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ANNUALREPORT
2013
Mission
“Fostering independence for people with disabilities through employment and training”
Welcome
One must look at this past year
from two different perspectives,
from both a business and a
services
perspective.
Our
business operations were
impacted significantly by the
sequestration. We witnessed
furloughs with one of our
contracts and as much as a
twenty percent reduction in
others. We lost our custodial
contract with DISA as well
as our part sorting contract
with the Air Force, a contract
PARC has administered since
1982. Despite the downside
of what has happened during
the past twelve months, PARC
enjoyed a profitable upside
in business operations. We
secured a number of kitting
projects including: an order
from the Army for climbing kits;
a new contract for the kitting
of humanitarian kits; and, the
potential of kitting a ski package
for the Marines. All in all one
could say, “PARC has been able
to maintain a positive bottom
line during a time of extreme
financial turbulence throughout
our financial challenges”.
The ability of PARC to
provide quality services in our
four primary programs has
continued at a high level. This
Robert P. Daniels
Chief Executive Officer
CEO Message
Our Organization
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Strategic Goals 5
goals & objectives
CARF accreditation
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Financial Statement
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Computers for Kids
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has been achieved through the
commitment and dedication
of a highly dedicated staff.
Each member ensures PARC
continues to place value and
believes in providing persons
with disabilities opportunities
to earn wages, make informed
individual personal choices,
interact in an environment of
human diversity, and create
accessibility to a variety
of programs and services.
Creating
opportunities
of
employment and training for
people with disabilities has
created refreshing challenges
as well as many satisfying
moments. The four programs
offered at PARC, Employment
of Choice, Pathways to Careers,
Community
Employment,
and the Commercial and
Government
Contracts,
provides many opportunities
and choices for employment
and training for individuals
with
disabilities
seeking
employment and supports.
The remarkable dedication of
PARC staff members to the
mission has greatly contributed
to the growth of PARC, which
results in significant dividends
in social economic benefits
for us all. An expression of
Service Outcomes
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appreciation is extended to all
who have had a role in making
this a year of success. Together,
through our partnerships and
professional networks, we
continue to make the future
even more successful than
the past in our continued
accomplishment of the PARC
Mission.
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disability demographics
Weber State University
partners
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brief of our programs
core values
employee demographics
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Notable Accomplishments 11
Pathways to Careers
Runway Ruby’s
This Year
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pallet grand prix
military kits
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run, walk n’ roll 5k
for more information about PARC
www.PARC-UT.org
www.facebook.com/PARC.UT
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OurOrganization
An Introduction
Pioneer Adult Rehabilitation Center (PARC) is a community rehabilitation program administered by Davis School District in
Clearfield, Utah. Programs are supported by a combination of local, state, and federal dollars through a fee for service. Private
sponsorships are also available on a tuition payment basis.
PARC participants are served based on their personal needs and choices. Individual support strategies are developed
cooperatively with the individual, his/her guardian, and professional staff. The programs at PARC are specifically designed to
help people with disabilities who cannot obtain training and employment without external supports.
Community Employment
PARC offers a community based program that provides assistance in
obtaining and maintaining successful employment through integration
within the community. People with disabilities are placed in local jobs.
Job coaches support the individual through training and quality control.
Once training is completed, the job coach will provide ongoing support
as needed to ensure success.
“
We love this place, we can’t say
enough good about it. It’s a Godsent for my son, for him being here,
being able to have the interaction
with his peers and his friends.
It’s wonderful to have this kind of
environment where it’s safe.
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Commercial & Government Contracts
PARC has major government contracts thanks to the AbilityOne Program
(formerly Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act). AbilityOne provides employment
with federal entities for people with disabilities. Currently, PARC provides
Hill Air Force Base with custodial work and supplies the military with
specialized kits. PARC finished a more than 25 year contract of sorting
and recycling mechanical parts with the Base. PARC employees also
clean Tooele Army Depot and Deseret Chemical Depot in Tooele. Other
state contracts include Brigham City Regional Center and the State Tax
Commission Office. PARC also has a food concession on Hill AFB
called Runway Ruby’s and a small commercial labor contract with URS.
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Employment of Choice
Pathways to Careers
PARC provides a day training
program where people with
disabilities are trained and employed
on production projects through
contracts with local businesses.
The highly structured environment
is designed to help each client
achieve his/her maximum level of
self sufficiency.
Pathways to Careers is an
employment program that empowers
youth and adults with intellectual and
developmental disabilities to achieve
a match between their abilities with
jobs and careers in their communities.
The project employment model
utilizes an in-depth Discovery
process and experiential learning
as a basis for informed choice
among community-based, integrated
employment options, consistent with
each individual’s interests, strengths,
resources, concerns and abilities.
Core Values
Safety
Growth
Alignment
Interdependence
Demonstrated
Competence
Did you know?
Trust
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Forty individuals with disabilities
were placed in employment within our
community, thus competitively closing
their search for independence.
438
$
4.4m
Four Hundred Thirty Eight
individuals were served by PARC in
one of four employment programs:
Community Employment Services,
Employment of Choice, Commercial &
Government Contracts, and Pathways
To Careers.
PARC employees with disabilities have
earned over an estimated $4.4 million in wages and benefits
this last year. They are contributing to their community
through employment and training at PARC.
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strategicgoals & Objectives
Ensurehigh quality performance
Ensure High Quality Performance in order to support growth in business lines & employment
opportunities for people with disabilities
Objective 1:
Maintain 3 year accreditation with Commission on
Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
Objective 2:
Review & document the Quality Work Environment
(QWE) plan outcomes
Objective 3:
Center new business line pursuits around our
strengths & experiences
Outcomes:
1: Received 3rd annual confirmation of CARF
accreditation; 2: Completed 3rd annual QWE Self-Assessment;
Established Outstanding Practices and Strategic Action Plan; 3:
Moved Runway Ruby’s to new, larger facility - doubled employment
and sales, Implemented Pathways to Careers program, Awarded
Army Mountaineering and Humanitarian Aide multi-million dollar kit
contracts.
Ensuresustainability
Ensure Sustainability through resource development & management systems
Objective 1:
Increase & maintain revenue streams
Objective 2:
Continually balance human resource requirements
with available resources
Objective 3:
Effectively develop the workforce
Objective 4:
Ensure compliance to regulatory & legal
requirements
Outcomes:
1: PARC Community Partnership Foundation has
oversight with donations, Won the sole national grant from the Institute
for Economic Empowerment to develop and implement expanded
career choice for people with significant disabilities (Pathways to
Careers Program); 2: Implemented adjustments to accommodate
sequestration environment, Collaborated with Weber State University
in developing a comprehensive HR database called SPEED; 3: Staff
promotions, Participated again in the Davis County Chamber of
Commerce Leadership Institute, Held monthly in-service trainings;
4: Implemented Individual Employability Evaluation (IEE), Fair
Labor Standards Act 14c, Received third annual CARF accreditation
confirmation, DSPD quality review and licensure, US SourceAmerica
compliance review.
increasePartnerships
Increase and Maintain Partnerships that maximize the ability to achieve our mission
Objective 1:
Engage in legislative action at the grassroots level
Objective 2:
Ensure family & other supports’ involvement as
appropriate
Objective 3:
Market our capacity & capability
Objective 4:
Establish relationships
Outcomes:
1: Attend annual SourceAmerica Grassroots in
Washington D.C. with self-advocate, UACS membership; 2: VITA
host site, Pathways to Careers family information sessions held,
People First monthly meeting and annual Disabilities Awareness
Symposium; 3: Procured multi-million dollar contract to supply Army
Mountaineering kits; 4: WSU - Center for Community Engaged Learning
(CCEL) partnership & VIP student liaison on campus.
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Assistive Technology:
WSU engineering students
presented
PARC
with
their digital scale project.
This
technology
helps
ensure quality control for
our customers and allows
individuals
with
many
different disabilities to use it.
increasesatisfaction
Increase Customer & Stakeholder Satisfaction
Objective 1:
Secure specific methods to capture stakeholders’
feedback
Objective 2:
Enhance workforce satisfaction by promoting our
Strategic Plan, Quality Work Environment Action
Plan, & CARF Quality Improvement Plan
Objective 3:
Promote an inclusive environment
Objective 4:
Promote wellness initiatives among PARC’s staff,
employees & clients
Outcomes: 1: Mathematica research stakeholder satisfaction
survey, Website designed to receive stakeholder feedback;
2: Completed 3rd QWE self assessment, Third year of CARF
accreditation confirmed; 3: Installed automatic entry doors, WSU
student interns project put scales in EOC promoting increased
production and accuracy, Initiated electronic assistive technology at
Runway Ruby’s; 4: Continued the second year of wellness initiative.
expandemployment opportunities
Expand Employment Opportunities for people with disabilities while providing informed choices
Objective 1:
Identify, evaluate & secure viable employment
opportunities
Objective 2:
Strategically increase opportunities for mission
growth
Objective 3:
Expand employment choices & support
individuals in their career opportunities
CARF Accreditation 3 Years Running
Outcomes:
1: Twelve employer partner MOUs signed to
provide internship sites and potential jobs, Partnered with DATC
to implement a six week internship at Runway Ruby’s; 2: Awarded
M&D on two military contracts: Army Humanitarian and Marines
Ski kits, Moved Runway Ruby’s to larger facility thus doubling
employment and increasing sales, IEE grant; 3: Pathways to
Careers: implemented Discovery, Systematic Instruction and paid
internships.
PARC has received confirmation of CARF accreditation for the third year in a row. Founded
in 1966 as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, CARF International
is an independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services in: aging services;
behavioral health; business and services management networks; child and youth services;
employment and community services; medical rehabilitation. The mission of CARF is
to promote the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative
accreditation process and continuous improvement services that center on enhancing the
lives of persons served. One of CARF’s core values is in alignment with PARC’s and that is
to ensure that all people have the right to be treated with dignity and respect and that they
are empowered to exercise informed choice.
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financialstatement
revenues
REVENUE SOURCE
2009
Sales & Contracts
2010
2011
2012
2013
$7,679,912 $7,642,921 $8,663,520 $6,669,924 $8,677,353
Social Services
429,828
492,229
542,705
498,410
573,161
Vocational Rehab Services
235,473
263,081
315,951
345,699
175,074
0
0
0
0
0
133,220
132,026
136,827
7,500
16,111
29,176
35,842
47,928
46,253
47,964
8,121
0
0
0
0
38,200
14,750
13,010
16,598
14,548
Welfare to Work
Donations
Tuitions
Federal Grants
Interest & Other Local Revenue
TOTAL REVENUE
2009
$8,553,930 $8,580,849 $9,719,941 $7,584,384 $9,504,211
2010
Revenue
2011
Expense
2009
2010
$(63,675)
$(312,872)
Interfund Transfer Out-Land
(700,000)
(480,000)
Retained Earning July 1
Retained Earning June 30
2013
Retained Eanings
Excess (Deficit) of Revenues
over (under) Expenditures
Foundation Seed Money
2012
2011
$643,489
2012
2013
$609,623
$596,950
348,213
(348,213)
6,526,596
5,763,221
5,318,562
5,613,838
6,223,461
$5,763,221
$5,318,562
$5,613,838
$6,223,461
$6,820,411
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Did you know?
Computers 4 kids
In the interest of helping Davis County School District students succeed and making the most of
taxpayer’s investment, PARC is involved in refurbishing computers that would otherwise be sold as
salvage and making them available to students who would not have access to a computer in their
home. The computers are sent to PARC from the district. They are thoroughly
cleaned and software and all data wiped from them. PARC employees load
the original operating system and some personal productivity shareware. The
students receive a complete system which is ready to enhance their education
Chart Title
sales & contracts
HAFB
47.27%
Army Kitting
15.97%
Brigham City
1.17%
Tooele - US Army
5.43%
91%
6.5%
HAFB Parts Sorting
Runway Ruby’s
3.14%
State Tax Commission
1.93%
DISA
3.39%
Other
15.2%
SALES &
CONTRACTS
MAKE UP 91%
OF TOTAL
REVENUE
HAFB
expenses
TOOELE
EXPENSES
KITTING
BRIGHAM CITY
PART SORTING
RUNWAY RUBY'S
TAX COMMISSION
2009
2010 DISA
Salaries
2011
2012
OTHER
2013
$4,612,128
$4,673,270
$4,255,118
$3,632,146
$3,973,359
1,791,405
1,870,647
1,764,833
1,511,969
1,551,681
Workmans Compensation
128,605
61,233
27,764
31,356
54,612
Prof/Purchase Services
423,524
503,753
476,691
439,960
400,126
34,591
40,710
40,483
39,329
42,889
1,156,998
1,290,626
2,052,073
1,448,432
2,480,856
188,849
187,337
203,738
182,019
151,134
$281,205
$266,145
$255,752
$205,318
$252,604
Fringe Benefits
Transportation
Supplies & Materials
Equipment/Depreciation
Indirect Costs
TOTAL EXPENSES
$8,617,305 $8,893,721 $9,076,452 $7,490,529 $8,907,261
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service outcomes
“It’s amazing what goes
on at PARC! I had no idea
you did all this stuff. Your
program is incredible!”
During this year, Community employment has served 209 individuals with disabilities. PARC
program assistants worked diligently to find employment for 50 new individuals. Astonishingly
40 individuals became competitively employed in the community, which means that they no
longer require PARC’s employment services.
This year Dianna Larsen continues to serve as Community Employment Services manager
and Nicole Tatom as Program Coordinator for the Salt Lake area. Marsha Treasure supports
Community employment in countless ways as Department Secretary. We have fifteen
Program Assistants who help people with disabilities find employment in the community.
PARC program assistants undergo extensive training to assist them to be highly qualified
for the work that they do assisting people with disabilities. This training includes Community
Employment training, Marc Gold and Associates training, job coach certification with Dr. Tim
Riesen, training in custodial proficiencies, training on the Ticket to Work program and regular
in-services in a variety of topics. Our CES team looks forward to next year to continue
to fulfill our mission and help people with disabilities contribute to their communities and
become successful and independent in the workforce.
DISABILITY DEMOGRAPHICS
23%
6%
105 multiple disabilities
27 withOUT disability
14%
4%
19 other disability
60 learning disability
3%
12 tramatic brain injury (TBI)
25%
113 developmental disability
11%
64 chronically ill
14%
51 physical disability
service sponsors
75%
Ratio of employees with
disabilities required for
federal & state contracts.
Division of
Rehabilitation Services
Division of Services for
People with Disabilities
PARC
Other
152
97
144
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PARTners
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PARC reached Purple Pride
level this year with the Center
For
Community
Engaged
Learning (CCEL) at Weber
State
University.
Formerly
the Community Involvement
Center, established in June
2007, CCEL is a strategic
partnership between Academic
Affairs and Student Affairs
that provides both curricular
and co-curricular community
engagement
opportunities
for students, faculty and
staff in partnership with local
community organizations for all
affiliated with WSU. Students,
faculty, staff, alumni and
community partners come to the
CCEL to create connections and
opportunities to give service,
to grow through learning and
experience, and to build a
community that thrives.
PARC has benefited greatly
from this partnership. Through
departments at WSU our
clients have increased their
employment
productivity
and satisfaction. For more
information about the CCEL
visit: www.weber.edu/ccel
Employment Partners
7-Eleven, 801 Appliance, Above and Beyond
Child Care, Academy Credit, Advanced
Metal Products, Advantage Sales/Marketing,
All Season’s Lawn Care, Allied Barton
Security, AmeriCold, Antelope Elementary,
Arctic Circle, Assante, ATK, Auger Inn, BCS
(Express Staffing), Beehive Homes, Best
Buy, Big O Tires, Bill Rice Communications,
BJ Automotive, Blimpie Subs, Boondocks,
Bountiful Food Pantry, Brashers Auto
Auction, Bukoos, Burch Creek Mercantile,
Burger King, Cafe Limon, Canyon Care
Assisted Living, Canyon Inn, Brighton, Care
A Lot Daycare, Carl’s Jr., CBI (Confidential
Background Investigation), Centerville Jr.
High, Central Davis Jr. High, Chancelor
Gardens, Chevron, Chevron Gas Co.,
Chick-fil-a, Childcare Express, Chili’s,
Chuck E. Cheese, Colonial Lumber,
Columbus Community Center, Comfort
Keepers, Consolidated Container Co.,
Convergys, Copper Ridge Health Center,
Cornerstone Nutritional Labs, Costco, CSM
Packaging, Dairy Queen, Danville Services,
Davis Behavioral Health, Davis Hospital
and Medical Center, Davis School District,
Deseret Industries, Deseret Mutual, Diane’s
Sewing Services, Dish Network, Dollar
Tree, E.R. Lewis Transportation, Eaglegate
College, EG&G, Enable Industries, FAB
PRO, Fed Ex Ground, Firehouse Carwash,
Five Guys Burgers, Flower Patch, Focus
Services, Freedom Tax, Frontier Precision
Ammunition, Fuel, Futura Industries,
Gold Cross, Golden Corral, Golds Gym,
Goodwill, Gordon’s Print and Copy, GSA,
HAFB, Hampton Inn, Hello China, Hines
Onion Plantation, HMS Host, Home Depot,
Honeywell Industries, Honks Dollar Store,
Hughes Construction Co., Iceberg Drive Inn,
Iggy’s Sports Grill, Intelligent Employment
Solutions, Intermountain Staffing, IRS, Job
Options, Inc, John Paris Furniture, Kids
First Pre-School, Kimberly Clarke, Kohl’s,
Ladawn Apartments, Lagoon, Lane Bryant,
Layton City, Layton Hills Mall, Legacy Jr.
High, Levy, LG Warehousing, Lifetime,
Lincoln Elementary, Little Caesar’s Pizza,
Live Opps, Lockheed, Lofthouse Cookies,
Lofthouse Foods, Low Book Sales, Lowes,
Lundberg & Associates, Mathnasium,
Maverik,
McDonald’s,
Megaplex,
Megaplex12, Megaplex 20, Miss Swendy’s
Day School, Morgan Pavement, Morgan
School District, Mountain View Services,
Moxie Solutions Group, Mr. Massey, Nancy
House Cleaning Service, North Canyon
Care Center, North Davis Jr. High School,
Nutty Guys, Ogden Bishop’s Storehouse,
Ogden Community Action, Old Navy, Olive
Garden, Orbit Sprinklers, Orchard Bowl,
Papa Murphy’s Pizza, PETCO, Pizza Hut,
Polished Image, Polished Image Auto
Detailing, Premier, Premier Staffing, Quality
Vinyl Fencing, Quantel Resources, Red
Gear Technologies, Rocky Mountain Jr.
High, Rocon Masonry, Roy Elementary,
Rue 21, Salt Lake County Library, Salvation
Army, Sam’s Club, Savannah Distributing,
Savers, Sears, Select Care, Sentina
Co., Shopko, Smiths, Smiths Market
Place, Standard Examiner, UT State Tax
Commission, Strategic Staffing Agency,
Stratus Building Solutions, Stratus Company
at ATK, Sure Steel, Taco Bell, Taco Time,
Taggart Grill, Target, TASCO Williamson,
Teleperformance, Thatcher Brook Rehab
OJT, The Hotel, The Paint Spot, Thor, TJ
Maxx, Toodles, Town Place Suites, Toys R
Us, Trust Guard, University of Utah, U-Haul,
UPS mail sorting, URS, Valley Services,
Vector Marketing, Village Inn, Wal-Mart,
Warrens Drive In, Wasach Transportation,
Washington Terrace Health, Weber State
University, Welcome Home, Wendy’s, West
Jordan Care Center, West Point Jr. High,
West Tech Tile, Western Watts, Western
Zirconium, Whipple Plumbing, Wild Cat
Storage, Williamson Manufacturing, WinCo,
Winegars, Wing Foot, Wings Services, WIS
International, Woody’s Chicago Hotdogs,
Youngster University, Your Valet
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notable accomplishments
About the Program
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The goal of the Pathways to Careers (Pathways) program is to expand employment opportunities for people with intellectual and
developmental disabilities (I/DD) receiving Social Security benefits or highly likely to receive Social Security benefits in Davis
County, Utah. The Pathways employment model utilizes an in-depth Discovery process and experiential learning as a basis for
informed choice among community-based, integrated employment options, consistent with each individual’s interests, strengths,
resources, concerns and abilities.
The Utah Pathways to Careers model has been designed to serve 60 individuals with I/DD from three targeted groups: 20
students over the age of 18 who are enrolled in Davis School District (DSD) special education transition classes, 20 individuals
working for PARC in the facility-based Employment of Choice (EOC) setting, and 20 individuals on the Medicaid Waiver Waiting
List in Davis County, Utah.
The Perfect Match
Ethan has never let his disability define and limit him. He even achieved
a black belt in karate. Ethan is a huge U of U fan who loves sports and
isn’t afraid to try new things.
When the U of U met Ethan they immediately wanted to create a position
to suit him and fill their needs. He is now an employee at the U as an
Assistant Equipment Attendant. Ethan is loving his job and they love
having him there as part of their team!
“
I thank you (PARC). I think what
you do is phenomenal. You gave
us the opportunity to have such a
wonderful person come into our
department and be apart of this
Contributing to His Community
”
Zackery entered the Pathways to Careers program in March of 2013.
He was referred from the Davis School District STEPS program.
Throughout the Discovery process it was very evident Zackery had a
strong work ethic, was knowledgeable in the use of office equipment,
and had the desire to obtain a career driven job. Zackery started an
internship as a Printing Assistant at the Davis School District print shop
on May 6, 2013. Zackery learned the job quickly and proved to be a
very valuable player among the print shop team. Thanks to Zackery’s
participation and his supervisor’s dedication for success, he was offered
employment in August of 2013.
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would do well here.
New Location on Base
“It was a great day for us,” said Scott
Perkins, Runway Ruby’s manager as
he looked back at the official ribbon
cutting held April 11 for the expanded
West Side restaurant. The change
of locations has doubled the size of
staff.
The former deli-sized eatery moved
to Building 1235 in early 2013, finetuning and improving service so
customers place their orders and
staff members deliver their meals
to them table side. The atmosphere
and décor remains similar and the
menu continues to feature paninis,
sandwiches, breakfast items and
baked goods, such as cinnamon rolls
and brownie-type bars.
The ribbon cutting was marked with
an appearance by Robert P. Daniels,
CEO of PARC, and other PARC
leaders. He welcomed everyone
and expressed the hope that Ruby’s
Col. Kraig Hanson, 75th Mission
Support
Group
commander,
represented the 75th Air Base Wing
and announced the base’s support
for the restaurant and its expansion.
“We’re glad to offer this service at
this site,” he said. “It’s great that we
can offer the opportunity for jobs for
people with disabilities through this
partnership. We thought it would be
a great fit when the space became
available for a new restaurant.”
Davis Chamber of Commerce
Lakesider C.J. Benson expressed
support from the Chamber of
Commerce for Hill AFB and
excitement for opportunities like this
to support the base.
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this year
This past August on the 23, ingenuity
and creativity came together in an
event that rivaled Nascar! Local
businesses and Davis County schools
converged at the Layton Hills Mall for
the 5th annual PARC Pallet Grand Prix.
This year, like years past, showcased
ordinary wooden pallets that had been
transformed into extraordinary race
cars and as always, individuals with
disabilities were the heroes of the race.
The Pallet Race features just a few
rules including no engines and breaks
optional. Each entrant is assigned a
“pit crew” composed of workers with
disabilities to cheer their race team on.
Race teams supply the power (2 people
to push) and PARC supplies the daring
riders that will drive the entries with this
year’s theme of the “Hero Within.”
Fourteen racers included: Petzl,
Mountain America Credit Union,
Mothers of PARC, CUNA, Brady
Industries, Stroops, Horizon Credit
Union, Kier Construction, Holiday
Inn/Hampton Inn, ATK, Paul Davis
Restoration, Clearfield High School,
Syracuse High School and Weber
State University.
Running away with the win and an
undefeated record was the Princess
Power Team. Armed with a 35 pound
princess carriage and two beautiful
princesses, they stole the hearts of
all in attendance. The race car was
entered by two “Moms of PARC,”
Becky Rogers and Pat Gulbranson.
Becky Rogers said she decided to
build a cart when her daughter and
PARC client, Robin, came in last place
the year before. The pallet car was built
by Fred Buchler. The duo designed
and sold t-shirts creating a sea of pink
in the grandstands.
Melinda Gulbranson was the winning
driver in the final race of the day. When a reporter
asked Melinda who her favorite princess was,
she said, quite confidently, “Me.”
Coming in second was Brady Industries. Steve
Gibson said the company improved on last
year’s car design which featured a toilet and
mounds of toilet paper. “Our racer is the Captain
Clean cart, based on Captain America. It was a
collaboration of all the Brady employees. The
toilet last year had too much weight. So, we
streamlined it, added a little bit of bling.”
PARC clients, staff members and community
partners also succeeded in their mission to
have a great time at the annual pallet race.
Chad Miller, Marketing Manager at PARC said
PARC’s clients look forward to
the Pallet Grand Prix all year
long, and there isn’t a week that
goes by that someone doesn’t
ask him about racing in the
upcoming event.
The race was not without true
Nascar excitement. During its’
first run down the 150 foot track,
the entry clad in green from
Clearfield High School suddenly
lost a wheel and veered off
course, sending school janitor
Jeff Weston into the sidelines.
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The CHS students in the pit crew raced onto the track
and in true Hero fashion and “courage, honor and
strength” written on the back of their shirts, carried the
car, with Weston still behind the wheel, across the finish
line. “We wanted Jeff to get across the finish line,” said
Karsyn Dahl “We don’t quit at Clearfield High, we finish
what we start.” Even without a win, Weston was happy
with how the race ended. With a big smile on his face, he
said of the CHS students, “They are way cool.”
Each year that PARC hosts the pallet race, awareness
of the capabilities of the untapped labor pool of people
with disabilities grows. The race has increasingly gotten
larger, more exciting and surprisingly more competitive.
The race is an opportunity for PARC to bring attention to
our mission and to individuals with disabilities and the
difference and impact they have on the community.
Paul Waite, board member for the PARC Community
Partnership Foundation, elaborated on PARC’s mission.
“Our mission is to help adults with significant disabilities
find employment and become contributing members
of society. It helps them, it helps the businesses they
work for, and it’s a great program. What could be better
than to help people with disabilities become contributing
members of society? The proceeds from the Pallet
Grand Prix go right back into PARC.”
The pallet race not only brings attention to PARC and its’
mission, but helps provide funding for several of PARCs
programs, lets people know the capabilities of those with
disabilities and builds the partnerships with employers
and the community.
“This is so meaningful,” said Jim Smith, Davis Chamber
of Commerce president and PARC Community
Partnership Foundation Board Member, “They can do
so many jobs and we don’t give them a chance. PARC
allows people with disabilities to contribute.”
The race would not be complete without a sampling
of Davis County’s local restaurants. Among those
participating this year were: Chick-fil-a, Taco Time,
Kentucky Fried Chicken, Olive Garden, McDonald’s,
Domino’s, Little Caesars, Subway, Utah Food Services
and Smith’s.
This celebration honors all those with disabilities who do
amazing things every day. It allows PARC to recognize
the support of our business partners and our employees
- together we can make employment for people with
disabilities a reality.
Visit our website for more information
and to get involved: parc-ut.org
Military Kitting
The Military Climbing kits are
being assembled as fast as
we receive parts from our
suppliers. As soon as the kits
are complete they go through
our quality control, then they are
checked again before the kits are
palletized and shelved for the
complete order.
To make parts easier to identify
and tell what part goes in each
kit we have completed a visual
diagram showing an 8X10
picture, name of the part, and
which kit it belongs to. The
diagram is valuable to assist
visitors and even vendors know
what role PARC plays in providing
the Military what they need to
complete their mission.
For the past 6 years PARC has
been involved in the research,
development,
procurement,
kitting, and distribution of
various kits ranging from a
Snow and Ice Mobility to High
Angle Mountaineering to Assault
Climber team and Cold Weather
Infantry kits. In the development
stages are a specialized Marine
Ski kit and Martial Arts kit. All
kits are supplied with USA made
products.
PARC is proud to support our
Troops in their mission to defend
our freedom here at home.
In
October
PARC
clients,
employees and the public were
able to enjoy the camaraderie
of the first Run,Walk n’ Roll 5K
hosted by PARC. With the option
to run, walk or roll, individuals
of all abilities were invited and
encouraged to participate.
With more than 60 runners, the
Run, Walk n Roll 5K kicked off
National Disability Awareness
Month and also culminated
PARC’s wellness program for the
year.
The 5K began at 9 with a one mile
walk kicking off at 9:30. The race
creates an event where people of
every single ability and age can
participate in 5K.
No celebration would be complete
without food, and sponsors.
Several prizes including an xbox
and soccer goal were donated
and given away at the culmination
of the event. The race would not
be possible without the support
and efforts of local sponsors:
Golds Gym, Bogeys, Lifetime and
X-Mission. All proceeds benefited
the PARC Community Partnership
Foundation and individuals with
disabilities.
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Clearfield, UT 84015
(801) 485-0950
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