ENABLE AMERICA
Who We Are & What We Do
For millions of Americans with disabilities, gainful employment remains out of reach. Enable America is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing employment among the 56 million Americans with disabilities.
Our goal is to work with all members of the community – inluding disabled individuals, service providers, government agencies, advocacy groups, existing organizations and employers – to eliminate barriers to employment and bridge the gap between disabled job seekers and the employers who want to hire them.
ENABLE AMERICA RECEIVES DONATION TO SUPPORT DISABLED VETERANS
LEFT PICTURE: Enable America Board Member Chet Culver (left) accepts a donation from Diversified4USTroops golf tournament title sponsor EDM. In the center is EDM Americas CEO Scott Byers, with COO Arun Singh on the right.
RIGHT PICTURE: US Army wounded warriors 1LT Nathan Rimpf and CPL Cody Stanton each received donations, as well as the North Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen Assistance Fund (SAAF) which was honored with a $5,000 contribution.
The Second Annual Diversified4USTroops golf tournament held in Holly Springs, NC May 20th, honored local wounded warriors and recognized veteran support organizations, including a donation to Enable America. The title sponsor, EDM (formerly Diversified Information Technologies) partnered with Enable America to organize and host the tournament, which raised over $20,000.
Chet Culver, EA board member and former Governor of Iowa, said “I want to thank EDM and all of the sponsors, players and volunteers who make this such a successful event….and ask everyone to not forget our wounded warriors and disabled veterans who need our help to re-integrate to civilian status and employment.”
“This tournament is a business and community-supported event which recognizes North Carolina’s veterans and their sacrifice. We’re honored to work with EDM in raising not just proceeds, but also awareness for deserving service members,” said Sandy Moonert, EA Program Director who is based in Raleigh and serves on the tournament organizing committee. “EDM is a strong supporter of the Enable America cause to improve employment for disabled veterans and wounded warriors.”
Enable America Conducts Job Seeker Workshop at Ft. Bragg, NC
Pictured: Tiffany Jacobs, WWP; Kelley Koch and Dana Jordan, Lowes; Amanda Hahn, LabCorp; Lt. Col. Nelson; CSM Brown; Katie Henry, SAS; Mindi McLendon, Parata Systems; Chris Scheib, Scheib Financial; and Sandy Moonert, Enable America.
Enable America congratulates 35 transitioning soldiers and thanks our corporate volunteers who took part in our Job Seekers Workshop at Ft. Bragg, NC, on February 27. Also, we want to send a special thank you to Lieutenant Colonel Nelson and Command Sergeant Major Brown, for their personal welcome and recognition certificate to Enable America.
Job Seeker Workshops provide disabled veterans and transitioning soldiers with unique opportunities to work directly with human resource professionals, to improve the job seeking skills they need as they re-enter a very competitive civilian workforce. This program is another example of the bridges Enable America builds to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EVENTS
Senator Tom Harkin & Congressman C.W. Bill Young Honored
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Furthering the cause to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities, Enable America conducted employment mentoring at multiple locations in Washington this September, including at the FBI. Enable America also gathered subject matter experts for a roundtable discussion on the achievements and challenges of employing more people with disabilities. The events were capped by a reception honoring Senator Tom Harkin and Congressman C.W. Bill Young for their commitment and contributions to this cause.
See more pictures from Enable America’s Washington DC events here.
Congressional Proclamation
On the occasion of Enable America’s 10 Year Anniversary events, Congressman C.W. Bill Young (R-Florida) read a proclamation on the floor of the 112th session of Congress. “I rise today to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of Enable America, a first of its kind organization entirely dedicated to reducing unemployment among people with disabilities. This organization has assisted countless people with disabilities in finding a job and the belief that ‘good things happen when people have jobs’ underpins their efforts.”
Read the entire proclamation here: PDF
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VIDEO: Ten Years of Accomplishments
Founded in 2002, Enable America provides a wide range of programs that directly engage with and improve the lives of people with disabilities, including disabled veterans and wounded warriors. Watch this video to see highlights from the past ten years.
Senator Tom Harkin recounts his years of fighting for the rights of people with disabilities, as he accepts the Enable America “Award of Appreciation” at the 10th Anniversary Reception held in Washington, DC.
Founder and CEO Richard Salem addresses the audience at Enable America’s 10th Anniversary Reception, recounting his journey as a person with a disability, and his inspiration for helping others.
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