I love my job. And because my job is about helping people find and maintain meaningful employment, I hope you can also say you love your job. I know elementary students and high school students do not typically write essays and line up to interview the job coach on Career Day. I did not even […]
Spending almost an hour on the phone talking and laughing with my 90-year-old Great Aunt Hattie this week is the highlight of my new year so far. I was unable to travel to Virginia in 2020 to celebrate her 90th birthday celebration in-person because of initial travel restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
The STAR Center is happy to announce the addition of Donald Young (Don) as our Manager of Home Care Services. Don has over twenty-five years of experience in serving those with disabilities and seniors across much of West Tennessee. “I’m excited about being a part of The STAR Center, and the legacy they have in […]
Enjoy Jackson’s Drive Thru Christmas Light Show! You can save money and skip the line. The coupon is valid only Sunday – Thursday. So, skip the long lines over the weekend and save $2! Show the attendant this coupon upon arrival or buy your tickets online and use the code STAR when you check out […]
Have you ever been told your dreams are too big? You’re going to need to change your dreams? Last week I had a chance to listen to Richard Pimental speak. If you don’t know Richard, there is a movie that his story was featured in called, Music Within. I would highly encouraged to go find […]
Well, this is Halloween week can you believe it? It’s finally here it feels like that between Halloween and the first year must have been at least 10 years. This Halloween is going to be different but many Halloweens have been different for many children across our community every year. And so, what we have […]
The Walmart vest that Jerry Payne wears during his work shift is quite the conversation starter. On the back of his vest, spelled out in large white letters, it reads, “I AM DEAF. Please Tap Me on my shoulder. I’ll Be Glad To Help You!”For Jerry, the vest is a symbol of his hard-earned independence. […]
Every afternoon, Natalie Cole enjoys greeting children and their families at the West Tennessee Healthcare –Therapy & Learning Center reception desk.Natalie loves meeting people and learning new skills. She counts it a blessing that she was able to return to the workforce and find a part-time job that fits around her dialysis schedule. In 2019, […]
Happy Monday! You know, just this past week I saw a video from Kara Lawson. And for those of you that don’t know, she was a UT Vol great, played under Pat Summit, but she is now the head (women’s) basketball coach at Duke University. This is her first year. She was talking to the […]
Well, happy Monday! I don’t know how many of you have heard of Sir Ken Robinson, but he was a great author and thinker and he passed away last week. And somebody in a memorial post on social media referenced his book, “The Element,” and it reminded me that I had that book on my […]