Santa on December 8, 2016. This year’s show, “Peace on Earth” combined the themes of the meaning of Christmas with a salute to the U.S. military. Clients recited stories and poems including solos […]
Ability Coffee Single Brew Cups
Vocational Solutions has teamed up with Pisgah Coffee Roasters to provide work for clients and generate income to fund programs. Clients use a special machine that fills the 100% recyclable single brew cups with “Morning Blend” coffee and seals the cup. Executive Director Allen Combs, members of the Board, and friends sold bags containing 6 […]
Champions Challenge Golf Tournament Cancelled
Sadly, the Vocational Solutions very first Champions Challenge Pro-Am golf tournament scheduled for August 15 was first postponed, rescheduled, and then had to be cancelled. Because Mother Nature bestowed an unprecedented amount of rain on us in the weeks preceding the tournament, Champion Hills was forced to close their lovely golf course. Over eighty players […]
Theater for the Stars
Board member Dan Poeta bravely took to the stage to perform in the Theater for the Stars competition at Flat Rock Playhouse on Feb. 20th for Vocational Solutions. In addition to the professional musicians and singers who performed with Dan were Vocational Solutions clients David and Shelley. Through the online and day-of-performance voting, Dan raised […]
Would You Like to Help?
We still need to raise nearly $100,000 this year before our fiscal year ends on June 30. To find out how you can donate, click on “Support Us” at the top of the Homepage. You can donate by credit card or by personal check if that is a better option for you. We thank […]
2015 Annual Report of Programs and Services
The fiscal year for Vocational Solutions ended on June 30, 2015 and we are pleased to report the following results: We served an average of 21 clients each month through our Adult Developmental Vocational Program We served an average of 21 clients each month through our North Carolina Innovations Direct Care Program We served an […]
Pending Federal Legislations Could Eliminate Programs for Adults with Disabilities
Proposed changes to a law entitled the Workplace Innovations and Opportunities Act would eliminate the ability of Vocational Solutions to pay its clients according to their productivity rate, which is determined by a time study in which the productivity rate of the clients is compared to the productivity rate of an employee in a traditional […]
Annual Christmas Party
The joy and love of the Christmastime was very apparent during the Vocational Solutions annual Christmas Luncheon on Dec. 18. In addition to clients and staff, the event was enjoyed by clients’ families, the Board of Directors, as well as supportive community members. The high quality of the holiday program showed that the clients had […]
Generous Grants Received by Vocational Solutions
Vocational Solutions received several grants this year. The monies from these grants have definitely been put to good use. We are very grateful to the following foundations for these generous grants: Community Foundation of Henderson County – Thanks to the $35,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Henderson County, Vocational Solutions was able to purchase […]