The fashion designer Coco Chanel is credited with saying that a woman who cuts her hair is about to change her life. It turns out that Chanel’s take on the transformative power of a new ‘do applies to men, too. Take 20-year-old Jonah Bullard, who recently landed a job at Walmart with a little help from Goodwill. Bullard, who has a mild developmental delay and learning disability, was referred to Goodwill by the state's Rehabilitation Services Administration – an agency that helps unemployed … [Read more...] about Goodwill Helps Individual with Disability Transform through the Power of Work – and a Haircut
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What Should I Do With My Money?
January is supposed to be the month of positivity and renewal, but 2016 began with one of the worst months the stock market has ever experienced. While everyone is hoping the market finds a bottom and recovers soon, uncertain investors are asking, "What should I do with my money?" Before we start exploring answers to that question, remember all markets are cyclical and asset cycles don’t tend to mirror each other. As one asset class peaks, there is usually another one crashing, one starting … [Read more...] about What Should I Do With My Money?
Defining Interventional Radiology: Meet Your Local IR Doctors
“I was having leg pain whenever I walked. My primary care physician referred me to a local interventional radiologist, who she said could help me with this problem.” ~Caroline R. Interventional radiologists tend to fly below the healthcare radar, but they serve a very important function in our community. Typically, people do not know what interventional radiologists do until they are referred to one by their primary care physician, an emergency room physician, hospitalist or other healthcare … [Read more...] about Defining Interventional Radiology: Meet Your Local IR Doctors
Retirement Planning: The Big Picture
As a future retiree or retiree, it is important for you to take into consideration the big picture of your retirement planning. Once you have the full picture, it helps you make more detailed and necessary decisions to achieve the retirement for which you have worked your whole life. One of the first steps to take when planning your retirement is to find a financial professional who puts your needs and interests first. At American Financial Security, we take your whole financial and tax … [Read more...] about Retirement Planning: The Big Picture
Ladybugs – Do they Really Work in the Garden?
There are many reasons to love ladybugs. This little red beetle started as a legend during the middle ages. European farmers, about 1000 C.E., struggled with insects that would eat and destroy their crops. At the first sign of crop damage, farmers would pray to “Our Lady the Virgin Mary” for help. The little bugs would come and eat the harmful insects, so farmers, assuming that ladybugs were an answer to their prayers, named the bugs "Our Lady's Beetles," which eventually morphed into … [Read more...] about Ladybugs – Do they Really Work in the Garden?
Essential Elements for Recovery
Proper recovery practices should be a priority for avid exercisers, high school athletes or merely a weekend warrior out on the golf course. Any physical activity, especially for long periods of time, can leave the body feeling sore, tight and tired. Essentially, an unrecovered body can cause an impact in other aspects of life such as a lack of mental sharpness and a weakened immune system. To avoid these symptoms and keep feeling up to par, follow these tips for essential elements of … [Read more...] about Essential Elements for Recovery
Hearing Loss: The Invisible Wall
The people who visit an audiologist usually go because of a difficulty understanding speech. It is rare to have someone come into the clinic to have an evaluation because they primarily need to hear the sound of their car or to hear the newspaper rattle louder. Speech clarity or word understanding is what people with hearing loss request assistance for. The Social Wall The sounds that we make with our mouth are some of the same “sounds” that are made in the environment. As a … [Read more...] about Hearing Loss: The Invisible Wall
Addressing Housing for Recovering Addicts
I hear you. District 1 residents are upset – and that’s putting it mildly – with the large number of homes housing recovering drug and alcohol addicts. The City of Prescott and other communities are doing what they can, but cities and counties need the legislature’s help. We can’t ban group homes outright; federal housing law forbids it. So, cities have enacted zoning laws to spread out facilities and keep them from concentrating in a neighborhood. Prescott has one of the most cutting-edge … [Read more...] about Addressing Housing for Recovering Addicts
Honorees at Goodwill Industries of Northern Arizona 1st Community IMPACT Awards
Coconino County, Xanterra and retired Assistant City Manager Jim Wine were among the honorees at the inaugural Community IMPACT Awards Luncheon held by Goodwill Industries of Northern Arizona (GINA) to celebrate its partners and team members who forward the group’s workforce development mission. Each of the seven recipients were congratulated by Jim Gibbons, President & CEO of Goodwill Industries International, who came to Flagstaff from Goodwill’s headquarters in Maryland to kick off … [Read more...] about Honorees at Goodwill Industries of Northern Arizona 1st Community IMPACT Awards
United Way of Northern Arizona Celebrates Successful Campaign
Nearly 275 community partners joined United Way of Northern Arizona at today’s Annual Meeting and Recognition Event to celebrate a successful campaign and look forward to the coming year. Keynote Speaker Paul J. Luna, President and CEO of Helios Education Foundation emphasized the importance of enriching lives through education by cultivating strong community relationships and initiating and supporting strategic partnerships. The luncheon, held at Little America Hotel, recognized the … [Read more...] about United Way of Northern Arizona Celebrates Successful Campaign