Stories
Gina has been employed at Goodwill since April 2022. Good Will has been a great place for Gina. She oversees the fitting rooms, accessing them for customers, cleaning them, putting clothes in the correct spots, and providing excellent ...
Read More >Orchard Village Academy helps young adults with disabilities transition from high school to competitive jobs, college enrollment, and more independent lives. Recent Orchard Academy graduate Michelle first came to the Academy ...
Read More >Shawn is one of our residents whom we assisted in finding and maintaining the "favorite job that he's had so far" at a local pizza restaurant, where he has worked for two years. Shawn enjoys being a cashier and interacting with customers. He ...
Read More >Denise P., a newer client at Orchard Village, has been working at Jewel-Osco for over four months now with the help of our vocational team. She is employed as a service clerk at Jewel, helping to put carts away and bag groceries for customers. ...
Read More >Harrison works at Panino’s Pizzeria in Evanston and is currently living in his own apartment in Skokie, but he didn’t always. Harrison started out in 24-hour supervised living at Orchard Village with the goal of his own apartment and ...
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