Our mission: The disABILITY Resource Center empowers people with disabilities to live full independent lives within the community. DRC Staff Lillian Burch, MA Executive Director Nicole Craig, MS Program Director Kathi Hollander Office/Event Coord. Katherine Moore Ind. Living Spec. Nicole Anderson Info. & Referral Spec. Basil Farris Peer Mentor/Job Coach Samantha Moreno Peer Mentor Angel Harris Ind. Living Spec. Matthew Robinson Disability Advocate/ UT Intern Web Sites: www.drctn.org E-Mail: drc@drctn.org Board of Directors Otis Stephens President John Buckley Vice President Terry Crow Treasurer Dennis Clark Secretary Landon Dukes Alan Muir Gerald Rasey Celia Smith Charles D. Susano, Jr. Blake Wallace The Board meets at 4:00 pm, 3rd Monday of alternating months (except holidays) . Funded by: U.S. Dept. of Education: RSA (Rehabilitation Services Admin.) State of TN RSA Community Shares City of Knoxville Fundraising activities Donations Funding requires that 50% of our Staff and Board represent different disability groups. 900 E. Hill Avenue ¥ Suite 120 Knoxville, TN 37915 Phone 865-637-3666 TTY 865-637-6796 Holiday Edition 2011 Holiday Feast Friday, Dec. 9, 2011 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The menu: Famous Fried Turkey by Bryan, and Ham, mashed potatoes, green beans, mac Ôn cheese, & punch. Please bring a dessert to share if you can! Activities before, during & after the Feast: Holiday Feast Make It & Take it Holiday Craft Door Prizes! dRC HOLIDAY - Closed Dec. 26 thru Jan. 2 Non-Profit U.S. Postage PAID Knoxville, TN PERMIT NO. 78 900 E. Hill Avenue Suite 120 Knoxville,TN 37915 Return Service Requested INTENTIONS -People With A Purpose with guest instructor John Hoover, PhD Thursday, Jan, 5, 2012, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm or Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 10:30 am - 2:20 pm (lunch included) A course that assists you in creating the life you want for yourself in 2012! * Why am I here? * What do I really want out of life? * Identify and create what you want in your life * Connect with your purposes that will energize you towards your goals. * Recognize when you get knocked off purpose and understand why that happens * Establish the support that you want and need to achieve your goals Congratulations to our newly elected Mayor, Madeline Rogero Register with Angel, 637-3666 Contribute to the many wonderful projects of dRC Projects: Ramps N Rail, special events, RecWorks . . . 1. Be a Volunteer! We need your support in our office, at our events, building ramps, etc. 2. Sponsor a ramp ($1,000), youth in WorkABILITY Summer Academy ($200) a special event ($200), an outing ($100), a makeover ($100), doorprizes etc. 3. Shop at www.GoodShop.com, an online shopping mall. If you shop at GoodShop, they will donate a percentage of the sales to dRC! 4. Do your Internet Searches via www.GoodSearch.com. Select the disABILITY Resource Center of Knoxville as your charity and we will receive a penny for every search you make! Alternative Format available on our website: www.drctn.org or upon request.