Tag: Disabled
Posted on March 18, 2024 by jack
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Mays Mission for the Handicapped is proud to announce we donated a wheelchair to former employee Joshua Garret. Joshua was very proud to receive the wheelchair, saying “This is much appreciated as I enter the next… Read More
Updated on July 19, 2023 by jack
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We recently helped John ‘Indian’ Sparks, a double amputee, get off the streets. John was homeless and in a wheel chair when a local ministry told us about him. He had no one else left to… Read More
Updated on June 1, 2023 by jack
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I once wrote about my pastor’s son going to St. Louis for some specified surgery to relieve spasticity related to cerebral palsy (CP). He is doing very well and the doctors are extremely pleased with the… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: Advocate for the disabled, Disabilities, Disabled, employ the disabled, faith in action, helping others, helping the disabled, mays mission for the handicapped, Positivity, programs, volunteerism
Posted on February 27, 2023 by jack
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“Old Man Winter” is packing up his bags and heading out the door again. For myself, and many other people with disabilities, the winter months make it difficult to get out and exercise. Seeing the grass… Read More
Updated on February 2, 2023 by jack
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Our founder Ewing W. Mays accomplished many great things in his life as a disabled veteran. Initially he toured with a group of disabled veterans and sold war bonds and recruited employees for defense plants. Later… Read More
Updated on January 25, 2023 by jack
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Mays Mission for the Handicapped supports several programs which are all designed to help the disabled, frail or elderly. One of our programs, the “Faith in Action Caregivers Alliance,” gets its name from the national program… Read More
Posted on December 28, 2022 by jack
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In sports such as football, basketball or tennis the object is to reach the goal and score. The football team tries to run over or pass over the opposing team to reach the goal line. In… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: Advocate for the disabled, Disabilities, Disabled, employ the disabled, faith in action, happy new year, helping others, helping the disabled, Mays Mission, mays mission for the handicapped, on the job training, programs
Updated on November 21, 2022 by jack
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Sometimes it seems so repetitious to say that we have much to be thankful for. Yet, if we take the time to look around and see the way other countries are struggling, we can’t help but… Read More
Updated on November 17, 2022 by jack
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According to the Presidents Committee on People with Disabilities, answers to all the questions are “false.” (Responses to the above questions) People with disabilities deserve the opportunity to experience the “American Dream” without discrimination. Yet studies… Read More
Updated on October 14, 2022 by jack
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Public services and buildings are required to have in place facilities and policies to accommodate people with disabilities as required by the American’s with Disabilities Act. These regulations make it increasingly likely that people without specific… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: Disabilities, Disabled, employ the disabled, helping others, helping the disabled, interacting with the disabled, Mays Mission, mays mission for the handicapped, programs, the americans with disa, the americans with disabilities act
Updated on September 19, 2022 by jack
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This October is a time to recognize the contributions of Americans with disabilities and to encourage all citizens to ensure equal opportunity in the workforce. First declared in 1988 by Congress for the month of October… Read More
Updated on September 1, 2022 by jack
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What is the first thought that comes to mind when someone utters the word “disabled?” (Try it. It’s interesting.) Is it homebound, a wheelchair, someone who is blind or maybe uses a cane or crutch? Fact… Read More
Updated on February 15, 2022 by jack
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We often get little hand written notes from our donors and people we have helped letting us know how much they appreciate us and thanking us for our service. Sometimes they write the notes on the… Read More
Updated on January 14, 2022 by jack
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Mays Mission is celebrating our fiftieth year of serving the disabled in 2022. Our goals at Mays Mission for the Handicapped were set over 50 years ago by our founder, Ewing W. Mays. Ewing W. Mays… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: 50 years of mays mission for the handicapped, Camperships for the disabled, Disabled, educating the publice, employ the disabled, Ewing W. Mays, helping others, helping the disabled, hire the disabled, it's ability not disability that counts, mays mission for the handicapped, on the job training, programs, raising awareness, referral services, Scholarships for the disabled, veterans home tours
Posted on January 4, 2022 by jack
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A New Year always brings about a time of reflection, celebration and resolution. We think back on the good times and, too, some things we would rather forget and put behind us. One of the bright… Read More
Tag: Disabled
A Wheelchair For Joshua
Posted on March 18, 2024 by jack
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Mays Mission for the Handicapped is proud to announce we donated a wheelchair to former employee Joshua Garret. Joshua was very proud to receive the wheelchair, saying “This is much appreciated as I enter the next… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: Advocate for the disabled, Disabilities, Disabled, helping the disabled, on the job training, programs
Helping John
Updated on July 19, 2023 by jack
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We recently helped John ‘Indian’ Sparks, a double amputee, get off the streets. John was homeless and in a wheel chair when a local ministry told us about him. He had no one else left to… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: Advocate for the disabled, Disabilities, Disabled, helping others, helping the disabled, it's ability, making your community more accessible, the americans with disabilites act
Disability is Ok!
Updated on June 1, 2023 by jack
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I once wrote about my pastor’s son going to St. Louis for some specified surgery to relieve spasticity related to cerebral palsy (CP). He is doing very well and the doctors are extremely pleased with the… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: Advocate for the disabled, Disabilities, Disabled, employ the disabled, faith in action, helping others, helping the disabled, mays mission for the handicapped, Positivity, programs, volunteerism
Warming Up
Posted on February 27, 2023 by jack
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“Old Man Winter” is packing up his bags and heading out the door again. For myself, and many other people with disabilities, the winter months make it difficult to get out and exercise. Seeing the grass… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: Advocate for the disabled, Disabilities, disability advocate, Disabled, disablility inclusion, exercise with disabilities, helping others, Mays Mission, recreation is for everyone
Accomplishments
Updated on February 2, 2023 by jack
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Our founder Ewing W. Mays accomplished many great things in his life as a disabled veteran. Initially he toured with a group of disabled veterans and sold war bonds and recruited employees for defense plants. Later… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: Advocate for the disabled, Disabilities, Disabled, employ the disabled, helping others, helping the disabled, Mays Mission, mays mission for the handicapped, on the job training
Your Faith in Action
Updated on January 25, 2023 by jack
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Mays Mission for the Handicapped supports several programs which are all designed to help the disabled, frail or elderly. One of our programs, the “Faith in Action Caregivers Alliance,” gets its name from the national program… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: advocacy for the disabled, Disabilities, Disabled, faith in action, helping others, helping the disabled, Mays Mission, mays mission for the handicapped, resources for the disabled
Mission Goals for 2023
Posted on December 28, 2022 by jack
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In sports such as football, basketball or tennis the object is to reach the goal and score. The football team tries to run over or pass over the opposing team to reach the goal line. In… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: Advocate for the disabled, Disabilities, Disabled, employ the disabled, faith in action, happy new year, helping others, helping the disabled, Mays Mission, mays mission for the handicapped, on the job training, programs
Be Thankful
Updated on November 21, 2022 by jack
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Sometimes it seems so repetitious to say that we have much to be thankful for. Yet, if we take the time to look around and see the way other countries are struggling, we can’t help but… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: Advocate for the disabled, Disabilities, Disabled, employ the disabled, happy thanksgiving, helping others, helping the disabled, mays mission for the handicapped, on the job training
Quiz Time!
Updated on November 17, 2022 by jack
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According to the Presidents Committee on People with Disabilities, answers to all the questions are “false.” (Responses to the above questions) People with disabilities deserve the opportunity to experience the “American Dream” without discrimination. Yet studies… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: Advocate for the disabled, Disabilities, Disabled, employ the disabled, helping others, helping the disabled, mays mission for the handicapped, on the job training, programs, Raise awareness for the disabled
Interacting with the disabled
Updated on October 14, 2022 by jack
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Public services and buildings are required to have in place facilities and policies to accommodate people with disabilities as required by the American’s with Disabilities Act. These regulations make it increasingly likely that people without specific… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: Disabilities, Disabled, employ the disabled, helping others, helping the disabled, interacting with the disabled, Mays Mission, mays mission for the handicapped, programs, the americans with disa, the americans with disabilities act
October Is National Disability Employee Awareness Month
Updated on September 19, 2022 by jack
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This October is a time to recognize the contributions of Americans with disabilities and to encourage all citizens to ensure equal opportunity in the workforce. First declared in 1988 by Congress for the month of October… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: Disabilities, Disabled, employ the disabled, helping others, helping the disabled, Mays Mission, mays mission for the handicapped, National Disability Employee Awareness Month, on the job training, programs
Seeking, but Not Finding
Updated on September 1, 2022 by jack
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What is the first thought that comes to mind when someone utters the word “disabled?” (Try it. It’s interesting.) Is it homebound, a wheelchair, someone who is blind or maybe uses a cane or crutch? Fact… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: Disabilities, Disabled, employ the disabled, helping others, helping the disabled, Mays Mission, mays mission for the handicapped, on-the-job training, over 50 years of helping the disabled
Some kind words from our friends…
Updated on February 15, 2022 by jack
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We often get little hand written notes from our donors and people we have helped letting us know how much they appreciate us and thanking us for our service. Sometimes they write the notes on the… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: Disabilities, Disabled, employ the disabled, helping others, helping the disabled, Mays Mission, mays mission for the handicapped, on the job training, programs, Thank you donors
Mays Mission is celebrating its fiftieth year!
Updated on January 14, 2022 by jack
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Mays Mission is celebrating our fiftieth year of serving the disabled in 2022. Our goals at Mays Mission for the Handicapped were set over 50 years ago by our founder, Ewing W. Mays. Ewing W. Mays… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: 50 years of mays mission for the handicapped, Camperships for the disabled, Disabled, educating the publice, employ the disabled, Ewing W. Mays, helping others, helping the disabled, hire the disabled, it's ability not disability that counts, mays mission for the handicapped, on the job training, programs, raising awareness, referral services, Scholarships for the disabled, veterans home tours
Reflection, Celebration and Resolution
Posted on January 4, 2022 by jack
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A New Year always brings about a time of reflection, celebration and resolution. We think back on the good times and, too, some things we would rather forget and put behind us. One of the bright… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: Disabilities, Disabled, employ the disabled, helping others, helping the disabled, Mays Mission, mays mission for the handicapped, on the job training, programs