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Community Involvement
Corporate Charities
The Achievement Center for Children was chosen as PASCO's 2012 Corporate Charity. Achievement Centers for Children is a Cleveland, Ohio based non-profit organization that serves families dealing with a wide spectrum of disabilities, including an increasing number of children with autism. Their programs are divided into five key areas: Education, Autism Services, Therapy Services, Family Support Services, and Recreation/ Adapted Sports. The Achievement Centers for Children is the only service provider of its kind in Northeast Ohio that provides such a broad and comprehensive range of services and supports for children with all types of disabilities, including (but not limited to) cerebral palsy, spina bifida, seizure disorders, autism, developmental delays, speech or hearing impairments, and/ or other physical, cognitve or emotional challenges.
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PASCO's 2011 Charity efforts is in support of the Rose-Mary Rehibilitation and Education Center. Located in Euclid, Ohio the center provides residential services and programs for children and adults diagnosed with intellectual disabilities. In addition to the main campus which serves children, Rose-Mary manages seven group homes for adults throughout Cuyahoga County. Services are provided under the guidance of a professional team consisting of physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, and Qualified Mental Retardation Professionals (QMRP). Rose-Mary Center offers day, overnight, before-and after-school respite programs as well as a summer camp program. The Rose-Mary Center is the only Catholic, faith-based residential program for persons with intellectual disabilities in Northeast Ohio. Established in 1922 to provide services to children, the Center expanded its mission to serve children with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities in 1967. In 1988, with the addition of group home management for adults diagnosed with intellectual disabilities, the Center completed its continuum of care from young children to the elderly.
ACCESS, INC. was chosen as PASCO®'s 2010 coporate charity. ACCESS, Inc. is dedicated to addressing the plight of homeless women and children in the Akron community. The agency encourages the development of self-esteem and the attainment of self-sufficiency through its commitment of providing a holistic, safe and supportive environment, and through its programs of housing, advocacy and empowerment. The playground was constructed by PASCO® employees, family and friends, along with Meyer Design, on September 25-26, 2010.
AKRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FAMILY CHILD LEARNING CENTER: Akron Children's Hospital Family Child Learning Center was chosen as PASCO®'s 2009 charity. The Family Child Learning Center is a research and training program center that is committed to developing, evaluating and disseminating innovative services for young children with developmental disabilities and their families. The playground was constructed by PASCO® employees, family and friends, along with Meyer Design, on September 26-27, 2009.
KING KENNEDY COMMUNITY CENTER: King Kennedy center was chosen by the employees of PASCO® in 2008 to provide a new playground to the children of Ravenna Township. The playground was completed on September 20 and 21, 2008.
ST. ROCCO'S EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER: PASCO® approached St. Rocco’s Parish in 2006 to provide a playground for the parish’s new Early Childhood Learning Center. In August 2006, while plans for the playground at the parish’s new Learning Center were being worked out, PASCO® employees helped with the setup of the parish’s annual Italian festival. In September 2007, employees joined together and helped build the playground, which is now used by the pre-school children of St. Rocco's school.
PREGNANCY SUPPORT CENTER: PASCO® approached the Pregnancy Support Center of Stark County to provide quality playground equipment for the children they served. PASCO® employees helped with spring cleanup and spent a weekend at PSC to help build the playground. The playground is used today with Client Education Classes to provide childcare.
ST. AUGUSTINE: St. Augustine’s Child Enrichment Center was long awaiting a playground, which included a special play area for children from toddlers through pre-schoolers to meet today’s standards for safety and accessibility. PASCO® employees raised $30,000 toward the $40,000 Playground Project and spent a weekend on Campus to help build the playground. Parents and teachers raised the additional $10,000 needed to complete the project.
PROVIDENCE HOUSE: Providence House, located on Cleveland’s west side, is Ohio’s only licensed crisis nursery. The 26-bed facility cares for infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers through age five who either have been, or are at risk of, being abused, neglected or abandoned. Our pledge, along with additional grant monies, provided three unique outside play areas for these youngsters to enjoy during their stay.