Empowering Individuals with Disabilities to Enhance Their Quality of Life

This Holiday Season, when so many are struggling just to keep roofs over their heads and food on the table, or find a safe, warm place to sleep,  I’d like us all to take a moment and count our blessings.  In this time of great uncertainty and unemployment we at MORE are grateful to be employed and to have an opportunity to have such a “purposeful, rewarding, fulfilling job.  This is truly a blessing. The community may perceive that the staff at MORE are the ones giving to those whom we serve, but the truth is we receive far more from the people we serve than anyone can realize.  We receive their joyful smiles every day; we receive appreciation and gratefulness that is never forgotten. The joy of knowing we are helping a person with disabilities become more independent, self-reliant and “happy”, and the lessons we learn from them in becoming “better people” is immeasurable. The “success stories” at MORE in client or staff growth happen every day! We celebrate value and appreciate these blessings.

So when I witness the incredible success of individuals that we have coached & mentored, and observe their joy and increased self-worth with their accomplishments, I say to staff “This is what we are all about!” “This is the core of our vision and mission”.  A perfect example has been the recent feat of nine clients passing all the hiring procedure requirements and becoming employees at the new Red Hawk Casino in Shingle Springs!  This accomplishment represents the culmination of a great deal of hard work on the part of these new employees, our staff, job coaches, and the staff of Red Hawk Casino. The opportunity was there and Stephanie Cuellar as our initial key collaborator made it happen for clients. The clients and job coaches are working around the clock and doing an excellent job.

Continuing in the spirit of gratitude, I need to express our appreciation toward so many who have, even in these tough times, continued to give in extraordinary ways.  Jim & Maureen Carter, Gordon & Renee Vicini, Pat & Linda Dwyer, Nancy & Gary Cramer, Helen & James Ware, Cindy & Dave Brazelton, Alice & Vern Bickford, El Dorado Transit Authority and Mindy Jackson, Marshall Hospital Foundation,  El Dorado Community Foundation, Union Bank, PG & E, Wal-Mart and Umpqua Bank are just a few of the individuals and organizations that have recently  made substantial donations and gifts to MORE.

 My deepest appreciation goes to our diverse and knowledgeable Board of Directors who have given their valuable support, time and resources to continue to make MORE thrive: John Graifemberg, Dave Eggerton, Vicki L. Barber, Pat Dwyer, Alice Bickford, Bradley Clark, Kevin Brown, Nancy Cramer, David J. DelRio, Carl Hagen III, Ned Heaney, Susan Peters, Kelly Saunders, Steve Shortes, Rita Timewell, Ann Wofford and John Zachry.

I am most grateful for our incredible staff that surprises me every day with the strength of their kindness, their creativity, and their capacity for giving, which seems inexhaustible.  They put those we serve ahead of themselves and exceed my expectations on numerous occasions  in meeting client, family and the organizations goals.  I wish every employer could put their faith and trust in their employees the way I can at MORE. We seem to have created a distinctive environment of trust, caring, and teamwork, a kind of “culture” where every employee is valued for their own exceptional gifts. (I value my staff and make sure they know it.)

Finally, I’m grateful to live in El Dorado County, a community where it’s citizens’ value “community service” and supporting each other. A community who continues to support and give even in tough times! A community that recognizes the “good work” of all involved with MORE.

  May each of you recognize your blessings everyday and throughout the year, but especially – have a wonderful Holiday Season and a “Purposeful” New Year!

Susie Davies

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Mother Lode Rehabilitation Enterprises, Inc.

399 Placerville Drive •  Placerville, CA  95667

Phone:    530-622-4848 •  Fax:  530-622-0204

Email:      susiedavies@morerehab.org