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| SAF has successfully placed 120 people in employment! |
09/08/09
SAF has placed over 120 people with disabilities in employment since the program began in January 2008. In combined salary, the participants in the SAF employment program will generate over $2.7 million in salary and benefits.
The program is focused on helping people with disabilities to find become independent by helping them to find and maintain employement. In doing so, they earn a salary that allows them to leave government subsidized programs like welfare and other disability support programs.
Shawn Friedkin, SAF President said "the results from our employment program are overwhelming and I am so proud of our dedicated staff who has worked diligently to achieve these results."
SAF is based on the Boca Raton campus of Florida Atlantic University. Our mission is to promote opportunities for people with disabilities to live a life without limits and to experience the highest degree of independence and success in their communities. For more information call 561-297-4402 or visit our website at www.standamongfriends.org.
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