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Posted on October 8, 2020 by Eggleston Marketing

Congratulations to Dominique Pierce,

Eggleston’s Director of Residential Services, for being named an

Inside Business 2020 Top 40 Under 40 Winner!

Dominque is an invaluable member of our leadership team overseeing a staff of 70+ direct support professionals (DSP) to manage and run Eggleston’s six congregate living homes as well as our in-home support, and supportive living programs. Dominque started at Eggleston in 2015, as a part-time DSP in one of our residential homes, providing daily care to individuals with with intellectual disabilities. In this role she quickly became a leader among her team improving processes and boosting moral and house function. Her leadership and dedication didn’t go unnoticed and she was promoted to house manager after only 4 months. As a house manager she was able to get even more involved with helping the residents get connected to events and programs in the community that interested them and would enhance their lives. In March 2020, Dominique was promoted to Director of Residential Services where she has developed new training practices for current and new employees, as well as came up with ways to help residents stay connected to their friends and family during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Her passion and dedication to her team and those we serve is an inspiration.

In addition to her work with Eggleston, she is very active in her community volunteering for a number of local youth organizations including Princesses Who Turn Pages, a literacy group for elementary school age girls and YH Thomas and the city of Hampton assisting school age children with creating vision boards. Dominque also founded “Naturally You”, a program designed to teach 4-12 year old girls the importance of inner beauty. As if that wasn’t enough Dominque is also co-owner of 360 Arts and Production which creates original content for TV, websites, and radio.

We are lucky to have Dominique and we congratulate her on her well-deserved recognition for her service, professionalism, and passion in all aspects of her life.

Thank you Dominique for all you do!

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Eggleston Marketing

Today Retail Alliance put out their newest Retail It: Podcast feature our very own Paul Atkinson, CEO of Eggleston. Click to listen or watch as he talks about the diversity of the work we do at Eggleston, our 65^th anniversary, and more.

Special thanks to Kylie Ross Sibert, Joey Morgan, and Retail Alliance for helping the community learn more about Eggleston and those we serve.

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Eggleston Marketing

Alternate text August marks the birth of Eggleston – 65 years ago. And, while remarkable milestones have been achieved for adults with disabilities (both in society and at Eggleston), there is still much work to be done to create opportunities, equity, access, and resources.

Affordable and accessible housing is one of the many critical issues facing those we serve and their families. As the tsunami of aging family caregivers that will no longer be able to provide for their loved ones approaches- we are dedicated to finding solutions for residential supports.

So as we celebrate this anniversary with you, our loyal donors and community leaders, we do so with a renewed sense of energy and commitment to our community and the work ahead.

Thank you for your continued investment and belief in Eggleston’s mission. Read more about the history of Eggleston and learn how you can get involved.

Sincerely,

Eggleston Foundation News

Eggleston is pleased to announce the appointment of William ‘Billy’ E. King as Board Chair of the Eggleston Services Foundation. Billy is Managing Member of Billy King Properties and James River Media. He has enjoyed a 40 year business career, including 3 years in the practice of law with Hofheimer, Nusbaum and the next 36 with Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate. Billy joined the Eggleston Foundation board in 2017.

Mr. King will help lead and guide the Eggleston Foundation’s capital and endowment fundraising efforts to support and increase Eggleston’s capacity to serve more adults with disabilities.

Gratitude for Gifts:

Eggleston is grateful for continued support of KOVAR, a Knights of Columbus Charity serving persons with intellectual disabilities.

KOVAR President John Cochran presented Eggleston with two plaque awards – One recognizing the many contributions of CEO Paul J. Atkinson, Sr. who has dedicated his life’s work to empowering adults with disabilities; and the second for Eggleston’s work to create more jobs for people with disabilities in Hampton Roads through a KOVAR capacity building grant.

A Dream Come True for Trey

Trey, a resident at one of the six homes that Eggleston manages and supports, had his dream come true for his birthday. Knowing Trey’s love and abundance of knowledge for all things weather, the staff was able to have Trey filmed as a weather forecaster for his 33rd birthday.

“We go above and beyond for birthdays and holidays for our residents. In many cases like Trey, we are often the only family they have, so birthdays are a big deal around here.” Read More >>

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Volunteers Needed for the Community Garden this Fall

Fall is quickly approaching, and we need your help!

Eggleston’s Community Garden is excited to welcome volunteers to do their part in diminishing food deserts in the Norfolk region. Volunteers are needed for all aspects of the gardening and farming process. It doesn’t matter if you’ve been a farmer all of your life or you have never picked up a cultivator (yes, we’ll explain what that is and how to use it!). Our staff of experts will guide the process and create a safe environment for everyone to enjoy giving back to the community. Have a lot of experience? You can even “Adopt a Row” and work independently on your very own crop. We’ll supply the dirt and the water!

Contact gardencenter@www.egglestonservices.org with any questions or to register to volunteer as an individual or small group.

Other News and Events:

Amazon gives back when you shop! Simply go to smile.amazon.com and designate the Louise W. Eggleston Center, Inc. as your charity of choice. It’s an easy way to support us –at no extra cost to you!

Eggleston named a Top Workplace 2020 by Inside Business. Eggleston was one of 30 winners recognized during a virtual ceremony. Read the article in Inside Business.

Give your time and talent! Contact Danielle Nance at dnance@egglestonservices.org to learn more about becoming a volunteer committee member or joining our board of directors.

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Eggleston Marketing

Making a Difference One School at a Time!

For the last 18 years 3 of the members of Beacon House have been traveling to local high schools to talk with students making good choices while driving such as not driving under the influence nor getting in the car with someone who has been drinking, driving fatigued or road rage. Members share their stories of how one poor decision led to their brain injury and changed their life forever. The gentlemen tell the students what their lives were like before the accident and what it has been like since.

Since most Hampton Roads schools are starting virtually this year the team at Beacon House decided to take their presentation virtual as well. Thanks to a grant from the City of Virginia Beach and Brandon Mitchell Films, they were able to record the members giving their presentation which will be sent to the schools to show students. They will then set up bi-monthly video calls so students and faculty can ask questions and interact with the members. So far they have presented to more than 75,000 students at 14 local high schools and with the help of the City of Virginia Beach and Brandon Mitchell Films that number will continue to grow.

To learn more about this program and how you can have it shown to your school or youth organization please contact Joann Mancuso at 757-631-0222.

#beaconhousevb #Eggleston #makinggoodchoices #chancechoiceconsequences #brandonmitchellfilms

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Eggleston Marketing

Meet Eggleston’s 2 New Waiver Mentors

After roughly 45 days of training, Eggleston has its first 2 waiver mentors, Amanda Conklin and Elija “EJ” Steward. Amanda and EJ, have both been with Eggleston for some time; however, they both had the passion and desire to make a bigger impact. In their new roles they will ensure that DSP’s are provided with all of the tools they need to guarantee that the individuals supported have proper supports to reach their desired outcomes. Amanda and EJ are cross trained in service delivery, regulatory requirements, policy and procedures, Waiver Management System, and programmatic oversite. This new team is led by Toshiko Hemric, Waiver Operations Supervisor. Congratulations to you both!!

Here’s a chance to learn a little more about Amanda and EJ.

Amanda Conklin is 30 years old from Newport News, Virginia. She has been with Eggleston for over 7 years and been providing direct care to adults for over 11 years. She often states her job is definitely her passion in life but when she is not at work she is usually spending time with her 7 year old daughter. She love spending time in nature, watching funny movies, and taking road trips. Her long term goal is to participate in a sponsored residential living program in order to support an individual within her home.

Elija Steward was born in Queens, New York but has been a resident of Norfolk, Virginia for the majority of his life. In 2018, he graduated from Tidewater Community College with an Associate degree in Social Science. EJ has been employed at Eggleston Services for over five years where he has developed many memories that he will always cherish. While working with the company, EJ has gained a strong passion for working with individuals with intellectual abilities. He is very dedicated to his job and always willing to help those in his community. Aside from EJ’s dedication to Eggleston services, he also has other commitments that he values in his personal life. EJ states that one of his biggest accomplishments is the family that he has built. EJ is currently married with a three-year-old son and expecting a newborn in February 2021. He takes pride in being a father and spends most of his spare time with his family. In fact, one of EJ’s favorite quotes is, “Family isn’t an important thing. It’s everything.” Overall, EJ labels his experience at Eggleston Services as “an honor,” and he looks forward to continuing dedicating his services in the future.

65 years and Still Contributing to Meaningful Services for Individuals!

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Eggleston Marketing

Want to know if it’s going to snow? Or, what historic weather event happened last year?

David “Trey” Ramsey, “The Weather Guy”, can tell you.

Trey is 33 years old. He loves everything weather related— you can often find him relaxing with a book and listening to his weather radio to keep updated on weather events across the country. His other interests include dancing, beatboxing his favorite songs, and watching movies.

Since 2012, Trey has benefited from Eggleston’s Residential Services program, living full-time in one of six homes that is supported 24/7 by Eggleston staff members. The staff that work with him say he is quite the comedian, doing impressions of his peers, making everyone (including himself) laugh. He’s also said to brighten up every environment he is in with his quick wit and engaging personality.

Eggleston is not only Trey’s home, but his family and only support. This is the story for many residents, so the staff goes above and beyond for birthdays. They always get a cake, cook the person’s favorite meal for dinner, and get them a special gift.

This year for Trey’s birthday, the Eggleston team wanted to make Trey’s weatherman dreams come true. They hoped to connect with a local meteorologist and visit a studio, but they were unable to do so due to COVID-19. They quickly came up with another plan.

With the help of 360 Arts and Production, the staff surprised Trey with the opportunity to film his very own weather forecast! Trey lit up when he stepped in front of the green screen. He excitedly forecasted the weather for the upcoming week, and even shared hurricane preparedness tips.

When the video was ready, Trey and his peers watched it together over and over again– they couldn’t get enough! Each time, Trey repeated everything he said in the video with the biggest smile on his face.

Eggleston’s mission is founded on the belief that every person deserves the opportunity to live their best possible life. Our staff speak to residents often about their growing and changing needs, interests, and dreams to align our activities and opportunities. We have helped our residents travel to Disney World, DC, Vegas, and one is gearing up to travel to the Bahamas as soon as it is safe.

We are always looking for dedicated volunteers to work with our support team. This person would build friendships with the residents through frequent visits and participating in activities. This volunteer opportunity requires an ongoing commitment. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Tim Giles at 757-858-8011.

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Eggleston Marketing

Tim Giles and Joann Mancuso recording during the WNIS Ask the Expert show.

Eggleston will be featured this Saturday morning, August 1st at 11am, on the Ask The Experts Show on WNIS AM 790!

Listen live

Paul Atkinson and Paul Bunch recording during the WNIS Ask the Expert show

Our CEO, Paul Atkinson will be joined by Paul Bunch, our Business Development Manager, Tim Giles, our Veteran Services Manager and Joann Mancuso, our Brain Injury Services Manager to talk about what’s going on at Eggleston during the Covid-19 pandemic and how we are stilling working and helping!As always, we thank you for your support to Eggleston and welcome your inquiries on how you can get more involved in what we do to help bring employment, housing and a good live to everyone in Hampton Roads!

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Eggleston Marketing

As always, we hope you and yours are well. I want to personally thank you for your support of Eggleston – especially during these last few months. The Eggleston team has worked hard to deliver essential services to those depending on us while ensuring the health and safety of everyone involved.

We have seen an outpouring of community support in response to our needs (we exceeded our fundraising goal of $10,000 for Give Local!), and for that we are most grateful. We continue to explore new ways of empowering and enriching the lives of adults with disabilities during this time and we look forward to continuing our partnership with you to make it possible!

Sincerely,

Gratitude for Gifts

Eggleston is grateful for the following companies and organizations for their recent, generous support:

Mancon, LLC., GEICO, The Wawa Foundation, Southern Star Embroidery, Wards Corner Lions Club, and Hercules Fence for their continued support of the OK5K Walk, Run and Stroll.

United Way of South Hampton Roads and USAA for supporting rehabilitation and case management programs to empower adults with disabilities to be part of our local workforce.

City of Portsmouth and to the City of Norfolk for choosing Eggleston to receive a Community Development Block Grant to strengthen and expand our programs.

Chesapeake Human Services for a grant that will allow us to reach more seniors through our Camp Civitan summer program.

City of Virginia Beach for a grant in support of our brain injury services’ community outreach program for area high school students.

Eggleston Employee, Local Veteran Honored Nationally

Tom Redinger, a 21-year U.S. Navy Veteran, joined our Automotive Center team six years ago as the service manager. Redinger leads an integrated team of individuals with and without disabilities to ensure that 100+ cars are ready for sale in Eggleston’s twice-a-month, public auto auction.

Tom’s leadership has made a positive impact on the Eggleston team, and also in his personal life. In April of this year, Tom was named SourceAmerica’s Honor Roll for Veteran’s Award recipient. Read more about Tom and the Source America award here.

Watch a short video of Tom’s impact >>

Mission-Essential Work Provided by People with Disabilities during COVID-19

Eggleston is a nonprofit member of the SourceAmerica® network that provides employment to more than 90,000 people with disabilities nationwide under the U.S. AbilityOne Program. The AbilityOne Program is one of the largest sources of employment for people who are blind or have significant disabilities in the U.S.

Thanks to Eggleston, more than 135 people with disabilities have continued working during COVID-19 to provide mission-essential services to our military in laundry, food service, mailroom and custodial services to our military.

In fact, Eggleston provided nearly 3,000 pieces of linen (blankets, sheets and gowns) for the U.S. Naval Ship Comfort that provided relief to New York’s overwhelmed healthcare earlier this year.

Get Involved:

Adopt a Crop and more at Eggleston’s Garden Center and Community Garden. For more information contact our Garden Center team.

Save the Date! United Way Day of Caring is on September 18th. Small group activities and virtual volunteer opportunities coming soon!

Give your time and talent! Contact Danielle Nance to learn more about becoming a volunteer committee member or joining our board of directors.

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Eggleston Marketing

EGGLESTON EMPLOYEE CHOSEN AS NATIONAL VETERAN AWARD RECIPIENT

Tom Redinger provides leadership and has positive impact on adults with disabilities

Norfolk, VA – Eggleston is pleased to announce that employee and local veteran, Elmer ‘Tom’ Redinger is the national winner of SourceAmerica’s 2020 Honor Roll for Veterans Award. This award “pays tribute to a veteran with a service-related disability who as exhibited outstanding achievement in his or her work.”

Mr. Redinger served in the U.S. Navy for 21 years. Six years ago, Redinger got connected with Eggleston and was hired by Eggleston’s Automotive Center team as the service manager. There he plays a key role by leading an integrated team of individuals with, and without, disabilities who ensure that 100+ cars are ready for sale in Eggleston’s twice-a-month public, auto auction.

“I had a great career in the military and now I have a great career at Eggleston,” says Tom Redinger.

“His leadership skills translate well in this environment and he’s making a tremendous positive impact on his team to help them be empowered, by building their confidence and developing new skills. He’s a role model as an Eggleston employee and as a veteran,” said Tim Giles Eggleston’s Veteran’s Services manager who leads Eggleston’s Warrior Bridge program.

SourceAmerica, a national nonprofit organization, exists to provide employment options for professionals with disabilities like Tom. Each year, Source America recognizes its Achievement Award winners during its national, annual conference which was scheduled to take place in April 2020 in Washington D.C.. The event was cancelled due to COVID-19.

Tom’s story can be seen here.

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Eggleston Marketing

Learn about Give Local 757 and how Eggleston is continuing to serve during Covid 19.

Today May 12, at 4pm on WTRK Channel 3

Watch Live

Our CEO, Paul Atkinson will speak about how Eggleston has adapted in order to continue their vital services for adults and veterans with disabilities. He will also address how the work Eggleston is doing serves the military and community.

Don’t for get today is Give Local 757!

Now more than ever, your gift plants seeds of hope for those most vulnerable in our community.

Help us raise much-needed funding in support of programs like Camp Civitan and Beacon House. Give what you can or do what you can; it’s easy to get involved:

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