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The Able Trust Awards $65K Grant to United Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Florida (7/28/04)

Pensacola, FL, July 28, 2004 – United Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Florida has been awarded a substantial grant of $65,000 from The Able Trust. Grant funds will be used for the School-to-Work Transition Program for teenagers and young adults. The purpose of the program is to offer a more natural flowing transition for students with disabilities from high school to employment. Students will have the opportunity for focused job skills training to help them find and keep employment.

United Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Florida, a non-profit organization, has been serving people with cerebral palsy and other developmental disabilities since 1953. Programs include supported employment, vocational training, adult day-care facilities, children’s services, residential group homes, and supported living services.

The Able Trust, also known as the Florida Governor’s Alliance for the Employment of Citizens with Disabilities, is a 501(c)(3) public-private partnership foundation established by the Florida Legislature in 1990. Its mission is to be the leader in providing Floridians with disabilities fair employment opportunities through fundraising, grant programs, public awareness and education. Since its establishment The Able Trust has awarded over $14.4 million to individuals with disabilities and nonprofit agencies throughout Florida for employment-related purposes. Its programs enable over 2,000 Florida citizens with disabilities to enter the workforce each year.

For more information on the School-to-Work Transition Program at UCP of Northwest Florida, call Stacey or Lynn at (850) 432-1596 in Pensacola.

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