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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…

Cuban Born American Success Story

Posted In: AbilityOne/Source America, Manufacturing, Quality Of Life, Upward Mobility & Advancement

September 27, 2024

Terra Sulcer – Finding Accommodating Work

Posted In: AbilityOne/Source America, Manufacturing

January 25, 2024

Prior to beginning her career at Peckham, Terra had a hard time finding a job that fit her circumstances, which included being a single mom with three children. Stints as a cashier at gas stations and Sears provided neither the income nor fulfillment she needed. Things changed for the better when, while on probation, she…

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…

Free-Flyer Air Force Veteran Lands Ideal Career at Peckham

Posted In: AbilityOne/Source America, Competitive Integrated Employment, Manufacturing, Upward Mobility & Advancement

November 30, 2022

Peckham’s Flint location focuses exclusively on manufacturing. There are approximately 80 team members at the Linden facility, many of whom are veterans, have a disability, or another barrier to employment. Sally is one of them. Sally has always considered herself a “free flyer,” especially when it comes to employment. She has a long list of…

Peckham Named Community Impact Award Winner, by Michigan Manufacturing Association

Posted In: Manufacturing, Press Releases, Vocational Rehabilitation

November 29, 2022

Lansing, MI- Peckham received the Community Impact Award during the Michigan Manufacturers Association MFG Excellence Awards. The MFG Community Impact award recognizes a manufacturing business that has shown exemplary leadership in serving its community or state. Peckham was recognized for its commitment to community service and advancing the manufacturing industry in the Lansing, Flint and…

Team Member Uses Peckham as a Stepping Stone to a Career Helping Others

Posted In: AbilityOne/Source America, Manufacturing, Upward Mobility & Advancement, Vocational Rehabilitation

June 29, 2022

Virginia Besant has a penchant for quality and a commitment to helping others navigate the difficult path of substance abuse recovery. After completing college, Virginia developed a dependence on painkillers that led to a more prevalent substance use disorder. She says she spent years “not doing anything productive,” ultimately spending time in jail and a…

Help Overcoming Language Barriers Leads to Upward Mobility At Peckham

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

May 20, 2022

Peckham’s manufacturing division in Lansing encompasses an incredibly diverse workforce – 60% female, 66% Non-white, 55% Non-English speakers. Youa Lee Xiong is one of the many immigrants who has found a second home working for that line of business. Like many of her colleagues, Youa left unstable political conditions and an authoritarian regime in her…

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