AT Zone Hours 

Thursday & Friday

Farewell to Summer Volunteer  

& Welcome Student Intern 

ATRC would like to thank student volunteeer Rigor Pe Benito for dedicating his summer at ATRC.  

Rigor, a hearing impaired "local-boy" from Ewa Beach, is studying at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) majoring in Business Technology/Accounting.  Home for the summer, Rigor gained on-the-job experience working with ATRC's bookkeeper and administrative staff.  He learned various administrative duties and also experienced hands-on use of AT devices such as the iPad2 and ZoomText, a magnifiying screen reader program.   

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Student Intern Purt Robinson, a "local boy" from Waianae, is currently studying Business and Finance at Job Corps Hawaii.   

After graduating from Waianae High School in 2005, he traveled to New Orleans, Louisiana to study computer science for a couple of semesters but returned home after experiencing the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina.   

Purt began his internship at ATRC last month and is a wonderful asset to ATRC with his great attitude and desire to learn about computers and technology.  

Your Opportunity to Help ATRC

through 

Give Aloha & Aloha United Way  

September 1 - 30 

Foodland's Annual Give Aloha

Community Matching Gifts Program  

DONOR CODE 77049 

Please consider making a donation with ATRC (Code - 77049) at any Foodland or Sack and Save store with your Maikai card.  Foodland and Western Union Foundation will match a portion of each donation.   

All contributions are tax deductible.  Contributions may be made up to $249 per person.  ATRC's five-digit registration code is 77049.

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August 29 - October 7

Use your Donor Choioce Form for the  

Aloha United Way Campaign.

DONOR CODE 75010 

Submit your Donor Choice Form along with the AUW pledge card to the appropriate person at your workplace or mail to AUW: Aloha United Way, P.O. Box 1096, Honolulu HI  96808.  You may also donate online at auw.org. 

MAHALO! 

  ATRC Open House

ATRC Partnering with Ho'opono 

ATRC partnered with Ho'opono's Leadership Team and the Summer Employment Experience Delegates this summer and welcomed 16 students into their AT Zone for hands-on assistive technology training.

ATRC's efforts to support such programs directly effects the future of persons with disabilities entering the workforce.  Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist Annette Tashiro of Ho'opono stated, "In FY 2010 Hawaii State Vocational Rehabilitation Services of for the Blind Division served 6,670 individuals with disabilities but only 370 achieved successful employment outcomes.  Sadly, VR Counselors at Ho'opono placed only 10 individuals with severe visually impairments into competitive employment. Yet, because of your efforts, this past summer, Ho'opono was able to provide 16 participants (ages 14-25) with a Summer Employment Experience program."  

Computer Donations Needed

   

Looking for somewhere  

to donate your computer?   

ATRC is accepting computers that are in working condition and are capable of running Windows XP.  Working computers can be dropped off at ATRC or call to arrange a pick-up.  Your computer(s) will be wiped clean, refurbished, software installed and be give to an individual with a disability.

Your computer donations are tax deductible! 

Please contact Jeff Ah Sam at 532-7115 or e-mail jeff@atrc.org or Jodi Asato at 532-7111 or e-mail jodi@atrc.org. 

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