Archive for: 2012

Very Special Arts-Brevard (VSA-Brevard), in partnership with Moletteire Injury Law, is pleased to announce that Joseph S., a sixth grader at Turner Elementary School in Palm Bay, is the winner of the 2012 Holiday Card Contest.  Joseph is an Exceptional Student Education (ESE) student in Don Carothers’ class at...

It is with deep sorrow that I must report the death of beloved Board member, Dr. Ralph Swanson.  Ralph passed away on Sunday, November 11 at the age of 94. Ralph achieved much success in his life including, but not limited to, retiring as a Colonel in the United...

Brevard Achievement Center (BAC) will participate in this year’s Celebrate Brevard 2012 Food & Wine Extravaganza hosted by the Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce.  The event will be held on Friday, November 30 from 6pm to 9pm at the Palm Bay Hotel and Conference Center, 1881 Palm Bay Road...

The dictionary defines the word perseverance as “steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.”  No one exemplifies this better than BACk to Work client, Jean J. In 2004 when her managerial position at a local power company in Minnesota was eliminated, Jean rolled with the...

“Other things may change us, but we start and end with family.”  Anthony Brandt, Author At age 10, Heather H. was known as a fun-loving and spirited child who adored her friends, family and the Girl Scouts.  Then, overnight, Heather’s world changed forever. Due to a health crisis no...

National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is being celebrated during the month of October throughout the nation.  In honor of this focus on the employment of individuals with disabilities, we would like to introduce you to a few of our clients this month.  This week’s client is Frances T....

On Friday, October 5 from 5pm to 8:30pm, Very Special Arts-Brevard/Cogswell Street Studio will participate in Brevard Cultural Alliance’s annual “Fall For the Arts” festival. The event kicks off Brevard County’s arts and cultural season with over 50 local arts and cultural organizations represented, food and live music.  Very...

Brevard Achievement Center (BAC) clients and associates recently received much deserved praise for their accomplishments on the job. First, NASA’s Safety department held a special celebration last week to recognize Kennedy Space Center (KSC) associates for achieving over 200,000 hours with ZERO safety issues.  Each team member was given a special...

Interested in getting BACk to Work?  Thanks to a $1 million state grant, BAC has started a new program called “BACk to Work” to give those with a documented disability a chance to learn new skills they can use in the workforce.  The program partners with local employers like...

For those of you who voted on Wed., July 18, or BAC’s voting date in the Toyota 100 Cars for Good Program, we would like to say “thank you” for your support.  Although we drove a good race, in the end we didn’t gain enough momentum to cross the finish line and came...