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Finding His Path: A Veteran’s Journey

Posted In: 3PL and Fulfillment, AbilityOne/Source America, Competitive Integrated Employment, Manufacturing

December 16, 2024

After high school, Tim drifted from job to job, only to find himself fired or laid off time and again. It was a cycle that left him questioning his place in the world. At a loss for what to do next, he decided to take a leap of faith and join the Navy. Tim was…

Dominique Jones – Artist Draws on a Lifetime of Creativity

Posted In: AbilityOne/Source America, Competitive Integrated Employment, Custodial Services, Quality Of Life

June 28, 2024

Dominique recalls becoming interested in art back in elementary school. In middle school, he and some friends got into Anime, and he began drawing various characters. While in high school, he and a classmate/fellow artist met and became good friends. Dominique says that his friend taught him a number of sculpting and shading techniques that…

Veteran Brings Message of Healing

Posted In: 3PL and Fulfillment, AbilityOne/Source America, Competitive Integrated Employment, Quality Of Life

June 3, 2024

Prior to beginning his career at Peckham, where he’s worked as a 3PL Materials Handler for six years, Abel’s life was anything but easy. During an eight-year stint in the Marine Corps, he was deployed to and spent a year in Iraq. After returning to civilian life, Abel found steady employment at a steel plant…

Peter Scray | Uncrushable Attitude, Endless Gratitude

Posted In: AbilityOne/Source America, Call Center Services, Competitive Integrated Employment, Disability Advocacy

March 18, 2024

Peter Scray, a customer service representative at Peckham’s London, Kentucky location, began his working career miles away — figuratively and literally — from his current position. 10 years ago, as a store manager for Sam’s Club, Peter ran a $83 million facility and was responsible for 480 employees. To discover how he transitioned to his…

With a Supportive Workplace, Deaf Staff Member Finds a Way to be Heard and Succeed

Posted In: 3PL and Fulfillment, Competitive Integrated Employment, Quality Of Life, Services and Programs

September 29, 2023

Janine’s employment journey before joining Peckham was challenging. Although she held positions at various companies, she struggled to maintain a full-time job. Between the typical obstacles that a deaf person faces in most workplaces and impending motherhood, Janine placed employment on hold for over 14 years. She was far from idle during that time, though:…

A Sudanese Refugee Finds A Home at Peckham

Posted In: Competitive Integrated Employment, Manufacturing, Quality Of Life, Upward Mobility & Advancement

August 28, 2023

Davis Burapa was born into an agrarian family in Sudan. He was told from an early age that his future lay in farming as it had for generations of people in his village community. The fact that Davis had a physical disability that affected his ability to walk unassisted bore no impact on these plans…

Cooking Up a Successful Career

Posted In: Call Center Services, Competitive Integrated Employment

August 8, 2023

Immediately after high school, Tevis decided to pursue a career in the culinary industry. Not too far into her studies, she discovered that none of her teachers had known that she was going to be in the department. This resulted in many of them second guessing not only her decision to enroll, but her ability…

Embracing Professional Development Leads to Career Shift at Peckham

Posted In: AbilityOne/Source America, Call Center Services, Competitive Integrated Employment, Upward Mobility & Advancement

June 21, 2023

Peckham’s team members provide essential products and services to government and commercial customers through our five lines of business. Some of our team members may have qualifying disabilities or barriers to employment and participate in paid job training programs. Staff positions play supportive roles to our team members. At Peckham, we firmly believe in creating…

Stephanie Ethington – Managing a Positive Change

Posted In: 3PL and Fulfillment, AbilityOne/Source America, Competitive Integrated Employment, Vocational Rehabilitation

February 24, 2023

Stephanie’s previous job driving a forklift in a large warehouse was satisfying, but their performance point standard put a lot of pressure on her to complete work that she wasn’t necessarily well trained on. As a result, they parted ways, and she was without meaningful employment for an extended period. That all changed in 2015…

Three Degrees of Inspiration

Posted In: AbilityOne/Source America, Call Center Services, Competitive Integrated Employment, Upward Mobility & Advancement

January 3, 2023

Fifteen years ago, if you’d have asked Bernedette Jackson, a CSR in Phoenix, what she would be doing today, she certainly wouldn’t have said it would involve helping customers in a call center. Why? Because Bernedette has earned three degrees (her B.A., M.A. and Doctorate) in the field of education and assumed that her work…

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