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STAND AMONG FRIENDS PRESENTS The Disability Center A resource portal for people with disabilities     01  about   02  programs   03  research center   04  resources   05  events   06  donations news     contact  SAF News    05/27/2010 SAF announces new concert fundraiser featuring John Mayer on Sept. 11 at the Cruzan Amphitheater.   04/28/2010 SAF cuts the ribbon on it's new Assistive Technology Lab   03/31/2010 SAF offers American Sign Language Interpreting services.   01/15/2010 SAF & Achilles support United We Serve   11/23/2009 Lynn University and SAF to cooperate.   10/16/2009 SAF & ACHILLES MAKE BIG SPLASH AT THE MARATHON OF THE PALM BEACHES   09/08/2009 SAF has successfully placed 120 people in employment!   07/20/2009 Corina Larsen, Employment program director, interviewed on Nuestra Hora.   06/12/2009 SAF places over 90 people with disabilities in employment!   05/18/2009 SAF to host Israeli Contingent   05/04/2009 Sailboat given in honor of UM's Dr. Barth Green   04/23/2009 More people live with paralysis than doctors knew.   03/30/2009 Food & Wine Event a Sweet Success for SAF   03/02/2009 Cash4Gold.com Raising Money and Awareness   01/30/2009 SHOPtoEARN and SAF join forces!   12/29/2008 More jobs for disabled   11/24/2008 SAF places over 50 people with disabilities in employment   11/13/2008 SAF becomes an agency for Vocational Rehabilitation   11/13/2008 SAF now a provider of the Ticket To Work program   09/23/2008 LEAH honors 'Pillars of Community' in Boca Raton   04/14/2008 Keys To Surviving Stroke   04/14/2008 Autism is showing a new face   04/14/2008 Hidden Costs of Autism SAF to host Israeli Contingent 05/18/09 SAF will host a contingent of 30 Israeli's interested in learning about programs for people with disabilities. The meeting will take place on May 26th at our Disability Center at Florida Atlantic University. We will be partnering with the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) based in Syracuse New York. The event will feature conversations with various experts from the disabled community including the Chairman of the AbilityOne program, Mr. Andrew Houghton. SAF president Shawn Friedkin said "this is a wonderful opportunity to showcase our successful programs and to learn how others abroad are working to provide opportunities to the disabled community." The event will begin at 9 am and run through the early afternoon. "We are excited to share our experiences with the Israeli contingent and to be partnering with Stand Among Friends. This should be a wonderful day of cooperation for all involved," said BBI Chairman, Peter Blanck.