From One Voice: Spring 2025 By Sydney Dighton | Development Specialist, One Vision At One Vision, standing with and supporting people with disabilities to pursue their best life means looking at the whole person – their talents, aspirations, and the meaningful connections they seek. True independence and community integration come not just from access to … Read more
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From One Voice: Spring 2025 By Mark Dodd | CEO, One Vision What does our tagline, Advancing Independence and Inclusion, really mean? In this edition of One Voice, we share stories about how we help individuals advance their independence. You will read about how our Community Employment Services (CES) and Smart Living services enhance a … Read more
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From One Voice: Fall 2024 By Kara Trettin | Development Communications Director, One Vision One day you are working on projects around your home, tinkering in your garage whenever inspiration strikes. You have hobbies that engage your brain in ways that feel natural and effortless. The next day, you wake up with a dark spot … Read more
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From One Voice: Fall 2024 At One Vision Thrift Solutions and One Vision Thrift Stores, we are committed to making choices that benefit both the people we serve and the environment. Thanks to generous grant funding, we’ve made significant advancements in our recycling and repurposing efforts. In August of 2024, we hosted representatives from the … Read more
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From One Voice: Fall 2024 By Mark Dodd | CEO, One Vision The One Vision mission to “stand with and support individuals with disabilities to pursue their best life,” guides us to focus on living, relationships, and working. We know how important work is in our lives, not just the wages earned, but also the … Read more
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From One Voice: Spring 2024 By Mark Dodd | CEO, One Vision Living your best life. What does this mean to you? Everyone has a different answer. This is the focus of this summer 2024 edition of the OneVoice. As CEO I’d like to expand on this further from the perspective of our mission and … Read more
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From One Voice: Summer 2024 By Kara Trettin | Development Communications Director, One Vision Hanging out in sun-soaked downtown Clear Lake for Thursdays on Main. Cheering on the North Iowa Bulls as they swish across the ice on blustery Iowa Friday nights. Dancing for Downs at the historic Surf Ballroom. These are examples of a … Read more
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From One Voice: Spring 2024 By Mark Dodd | CEO, One Vision As I write this Spring One Voice CEO column, I’m reflecting on the past few weeks when the last of the individuals who have lived on the Clear Lake campus moved to homes in the community. Now that the last few individuals have … Read more
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From One Voice: Spring 2024 By Kara Trettin | Development Communications Director, One Vision Bedrock Cottage is the final Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disability (ICF-ID) to close on the One Vision Clear Lake campus. The transition allows greater choice for all the residents of this facility to move into homes in the … Read more
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