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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 War II), Ewing knew all to well the anguish and heartache of being disabled. He was only 25 years old when he lost his legs. For two years he lay in a hospital bed at McCloskey General Hospital in Temple, Texas undergoing one operation after another before being fitted for artificial legs. Not once did a person with a similar disability ever visit him…. 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 lost both of his legs, as a young man, in WW II. He spent many months in the hospital. After numerous surgeries and much rehabilitation, he learned how to walk on artificial limbs. He realized that during his time in the hospital not one person with a similar disability had visited him. He decided that he would be the person who would visit those… Read More
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Updated on September 2, 2021 by jack
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Labor Day, always the first Monday in September, also known as the “workingman’s day”, has many roots and origins as with any other national holiday. It introduces a yearly national tribute to the hard work that workers have made to the prosperity and involvements of our country. The severe depressive economic conditions of the late 1890’s caused layoffs and pay cuts to thousands of railroad workers. Workers walked off the job and protested and joined by mobs of non-union workers. President Cleveland called in 12,000 troops to end the dispute. Legislation was rushed through Congress and the bill arrived on… Read More
Updated on January 1, 2021 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 improve our lives and the way we live?” Better yet, what can we do to improve the lives of others, especially those with disabilities? The dictionary describes an “advocate” as one who publicly supports or suggests an idea, development or way of doing something. Here at Mays Mission, our primary goal is to aid and assist people with disabilities. Yes, putting to work those who may have… Read More
Updated on November 16, 2020 by jack
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Are you disabled and unemployed? Do you have the feeling that if you tell a potential employer about your disability you won’t be hired? Great news! Since the inception of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, there has been a lot of progress for the disabled. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the “ADA”), an employer may ask disability-related questions and require medical examinations on an applicant only after the applicant has been given a conditional job offer. However, employers can ask if you can meet the job requirements before being hired. Another benefit that… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, askjan.org, Camperships, Camperships for the disabled, employ the disabled, hire the disabled, Mays Mission, on the job training, scholarships, Scholarships for the disabled
Tag: hire the disabled
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 War II), Ewing knew all to well the anguish and heartache of being disabled. He was only 25 years old when he lost his legs. For two years he lay in a hospital bed at McCloskey General Hospital in Temple, Texas undergoing one operation after another before being fitted for artificial legs. Not once did a person with a similar disability ever visit him…. 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
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 lost both of his legs, as a young man, in WW II. He spent many months in the hospital. After numerous surgeries and much rehabilitation, he learned how to walk on artificial limbs. He realized that during his time in the hospital not one person with a similar disability had visited him. He decided that he would be the person who would visit those… 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
Labor Day
Updated on September 2, 2021 by jack
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Labor Day, always the first Monday in September, also known as the “workingman’s day”, has many roots and origins as with any other national holiday. It introduces a yearly national tribute to the hard work that workers have made to the prosperity and involvements of our country. The severe depressive economic conditions of the late 1890’s caused layoffs and pay cuts to thousands of railroad workers. Workers walked off the job and protested and joined by mobs of non-union workers. President Cleveland called in 12,000 troops to end the dispute. Legislation was rushed through Congress and the bill arrived on… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: careers for the disabled, focus on ability not disability, helping others, helping the disabled, hire the disabled, Labor Day, mays mission for the handicapped, on the job training, on the job training for the disabled
Happy New Year!
Updated on January 1, 2021 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 improve our lives and the way we live?” Better yet, what can we do to improve the lives of others, especially those with disabilities? The dictionary describes an “advocate” as one who publicly supports or suggests an idea, development or way of doing something. Here at Mays Mission, our primary goal is to aid and assist people with disabilities. Yes, putting to work those who may have… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: employ the disabled, helping others, helping the disabled, hire the disabled, mays mission for the handicapped, on the job training, programs
To Tell or Not To Tell
Updated on November 16, 2020 by jack
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Are you disabled and unemployed? Do you have the feeling that if you tell a potential employer about your disability you won’t be hired? Great news! Since the inception of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, there has been a lot of progress for the disabled. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the “ADA”), an employer may ask disability-related questions and require medical examinations on an applicant only after the applicant has been given a conditional job offer. However, employers can ask if you can meet the job requirements before being hired. Another benefit that… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, askjan.org, Camperships, Camperships for the disabled, employ the disabled, hire the disabled, Mays Mission, on the job training, scholarships, Scholarships for the disabled