At the midway point of our collaboration with Envision Dallas, Envision's VP of Development Amy Britton and Hope 4 All's Executive Director Taylor Bunn step back to reflect on key accomplishments, what we've learned, and how we should move forward for continued success in the last half of this volunteer and fundraising campaign.

Our visit to Envision Dallas today was inspiring! There was so much to see, we'll be sharing their work with you over the next couple of Awareness Wednesdays. Today, VP of Development Amy Britton shows us the art studio, Esther's Place where people learn independent living solutions, and the assistive technologies space with Assisted Technology Trainers Amando and Al.

Executive Director Taylor Bunn walks through Hope 4 All's impact in quarter 3 and updates progress on Q4 activities.

Our Quarter 4 Spotlight is on Envision Dallas! Envision Dallas improves the quality of life and provides inspiration and opportunity for people who are blind or visually impaired through employment, outreach, rehabilitation, education and research. From their website: "Envision is an integrated community of people who are blind, low vision and typically sighted. We find joy and inspiration in our work every day, and firmly believe that people who are blind or visually impaired deserve a voice... We continue to focus on improving the quality of life for those who are blind or visually impaired by launching our Envision Research Institute. Our research focuses on national studies aimed at improving the lives of those who are visually impaired through working toward practical applications. Envision is transforming the employment landscape for people with visual impairments with the BVI Workforce Innovation Center. This national initiative provides an unparalleled focus on training people with vision loss, placing them into jobs and providing accessibility inclusion expertise to businesses. (envisionus.org) During the last quarter of 2020, Hope 4 All is seeking to contribute 75 volunteer hours and $2,020 to Envision Dallas. You can find out how to get involved on our homepage: www.hope4all.us

Hugs Prep is a culinary and hospitality class offered on Mondays at Hugs Cafe Inc to provide training and job placement assistance to adults with special needs. Students learn how to prepare food, set a table, serve a guest, clean up after cooking, and dine with a group. You can learn more at hugscafe.org/hugs-prep. We hope you'll consider helping Hope 4 All raise funding for Hugs' annual audit by contributing to this fundraising campaign: tinyurl.com/hugscafe. #nonprofit #volunteer #hugscafe #jobtraining #jobplacement #developmentaldisabilities #intellectualdisabilities #meaningfulemployment #specialneeds

The mission of Hugs Cafe Inc is to enhance the lives of adults with special needs through training and employment. On today's Awareness Wednesday, Hope 4 All Executive Director Taylor Bunn and Board Member Juan Curiel learn how to greet, prep food, serve, and wash dishes with Hugs team members Blaine, Kalyn, Becky, Abs, Sam, and Marcus with guidance from Lauren Ford Smith. You can help Hope 4 All support Hugs Cafe by donating to our Quarter 2 Spotlight campaign here: https://donorbox.org/matching-grant-for-hugs-cafe-s-audit Learn more about volunteering as a Job Coach with Hugs here: https://hugscafe.org/volunteer/

Join Executive Director Taylor Bunn for a review of our activities in Quarter 2 to connect, communicate, collaborate, and close gaps in our community.

Hugs Cafe empowers adults with special needs to change their lives for the better by creating jobs and providing extensive training every day. They're changing the world, one hug at a time! Their online store offers even more opportunities for adults with disabilities to gain meaningful employment. All items purchased at hugscafe.org/shop are processed and shipped by Hugs team members. Help us reach our goal of raising $4,000 for Hugs Cafe by donating here: https://donorbox.org/matching-grant-for-hugs-cafe-s-audit