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February 21, 2010 - Senate Finance & House Appropriations Committees Report Budget Recommendations.  Click here for Senate Finance Report.  Click here for House Appropriations Report.

 

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Newt Gingrich Honors MVLE President & CEO as Entrepreneur of the Year for Virginia.
Former Speaker of the House and General Chairman of American Solutions, Newt Gingrich, honored April Pinch Keeler as American Solution's 2009 Entrepreneur of the Year from Virginia at an awards dinner held at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington, DC.

vaACCSES Annual Awards 2009
Recognizing Excellence in Service to People with Disabilities

vaACCSES is pleased to announce its award winners for 2009.  Award winners were recognized during an Awards Dinner held at the Collaborations Conference on October 5, 2009 in Virginia Beach.  Each year, VaACCSES recognizes outstanding staff from member organizations, community partners and employers for their professional efforts and dedication to improving the quality of life for people with disabilities. Three types of awards are given:

Staff of Member Agencies: A minimum of three individuals statewide will be recognized for their dedication, innovation, flexibility, leadership and collaboration in the service of persons with disabilities.

Community Partner: A minimum of one individual or organization is recognized annually.  Criteria for this award includes fostering community inclusion of individuals living with disabilities, providing service to individuals with disabilities that has provided a benefit beyond the reason for the service or providing significant contributions to the lives of persons with disabilities in conjunction with one of our member agencies.

Employer: One or more Business, Corporation or Governmental Employer(s) will be recognized for their dedication to providing employment opportunities to individuals with a disability.

Please join The Virginia Association of Community Rehabilitation Programs in congratulating this year's recipients of the VaACCSES Professional Awards.

Staff Awards 
Pam Frazer of Eggleston Services
Amanda Key of WorkSource Enterprises
Karen Melville of The Choice Group
Natalia Yu of ServiceSource, Inc.

Community Partner of the Year
Hampton Inn & Suites nominated by Eggleston Services

Maureen Coo & Craig Larson of Hamton Inn & Suites with Paul Atkingson, CEO, Eggleston Services & Bruce Patterson, President, vaACCSES & Senior VP & COO, ServiceSource Network.

Employer of the Year
Cannon Virginia nominated by Eggleston Services

Dave Herring & Doug Grossenbaugh of Cannon Virginia with Paul Atkingson, CEO, Eggleston Services & Bruce Patterson, President, vaACCSES & Senior VP & COO, ServiceSource Network.




  • SOC Enterprises announced on August 25, 2009 that its Board of Directors has named Linda Chandler to serve as their new CEO.  Read More   
  • Governor Announces $2.8M in Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative Trust Fund grants to Programs that serve individuals with brain injury.  Congrats to Member Brain Injury of SW Virginia! (August 13-2009)  Read More   
  • Governor Announces $500k in DRS Economic Development Grant Funding to ESOs from ARRA (July 29-2009).  Eight out of 11 grants go to vaACCSES Members - Congrats Richmond Area ARC, Arc of the VA Peninsula, Chesapeake Service Systems, NW Works, Career Support Systems, The Choice Group,  PRS Inc, SOC Enterprises -  Read More