interact group visits colchester community workshops
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Colchester Community Workshops (CCWS) mission statement is CREATING OPPORTUNITIES for adults with special needs through vocational skills development and personal growth, in a caring and stimulating environment.” The Interact Group of South Colchester Academy were surprised to see so many programs in action. Seventy five adults with intellectual disabilities come to work in programs offered through the Colchester Community Workshops each day.TRANSCRIPT
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Interact Club of South Colchester Academy Visits Rotary House
Oct, 25th, 2013.
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South Colchester Interact Club is Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Truro
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The Rotary Club of Truro is proud of its involvement in helping build Rotary
House and each year assists in various projects.
This year the Rotary Club money is funding an Enhancement Program that sponsors Field Trips and
Activities for clients of Colchester Community Workshops. Today a group is enjoying the Corn
Maze!
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We learn that 75 adults with intellectual disabilities come to work in programs
offered through the Colchester Community Workshops each day.
“CREATING OPPORTUNITIES for adults with special needs through vocational skills development and personal growth, in a caring and stimulating environment.”
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Susan McCallumOperations Manager
is our Tour Guide.
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Interact members Kristyn, Miriam and Megan meet PacMan. As a kitten, PacMan was abandoned in a back pack and quickly adopted by the workshop.
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Clients of the ‘Small Contracts Program’ Sort Jewelry to Sell in the New-To-You Store
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Cotton Clothing Not Suitable For Selling Is Cut Into Rags. Here One Of The Clients Sits At The Rag Cutting Machine
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Rags Are Bagged To Sell
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Recycling Of Paper (Including Books) Brings Revenue and Saves the Land Fill
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New-To –You-Program - This Program is Operated With Donations And Is A Big Money Maker Helping
To Support Colchester Community Workshops.
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When the Buzzer Sounds, Clients Hurry To Pick Up Donated Goods
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The InterColonial Café
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Today’s Menu
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Clients Make Ribbons And Buttons
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Ribbons and Buttons Program Supplies Products toSports Teams, Schools, Election Campaigns, Exhibitions,
Horse Shows, Dog Shows, Cat Shows and More
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Promotional Buttons and Award Ribbons Are Shipped As Far Away as Australia!
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Clothing Disposal Program Sorts Out Clothing Suitable for Shipment to Third World Countries
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Clothing Is Stored in This Trailer Until the Container is Full and Ready For Shipping.
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There Are Plans for Future Development of This Property
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Production Assembly Takes
Place In This Warehouse.
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Pallets Are Moved Inside To Be Cut Up and Bagged For Sale As
Kindling.
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Sawing and Bagging the
Kindling
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Making Survey Stakes
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Kohler Project: Cutting Plastic for Window Sashes
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Young Street Variety StoreSocial Enterprise Business
Clients of Colchester Community Workshops as well as members of the public are employed here.
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Clients..• Gain self confidence to
deal in the world
• Learn to handle cash
• Stock and clean shelves
• Bake, make subs and scoop ice cream
• Become part of the community
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Surprise: Bunnies In the Barn
Loved By The Clients. Children Enjoy Them At The Market and Open House Days
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Surprise: Grow Box Gardening
Growing Herbs For the InterColonial Café
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Congratulation To AllWho Have Brought Colchester
Community Workshops Located At Rotary House
To The Great Place It Is Today
Thank You From The Interact Club of South Colchester Academy For The Great Tour