Creating jobs, providing opportunities
September 18, 2012 at 7:00 pm in Alexandria Echo Press
Most people only see products gleaming and packaged on shelves in stores, rarely are the middle steps to create these products seen.
But tucked behind numerous warehouses in the south side of Alexandria, sits a building where a lot of this middle work is completed: the Alexandria Opportunity Center (AOC).
What makes the AOC different than other businesses is that the center is not there to produce a product; it’s there to provide jobs to its workers or clients, all of whom have disabilities. Continue Reading
A nice feature article about a part of our town that is usually ignored because it’s behind the scenes. It’d be nice to know how much the government subsidizes it just for reference and so people can see what their tax (or borrowing) dollars make happen. Good work by the employees, supervisory staff, and the area businesses who work with this program to help the handicapped be a part of the community instead of just apart from the community!
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