Vendor Spotlight: EmployAbility
“EmployAbility prepares adults with developmental disabilities for employment and community integration. We envision a community where people with disabilities are more broadly valued, hired by employers, receiving support, and participating in ordinary activities.”
Starting in the 1950s, they started as a group of small local programs for children with special needs. Their focus has since shifted to now empowering adults with developmental disabilities, a non-profit providing services to individuals in Chatham, Bryan, and Effingham counties.
Throughout the 2000s, they have developed a model of social enterprise that provided both experiential learning opportunities and additional revenue. They have since continued to expand, creating new programs to prepare individuals with developmental disabilities for employment and community integration.
EmployAbility is a wonderful vendor for weddings - they offer catering, custom printing, and packaging assembly. One of our I&B couples has hired EmployAbility for their wedding, specifically for their custom printing!
Keep reading for some more detail about what they offer, and how you can get involved!
CATERING
“Giving back never tasted so good”
EmployAbility Catering is a full service caterer offering fresh, local food for a variety of public and private events.
By choosing social enterprise catering, your event can have the benefit of delivering spectacular catering services, while also giving back to the community.
CUSTOM PRINTING
“Imagine the possibilities”
EmployAbility Custom Printing offers a variety of ways to spread your message, while helping to share a message of community support. Your purchase supports job training and placement opportunities.
Silkscreen printing, Buttons & Ribbons, Heatstamp imprinting & Custom embroidery
PACKAGING ASSEMBLY
“Exceptional solution. Quality results.”
EmployAbility Packaging Assembly has consistently helped companies achieve their production goals.
Hiring people with disabilities who earn much more than paychecks - they earn a sense of independence and pride.
“Our commitment to quality service and performance excellence positions us to deliver the reliability and value our customers expect”
How to Get Involved
There are so many ways to get involved in EmployAbility, to help a good cause and the community!
Individual Volunteer Opportunities
Service Learning and Internships
Corporate Volunteer Groups
“Here is a list of items that would greatly benefit the program participants of EmployAbility!”
Contact, Interview, Train & Support
There are some things you can do to help adults with developmental disabilities in our community
Their culinary training program provides adults with developmental disabilities the skills they need to be successful. Support their kitchen expansion and make space for individuals building career success in the hospitality industry.