2007 Report to the Community

S e r v i n g p e o p l e w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s s i n c e 1 9 6 8

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A grassroots movement

gives Ron Adams

a 40-year career.

COLUMBUS COMMUNITY CENTER

Management MessageA V i s i o n o f I n d e p e n d e n c e

This year we celebrate 40 years of vision, love, and a lot of hard work by many individualswho have made Columbus Community Center what it is today.

In partnership with the Salt Lake City School District, Columbus Community Center providesservices to over 400 clients each year. The heart of Columbus is seen in the individuals weserve, and the soul of the center is the staff that provides the skills to teach and train those who are involved in the many programs offered. The need in our community is great, butthrough the efforts of Columbus staff, the Board of Trustees, and the support of many in thecommunity this need can—and will—be met.

The Community Foundation for the Disabled Board of Trustees has worked closely withColumbus senior management in the past four years to strengthen its “social enterprise”business model. The goal of this business model is to continue to strengthen the organiza-tion by continuing to build partnerships with our stakeholders in the community. Families,social service agencies, local businesses, and Columbus staff continue to work together tosupport individuals with disabilities so that they can be independent and self-sufficient citizens of our community.

We did not create this model on our own—the seeds were sown 40 years ago by a group of loving and concerned parents who had the vision of better lives for their children with disabilities. Through this vision and the efforts of this courageous group of parents,Columbus Community Center began.

In this annual report, we want to especially recognize these parents who had a vision that their disabled children could be an integral part of their community where they lived. Please join us as we revisit the legacy of loving parents who were willing to make this a better world for their children.

Sincerely, Sincerely,

Dean Hoffman Jon VanderStek

Administrator President, Board of Trustees

Columbus Community Center Community Foundation for the Disabled

Parents and Their ChildrenWho Attended ColumbusCommunity CenterOpening Day June 6, 1968

Donna Adams and Ronald*Donna Anderson and LindsayHelen Denhalter and AnnHope Hortin and Tyleen*Alice Lund and PattiDoris Oliver and SteveCarmen Paulsen and RickyPhyllis Stewart and Martha

*Participants in ColumbusCommunity Center today

Founding Directors of the Salt Lake CommunityFoundation for MentallyRetarded and HandicappedPersons, Inc.1968

Mrs. Donna AndersonDr. Grant B. BittersDr. Benjamin B. BruseMr. Donald C. CaffallMrs. Virginia ColeMr. Paul R. DroubayDr. Robert L. ErdmanMrs. Lee FeltMike F. GonzalesMrs. Nadine HobbyMrs. Ann JarchoMr. R. Hulbet KeddingtonMr. Ormond KonkleMr. Edwin L. Madsen, Jr.Mrs. Ann ParkerMiss LaVerna PetersonMrs. Doris RoseMr. Carl E. ShawhanStephen D. SwindleDr. Arthur C. WiscombeMr. Ralph B. Wright

1960s A Grassroots Movement

Honoring Those Who Came Before...Ronald Adams, featured on the cover of this Annual Report,has been working for forty years. That is a great accomplishment for anyone, but for Ron, especially so. He was born with severedisabilities, and as he grew up, his parents had only two options—institutionalize him or keep him at home all day.

Ron’s mother, Donna Adams, was one of many parents whochallenged the prevailing wisdom to institutionalize their dis-abled children. She and other parents began to find each other,and they came together with a new vision for their children—where “potential” and “independence” replaced “institutionaliza-tion.” Out of this vision emerged a grassroots effort that rede-fined what it meant for children with disabilities to be a part of the community where they were born and raised.

On June 6, 1968, Columbus Community Center opened itsdoors, and Ron Adams was one of eight students who attendedthe center on its opening day. Forty years later Columbus is stillproviding a place where Ron—and thousands of others—canrealize their potential.

Time has faded some of our memories of the pioneering effortsof a handful of parents, educators, and community advocates.But their legacy lives on. Every day that Ron Adams comes towork is proof of that.

Our thanks to the founding parents, the founding Board ofTrustees, and the community advocates who made a differencein future generations. We celebrate our 40th year by recognizingthe efforts of all the individuals in our community who laid thegroundwork that will allow Columbus to succeed well into the21st century.

Columbus 40Years Ago

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June 6, 1968

Parents advocating for their childrenwith disabilities results in the openingof Columbus Community Center.Eight students participate.

1969

Ron Adams, at age 20, completes his second year at Columbus.

By the end of the decade:

For the first time, parents have community-based educational and daycare

programs for their disabled children.

The year: 1967. There were noprograms [in Utah] which taughtany work skills to the adult retard-ed person. All ages were attend-ing schools set up for small chil-dren. The need was for a work-shop/work activity center for…those over 16 years old. A Boardof Directors was formed from thisgroup, adding representativesfrom the community who knewfundraising, public relations, andorganizing volunteers… Weopened our doors June 6, 1968.There were three teachers andeight students. That was all.– Dr. Geraldine Clark

We Have Been There:A Guidebook for Parents of People with Mental Retardation

The rest of the story:Dr. Geraldine Clark’s advocacy isrespected both locally and nationally.She worked with parents to help start Columbus, but she has alsoworked at the state and national levels to advocate for change.

A recognized professional in the area of developmental disabilities, she helped start programs in Utah that became models for efforts thatlater become national in scope, including the ARC (Association for Retarded Citizens).

Dr. Geraldine Clark, advocate for the disabled

Columbus 2007 Highlights

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Sharing the Columbus Story,Past and PresentVisits from dignitaries are memorable in so many ways.

In January, After President GeraldFord passed away, Fox 13 and KSLaired segments that highlighted Pres.Gerald Ford’s visit to ColumbusCommunity Center on November 3,1974. During his only visit to Utahduring his presidency, President Fordvisited Columbus Community Centerafter receiving a letter from four stu-dents who attended the center at thetime. Senator Jake Garn was the SaltLake City mayor at the time, and hejoined President Ford on the tour.

In November, Governor JonHuntsman and First Lady Mary Kaye Huntsman visited ColumbusCommunity Center. Mrs. Huntsmanhad previously visited the center, soshe made sure to introduce GovernorHuntsman to the many individuals shehad met before. During their hour-long tour, they visited with staff and

participants throughout the center.This was the Governor’s first tour of a community rehabilitation program,and he took the time to learn aboutthe various programs that Columbusprovides to individuals with disabilitiesand their families.

Business Partners Find Ways to Support ColumbusParticipants at Work, HomeOne of Columbus’ first work contractswas awarded nearly forty years ago—refurbishing telephone cords. Today, local businesses continue supportingColumbus’ mission.

In September, Richmond AmericanHomes, working with a number of its subcontractors, donated time andresources to completely remodel theliving room and kitchen area in theConnor Street residential group home.Columbus has operated the ConnorStreet home for over thirty years, andfive residents live there. Residents andstaff are now enjoying a living areathat has been spruced up with newcabinetry, floors, appliances, paints,and window coverings.

In December, the State of Utahawarded Columbus Secure Shredding(CSS) the state contract for shreddingand recycling. CSS, in collaborationwith Enable Industries, now handlesall secure document shredding for state

offices. This collaboration with thestate will result in the creation of 25jobs for people with severe disabilitiesby the end of 2009.

Industrial Banks BuildPartnerships with ColumbusEven in the face of a booming economy inUtah, people with severe disabilities face a 65% unemployment rate. Industrialbanks in Utah have continued to supportColumbus’ employment programs.

In July, Columbus officially opened its Community Employment TrainingCenter (CETC), which serves as a centralized location where people with disabilities can receive trainingand coaching that will prepare them to find appropriate employment. The CETC was fundedby a $25,000 grant fromAmerican ExpressFoundation.

In May, Stephanie Mackay, Columbus’development director, was invited tomake a presentation about ColumbusCommunity Center at the UtahIndustrial Bank Symposium. She joinedother nonprofit agency representativesin a panel discussion about the positiveimpacts that industrial banks have madein Utah through the CommunityReinvestment Act (CRA).

In December, GE Money Bank andGE Capital Financial Services donated$30,000 as a lead gift to kick off a

C e l e b r a t i n g a S t o r i e d P a s t a n d F u t u r e G r o w t h

Governor Jon Huntsman and First Lady Mary KayeHuntsman visit with Renee McCarvel, Columbusparticipant and member of the CommunityFoundation for the Disabled Board of Trustees.

1974

Columbus is recognized as “one of the coun-try’s leading rehabilitation and training cen-ters” in the United States by the President’sCommittee on Mental Retardation.

1975

Public Law 94-142 extends the right to childrenwith disabilities to receive a public education.School-aged Columbus participants become students in the Salt Lake City School District.

1970s Equal Access to Education

campaign to raise money to expandthe Columbus Secure Shredding (CSS)employment program. During 2006-07, CSS was employing twelve peoplewith severe disabilities. With helpfrom GE, CSS launched a fundraisingcampaign to raise$380,000 to expand its facility and add anadditional 25 jobs.

Columbus Receives and Shares Recognition in the CommunityColumbus’ programs prove successfulbecause of innovative programs and collaborative partnerships with business partners. 2007 saw recognitionfor participants, staff, and local businesses.

In May, Secure Document Alliance(SDA) created the “ColumbusContribution Award” in recognition of Columbus’ efforts in supportingSDA when it started two years ago.This inaugural award was given toBrad Collings, the director of businessoperations at Columbus. In a separate

award, Dean Hoffman, Columbus’executive director, was recognized.

In August, Columbus’ CustodialProgram staff was recognized for providing exemplary service at theNavy and Marine Corp ReserveCenter located at Fort Douglas. The commanding officer for the U.S. Navy, N.H. White, personallycongratulated the custodial crew fortheir work. Letters of accomplishmentwere given to Lorin Caldwell, ArthurDimon, Benny Garcia, and MarkWatterson.

In October, The 2nd annual Dignitythrough Work recognition breakfastwas held at Little America Hotel onTuesday, October 2nd. This was a particularly exciting event because 250 people came together to honorthe founding parents who startedColumbus 40 years ago. DonnaAdams and Arlene Dial received aplaque on behalf of all the foundingparents. (See page 4 for more details.)

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The Salt Lake TribuneNovember 3, 1974

HandicappedStudents WelcomePresident,Show Off WaresPresident Ford went back to schoolSaturday in Salt Lake City. All 192current students at ColumbusCommunity Center, 2530-5th East,a facility for physically and mentallyhandicapped persons 16 or over,attended classes on a regular dayoff (they had Friday free) to showthe President their skills and just toextend greetings to the chief exec-utive…To the excitable students—ranging from 16 to 58—the daywas one of the most important intheir lives. The President of theUnited States was “paying a call.”

The rest of the story:When students at Columbus heard thatPresident Ford was coming to Utah, they sent him a letter inviting him to thecenter. Their initiative paid off when hedecided to visit Columbus during hisbrief visit to Utah. A year later, inOctober 1975, Columbus was recog-nized by the President’s Committee on Mental Retardation, as “one of thecountry’s leading rehabilitation andvocational training centers” for peoplewith disabilities in the United States.


Families send their children to publicschool, where they have a have a range

of education options available to them.

1978

Within a decade, Columbus grows to 200 participants.

Joyce Johnson and Larry Smith work in theColumbus shredding facility. Both have worked in the facility since it opened in 2003.

Governor Jon Huntsman applauds the Columbusfounding parents. Stephanie Mackay presents aplaque to Donna Adams and Arlene Dial, as Sue Behle (far right) looks on.

President Gerald Ford visits Columbus.

1979

Ron Adams, now 30 years old, hones his assembly skills working on Mt. Bellcontract repackaging phone cords.

Dignity through Work


On Tuesday, October 2, 2007, localbusinesses and individuals were recog-nized at the 2nd annual “Dignitythrough Work” recognition event. This event kicked off Columbus’ 40th anniversary and was especiallymemorable because the communitytook the opportunity to recognize the families that helped found the center in 1968.

It seemed fitting to remember thequiet legacy of the families that cametogether to offer their children withdisabilities something they had neverknown before—the chance to go to a school in their community. UtahGovernor Jon Huntsman was on handwhen the families were recognizedwith the Visionary LeadershipAward, and there was a standing ova-tion for the founders who were able toattend (see pictures below). Four of theearly students—Ron Adams, Jerry Butt,Steven Dial, and Tylene Hortin—stillwork at Columbus today, and theyattended the event with their parents.

Mr. Robert Chamberlin, the president

of NISH, was the keynote speaker, and spoke about NISH’s nationalefforts to provide opportunities at thelocal level so people with disabilitiescan find meaningful employment intheir communities. He also gave theOutstanding Business Partnerof the Year Award to the UnitedStates Army 96th Regional SupportCommand for its ongoing partnershipwith the Columbus GroundsMaintenance program.

Lorin Caldwell wasannounced as thewinner of theColumbusOutstandingWorker of theYear Award.His brother and sonwere both in atten-dance to see him receive the awardfrom Dean Hoffman, Columbus’ exec-utive director, and Gov. Huntsman.

Columbus CommunityCenter Founding Parents

honored at 2007 Dignity through Work

Recognition Event

Dr. Geraldine Clark McCarthy Fran Peek Donna Adams Terrell Dougan

A T i m e t o H o n o r t h e F o u n d i n g F a m i l i e s

Lorin Caldwell,Columbus

OutstandingWorker of the Year

Columbus participants that attended the 2007 Dignity through Work event, with Governor Jon Huntsman.Standing from left to right: Brian Adams, Ronald Adams, Larry Smith, Samantha Robinson, ClarenceEklund, SherieLou Schoenhardt, Gov. Jon Huntsman, Steven Dial, Richard Bolton, Renee McCarvel, Lorin Caldwell, Jerry Butt. Seated: Tylene Hortin, Craig Roholt. (Dignity through Work photographs: Silver Pelican)

1985

Columbus participant Mike Magleby isthe first person in Utah to be placed inthe state’s inaugural SupportedEmployment Program.

1981

Columbus works with Housing Authority of Salt LakeCounty to open Jones Court Group Home, one of the firstin Salt Lake County. Residents are integrated into a Murrayneighborhood where they are part of the community.

1980s Integration into the Community


The other finalists included ClarenceEklund, Craig Roholt, SherieLouSchoenhardt, and Larry Smith.

The Social Enterprise Awardwas given to IntermountainHealthcare Central Laundry, recogniz-ing its entrepreneurial efforts to createjob opportunities for individuals withdisabilities. Richard Bott, CentralLaundry manager, and Bert Zimmerli,Intermountain Healthcare’s CFO,accepted the award. Also recognizedwere two sisters, Tiffany Bond and

Amber Paredes, who participated inthe Columbus Linen and LaundryTraining Program and were then hired by Intermountain Healthcare to work full-time in the CentralLaundry.

This event is put on annually by theCommunity Foundation for theDisabled and Columbus CommunityCenter as a way to recognize contribu-tions made by businesses and individ-uals that support the independence of people with disabilities.

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The Salt Lake TribuneMarch 4, 1984

Retarded Adults Eye FutureBy Dawn Tracy, Tribune Lifestyle Writer

When Brian Adams was learninga trade that later would enablehim to get a job, he had to mastersocial skills too. Brian 32, is men-tally retarded, but he can ride thebus, grocery shop, make pottery,ski and support himself—with lit-tle supervision. [Brian and hisbrother, Ron, were both born withsevere birth defects.] “For a long-time after our sons were born, wesearched for reasons why it hap-pened,” said [their mother, DonnaAdams]. We sometimes thinkabout how things could havebeen, but we’ve learned to copeto appreciate and then to fight fora place for them.”

The rest of the story:Donna Adams was one of the foundingparents of Columbus. She is now in her eighties, and her two sons, Brianand Ron, still come to Columbus andparticipate in a work program that shehelped start forty years ago. The grass-roots advocacy that she and many otherparents started has grown in ways theynever could have anticipated.Margie Butt Hope Hortin Arlene Dial

Supporting SponsorsAchieve Global

American ExpressDan Jones and Associates

Award SponsorsEvolveMed

ITSLucky Dog Communications

Pathway Associates

Table SponsorsAnchor Financial Bank of the West

GatesGwen Webb

Intermountain HealthcareKey Bank

Patricia M. Adams Employee BenefitsPitney BowesWells Fargo

40th Anniversary Ruby Presenting Sponsor 40th Anniversary Ruby Supporting Sponsors


Families can offer their loved ones a chanceto live independently as they become adults.

Integration into the community is the norm..

1986

Connor Street Group Home is opened and serves 6young people with severe disabilities who are confinedto wheelchairs. Residents are integrated into a Millcreekneighborhood where they are part of the community.

Brian Adams rides the bus to work.

1989

Ron Adams, now 40 years old, workson a subcontract with Varian/Eimacwhere he refurbishes X-ray tubes.

Columbus Programs and Services


In 1968, Columbus began as one ofthe first parent-supported communitycenters in Utah to offer educationalopportunities for individuals withdevelopmental disabilities. The centercontinues to find innovative ways togive every individual an opportunity tolive and work with dignity. Columbuswill continue to build its future successon the past contributions of a handfulof families who wanted somethingmore for their children.

Today, we serve individuals who range in ages 16 to retirement age.Individuals who come to Columbushave an opportunity to choose pro-grams and services that work best for them and their families. SomeColumbus participants receive 24/7care from Columbus staff. Othersmight need minimal support, likelearning how to ride a bus to work.

Columbus provides services throughthree programs: Residential Services,Community Employment, and DayActivity Services.

Residential ServicesResidential services are a major issuefor families transitioning loved onesfrom home to more independent livingsituations. Columbus’ ResidentialServices include three levels of support:

• Residential homes provide round-the-clock care

• Supervised apartments offer supervi-

sion, education, and training programs

• The Supported Living programservices individuals who need mini-mal support to live independently

Individuals in our Residential Programreceive the level of support they needto enjoy life in the community.Accessibility is an issue—simply goingto a play could be out of reach forsomeone with severe disabilities.

Cory Norton, the residential specialistwho manages Columbus’ Jones CourtResidential Group Home, makes surethat residents can look forward to outings on a regular basis. Each year,he plans vacations for some of the residents he supervises.

Bryan Robinson, Ray Morris, KathyToomey, and Judy Justesen enjoyed avacation in St. George and Mesquite.They attended the plays “Cinderella”and “42nd Street” at the TuacahnAmphitheatre and “The ScarletPimpernell” at the St. George Musical Theatre.

Day Activity ProgramThe Day Activity Program provides a variety of activities for adults of allages who cannot work due to severedisabilities, or those who have reachedretirement age. The Monday–Fridayprogram allows participants to choosewhat interests them on any given day, from socializing with friends to outings in the community.Highlights include:

• Accommodations that ensure partic-ipants enjoy many activities at bothColumbus and in the community

• Planned activities that include fieldtrips, outdoor recreation, and skill-building activities

• Combined work and leisure activities,depending on individual interestsand needs

Inviting the community to visitColumbus is also important for theindividuals who attend our programs.Sixty individuals attend the DayActivity Program, where they have theopportunity to participate in activitiesboth at the center and in the commu-nity during weekdays. Participants inthe program love to share their daywith visitors whenever possible.

Twelve students from LDS BusinessCollege chose Columbus as a site forcompleting a service learning project.Over a period of a month, the studentsin Ruth Buckmiller’s Art 104 DesignFundamentals painted a 10' x 14' mural

R e c o g n i z i n g t h e U n i q u e n e s s o f I n d i v i d u a l s

1990

Columbus reorganizes its SupervisedEmployment program so it can operate outof four smaller, community-based sites.

1993

A record 151 individuals with disabilities completevocational training at Columbus and becomecompetitively employed in community jobs.

Ray Morris, Bryan Robinson, Kathy Toomey, and Judy Justesen join cast members from“Cinderella” after they attended the play atTuacahn Amphitheatre.

1990s Self Determination

depicting scenes in Utah. The Columbusparticipants enjoyed the interaction with the students while watching themural come to life. By the time the students finished the project, they hadsixty new friends at Columbus and abetter understanding of how people with severe disabilities find ways to have meaningful experiences with other people in their community.

Training and Employment ServicesColumbus’ Community Employmentservices balance the center’s social mission with solid business goals.Columbus offers individuals a chance to choose from a number of trainingand employment programs. In 2006-07,260 participated in Columbus trainingand employment programs earned atotal of $470,000 in wages. Columbusstaff work with individuals to:

• Find jobs that best fit their situationand abilities

• Maintain employment through jobcoaching and advocacy

• Provide training and experience thatwill enable individuals in becomingmore independent and better pre-pared for the future

• Increase the individual’s quality oflife by providing a social outlet andthe pride that comes with earning apaycheck

Columbus works with a number ofbusiness partners in the community to find ways to employ people withsevere disabilities who traditionallyface a 65% unemployment rate. Thereare Columbus participants working all over Salt Lake County.

Gary Hemmert has worked at EnergySolutions Arena as a custodian for 15years. In 2007, he was honored by hiscolleagues for his years of service. RussPerry is the Columbus job coach whoworks with Gary to ensure his continuedsuccess on the job. Because Gary has asteady paycheck, he gives back to thecommunity through the taxes he paysand the goods he buys.


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The Salt Lake TribuneJune 16, 1996

Fatherhood at itsPeek By JoAnn Jacobsen-Wells

Friends say Fran Peek is one of akind, quite possibly as unique ashis son, Kim Peek—the savant whowas an inspiration for the AcademyAward-winning motion picture “RainMan.”… Because of neuro-develop-mental brain damage...he has trou-ble doing such simple tasks as putting his shoes on the right feet.But...he instantly absorbs and thenretrieves virtually everything hereads…. Then came “Rain Man”and Dustin Hoffman…and Kim andhis father were thrust into the inter-national spotlight. Everyone wantedto meet Kim—the living computerand perpetual calendar.

The rest of the story:Kim Peek was born when there werevirtually no services for children whohad severe disabilities. Kim was a participant at Columbus CommunityCenter for many years. For the lasttwenty years, Kim and his father haveshared Kim’s talents while raisingawareness about the impact disabilitieshave on families.

1995

Columbus participants who are employed in thecommunity earned a total in wages of $619,860,reducing public assistance costs by $142,880.


Families are working with their loved ones to find ways for them

to achieve individual goals.

Students from LDS Business College complete amural at Columbus as a service learning projectfor their Art 104 Design Fundamentals class.

Gary Hemmert proudly displays the plaque hereceived recognizing the 15 years he has worked asa custodian at Energy Solutions Arena (previouslythe Delta Center).

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Ron Adams, now 50 years old, workson a subcontract with Abbott where heassembles medical device equipment.

Financial Summary


F i n a n c i a l S u m m a r y f o r F Y 2 0 0 6 – 0 7

The Community Foundation for the Disabled and the Salt LakeCity School District jointly operate Columbus Community Center. This contractual agreement allows Columbus to provide the Salt Lake City School District with educational and vocational services for students with disabilities from ages 16 to 22.

Financial and program information in this annual report is based on the2006–2007 fiscal year. The information is summarized from the following reports provided by the Community Foundation for the Disabled, the Salt Lake City School District, and Columbus Community Center: • Columbus Community Center Statement of Program Revenues and

Expenditures Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2007• Annual Program Participant Descriptors and Outcome Measures Report

July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007• Community Foundation for the Disabled, Inc. Financial Statement

July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007

Local$397,415 / 8%

Federal2,677,706 / 55%

Contract$601,394 / 16%

State1,081,193 / 21%

Equipment$28,882 / 1%

Indirect Costs$129,883 / 3%

Building Operation$615,861 / 13%

Salaries and Benefits

$3,607,217 / 75%

Support Costs$376,021 / 8%

2006–2007 Revenues$4,757,708

2006–2007 Expenditures$4,757,708

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Deseret Morning NewsAugust 22, 2004

ShreddingStereotypesBy Greg Kratz, Business Editor

Steven Dial, now 50…has been a client of Columbus almost sinceit started. [Steven] is proud of hiscareer accomplishment. “He’squite capable of a lot of things,”Arlene Dial [his mother] said. “Heworks hard, and he earns everypenny he makes. He comes homeso proud. It really does somethingfor an individual to be able tomake his own way in life.”

The rest of the story:Forty years ago, one of Columbus’first vocational training programs hadparticipants at Columbus refurbishingthousands of phone cords for the local phone company.

Steven Dial has worked for more than thirty years at Columbus, thanks to partnerships with local companiesthat see the value in creating businessopportunities that are “win-win” for all stakeholders.

2001

Columbus opens a new centralcampus and serves an averageof 450 people per year.

2002

A new Day Activity program providesleisure activities; its size and centrallocation make it accessible to thosewith the most severe disabilities.

Steven Dial (r) participates in a win-win job under the supervision

of Bradley Collings,Columbus Director of Operations

2000s Quality of Life

2007 Columbus SupportersT h a n k s t o O u r C o m m u n i t y P a r t n e r s

DonorsAmerican Express Center for

Community DevelopmentAnchor FinancialAnn L. HarteArt AccessBank of the WestBonnie HansenChevronCindi LouieDan Jones and AssociatesDaniels FundDean and Mary HoffmanDeanna L. CarterDeseret IndustriesDoug RosencransDr. Doug NelsonEvolveMedGary GoffGatesGeorge S. and Dolores Doré

Eccles FoundationGE Capital FinancialGE Money BankGlen LarsenGulton FoundationGwen WebbH. Luke McDermottHerbert and & Elsa Michael

FoundationIntegrated Title ServicesIntermountain HealthcareJohn HanlonJon VanderStekLinda and Mic WarnerLois and Steve BaarLowesLucky Dog CommunicationsMalcolm DillmanMark WilkinsonMatt WieseMaurguerite HendersonMerrill Lynch Community

Development CompanyMorgan Stanley BankMountain America Credit UnionMountain View TitleMurray County CDBGMurray Disability Resource

Advisory BoardMyra RenwickOverstock.comParker HannifinPat ArchibequePathway Associates

Pattie DeNunzioPatricia M. AdamsPerri St. JoerPhil JohnsonPitney Bowes BankRandy C. EmeryRC WilleyRebecca Heal TerryRoger ColtonRoger Knight ConstructionRon Starr, Jr.Scott OlcottStephanie MackayTom BarnesUBS BankUS BankWelfare Square Bishop’s StorehouseWells Fargo BankWright Express Financial Services

Business Partners1-800-ContactsState of UtahAAA UtahACESAchieve GlobalAdvanced FundingAllergy Clinics of UtahAllstate InsuranceAMESAnchor FinancialAPX AlarmARKONAArysta Life ScienceAssociated FoodsBallard Spahr Andrews & IngersollBank of UtahBrighton ManagementBryant Jr. HighBuehner GraniteBunker & MossBureau of Land ManagementBurton GroupCastle & CookeCaythorpe ConsultingCentral MortgageCentro de la FamiliaCertified HandlingChris and DicksChrysalisCirtran CorporationClayton Middle SchoolCTA Community ServicesDebt Free Living

Department of Veterans AffairsDMBADewsnup King & OlsenDirect MortgageDual Immersion AcademyEaston Technical ProductsEinsteinsExit RealtyFirst American TitleFirst Fidelity BankFortified FinancialFort Douglas BaseFort Douglas MuseumGarfield Learning CenterGates CorporationHale Center TheatreHorizonte SchoolHuishHunter DentalHyko JanitorialICU MedicalIntegrated Title ServicesIntermountain Healthcare

Central LaundryInvision Eye HealthJackson Elementary SchoolJerry SeinerKenworth SalesKimberly ClarkLake Creek FinancialLake Hill & MyersLakeview MedicalLarry Miller LexusLDS Employment ServicesLes Schwab TireLHM Lindon Used Car

SupermarketLiberty Senior CenterLincoln AcademyMacey’sMalt-O-MealMcDonaldsMedical TechniquesMedicity, Inc.Merrill Lynch BankMountain Medical ImagingNatural TrendsNavy and Marine Corps

Reserve CenterNeighborworks Salt LakeNelson RefiningNPHAOlympus ClinicOne HEARTOne on One MarketingOpengear

Overstock.comPacific Office AutomationPacketFront, Inc.Palladon Iron CorporationPappas & AssociatesParadigm LendingParker Hannifin EPSParkview ElementaryParvus CorporationPayson Fruit GrowersPeopletrailPETAG CorporationPeters Scofield PricePitney BowesPointe Appraisal ServicesRadissonRC Willey CorporationRichmond American HomesRiley ElementaryRiverwoods Imaging CenterRocky Mountain ElementaryRoger Knight ConstructionSalt Lake City School DistrictScalley ReadingSchiff Nutrition InternationalSecure Document AllianceSIPCOSkordas Caston HydeSmith BarneySnapLock IndustriesSolarus Lending GroupStanding Chapter 13 TrusteeStoel RivesTitle WestThe Sharing PlaceTurn Community ServicesUCAPAUIPTUnited Sales and ServiceUtah Air National GuardUtah Nonprofits AssociationUtah Transit AuthorityUtah Youth VillageVA Medical CenterVarsity ContractorsVillage CleanersWalmart FinancialWasatch Commercial

ManagementWashington ElementaryWest High SchoolWestern States InsuranceWeyerhauserWhittier ElementaryWoodland Hills SchoolZevex

2004

Columbus Secure Shredding (CSS) opens, providingsecure document shredding for local businesseswhile creating competitive wages for some of themost severely disabled individuals.

By the end of 2007:

Individuals have the option to integratework, independent living, and recreationinto their daily lives with level of service

matched to their needs.

2007

Ron Adams, now 57, celebrateshis 40th year at Columbus on June 6, 2008.

3495 South West Temple

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www.columbuscommunitycenter.org

Copyright © 2007 Columbus Community CenterGraphic Design: Janice Campbell, The Very Idea®

Photography support: Emily Von Gunten and Silver Pelican

Community Foundation for the DisabledBoard of Trustees

Executive Committee

Jon VanderStek, PresidentUS Bank

Phil Johnson, Vice PresidentAnchor Financial Services

Matt Wiese, TreasurerClyde, Snow, Sessions and Swensen

Myra Renwick, SecretaryGE Capital Financial Inc.

Tom Barnes, Past PresidentBrighton Consulting

Board Members

Dr. Doug NelsonPrimary Childrens Hospital

Renee McCarvelColumbus program participant

Pattie DeNunzioIntegrated Title Services

Gwen WebbAmerican Express Centurion Bank

Gary GoffZions Bank

Matt HarrisMountain View Title

Mark WilkinsonPitney Bowes Bank

Patty AdamsPatricia M. Adams Employee Benefits

Shanna LelliHealthEquity, Inc.

Allison SmootSmithBarney

Michael HennessyEpic Venture Fund

Columbus Community CenterManagement Team

Dean HoffmanAdministrator

Kevin KeyesAssistant Administrator

Fernando GodinaAccounting Director

Arden LubeckDirector of Community Employment

Bradley CollingsDirector of Business Operations

Stephanie MackayDirector of Development

Jerry FarleyDirector of Production Services

Chris BortonAssistant Director of Quality Enhancement

Cheryl DeinerCoordinator of Residential Services

Tracy VelasquezCoordinator of Day Services

LuAnn BarneyManager of Human Resources

The Community Foundation for the Disabled is under contractual agreement for services with the Salt Lake City School District to provide educational opportunities for studentswith disabilities until the age of 22.

We are grateful for the support of the Salt LakeCity School District for financial and personnelmanagement issues.

Columbus residential and employment

services are accredited by

the Commission on Accreditation of

Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).

www.carf.org

Columbus Community Center

has been designated as a recipient

of School Land Trust Funds.

These funds will support staff development

and training so that Special Education

students in the Salt Lake School District

can receive vocational training

leading to competitive employment

and job retention.

Columbus Community Center Board Members and Key Personnel

Documents

2007 Report to the Community