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Posted on February 3, 2023 by jack
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The late Ewing W. Mays founded Mays Mission, a non-profit organization… …in order to give help, encouragement and guidance to the physically and mentally disabled.As a double amputee (he lost both of his legs during World… 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 January 18, 2023 by jack
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Today I met a woman who had what I thought was a very interesting story. Cindy is a woman in her mid fifties and is native to the beautiful New England states. She was here to… Read More
Updated on January 5, 2023 by jack
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Another year has passed and some good questions might be “What have we accomplished? Are we better off in any way than we were 365 days ago? “What can we do in the coming year to… 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
Posted on December 19, 2022 by jack
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Giving gifts at Christmas is a tradition based of course, on the greatest gift ever given to mankind-the gift of a Son by his Father to a world in desperate need. The celebration of Christmas is… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: Advocate for the disabled, Christmas with disabilities, employ the disabled, helping others, helping the disabled, Mays Mission, mays mission for the handicapped, on the job training, Scholarships for the disabled, summercamps for the disabled, volunteering
Updated on December 7, 2022 by jack
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Christmas is a time for family and friends to do so much together and for each other. Some start planning a year in advance for the next celebration. We plan festive meals and holiday parties. Sometimes… Read More
Updated on November 30, 2022 by jack
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It’s that time again. It seems like December 25th and January 1st happen on the same dates every year. Yes, that was said tongue-in-cheek and meant to get your attention. With so much going on during… Read More
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
Posted on October 21, 2022 by jack
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Recently my wife and I determined that we truly needed a break from the hustle and bustle of our hectic every-day lives. We made the decision to just get out of the house for a weekend… 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
Posted on September 28, 2022 by jack
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We are all brought into this world with our own unique set of circumstances. Some are born into wealth and prosperity while some are born into poverty; some short and some tall; some with a natural… Read More
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
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Our founder’s mission and his dream
Posted on February 3, 2023 by jack
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The late Ewing W. Mays founded Mays Mission, a non-profit organization… …in order to give help, encouragement and guidance to the physically and mentally disabled.As a double amputee (he lost both of his legs during World… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: Advocate for the disabled, employ the disabled, Ewing W. Mays, focus on ability not disability, helping others, helping the disabled, hire the disabled, it's ability not disability that counts, mays mission for the handicapped, on the job training for the disabled
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
You Never Know…
Posted on January 18, 2023 by jack
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Today I met a woman who had what I thought was a very interesting story. Cindy is a woman in her mid fifties and is native to the beautiful New England states. She was here to… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: accessibility for the disabled, Advocate for the disabled, Disabilities, disability rights, employ the disabled, helping the disabled, make your community more accessible, mays mission for the handicapped
Help us make this year a great year!
Updated on January 5, 2023 by jack
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Another year has passed and some good questions might be “What have we accomplished? Are we better off in any way than we were 365 days ago? “What can we do in the coming year to… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: Advocate for the disabled, employ the disabled, goals for the new year, helping others, helping the disabled, mays mission for the handicapped, on the job training
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
Giving The Gift Of Hope
Posted on December 19, 2022 by jack
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Giving gifts at Christmas is a tradition based of course, on the greatest gift ever given to mankind-the gift of a Son by his Father to a world in desperate need. The celebration of Christmas is… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: Advocate for the disabled, Christmas with disabilities, employ the disabled, helping others, helping the disabled, Mays Mission, mays mission for the handicapped, on the job training, Scholarships for the disabled, summercamps for the disabled, volunteering
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!”
Updated on December 7, 2022 by jack
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Christmas is a time for family and friends to do so much together and for each other. Some start planning a year in advance for the next celebration. We plan festive meals and holiday parties. Sometimes… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: Advocate for the disabled, employ the disabled, helping others, helping the disabled, mays mission for the handicapped, merry christmas, programs, volunteer
Holiday Smiles
Updated on November 30, 2022 by jack
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It’s that time again. It seems like December 25th and January 1st happen on the same dates every year. Yes, that was said tongue-in-cheek and meant to get your attention. With so much going on during… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: Advocate for the disabled, Christmas with disabilities, employ the disabled, faith in action, happy holidays, helping others, helping the disabled, mays mission for the handicapped, on the job training
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
Accessible Travel
Posted on October 21, 2022 by jack
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Recently my wife and I determined that we truly needed a break from the hustle and bustle of our hectic every-day lives. We made the decision to just get out of the house for a weekend… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: Accessible Travel, employ the disabled, helping others, helping the disabled, mays mission for the handicapped, programs, the disabled traveler, travel, Traveling with disabilities
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
Change and Attitude
Posted on September 28, 2022 by jack
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We are all brought into this world with our own unique set of circumstances. Some are born into wealth and prosperity while some are born into poverty; some short and some tall; some with a natural… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: Disabilities, employ the disabled, helping others, helping the disabled, making a positive change in your community, Mays Mission, mays mission for the handicapped, programs
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