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Recently, Patrick Boxall, KRA Vice President & COO, announced the launch of KRA’s 2015 Community Care Campaign.  Since 2009, KRA has united as a company to focus community-building efforts on a particular topic or issue of great importance.  Our 2015 Campaign targets disability employment. During October, KRA is promoting National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), with employees, coast-to-coast collaborating with community advocates and stakeholders to develop projects that support the DOL Office of Employment Disability Policy mission ‘’to celebrate the many and varied contributions of America’s workers with disabilities.” This year marks the 70th year of NDEAM observance, a clear indication that developing
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As part of its Sixth Annual Community Care Campaign (CCC), in October—which is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month—KRA Corporation donated $2,500  to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence to support their mission.  Also, KRA programs raised another $5,000 that was donated, in cash and/or goods, to local advocate-agencies and shelters that provide direct support services to victims of domestic abuse. KRA/Baltimore, funded by the Department of Social Services, formed a partnership with the House of Ruth to create a permanent bond that supports their mission beyond the CCC. One aspect of the partnership offers targeted Work Participation, Placement, and Support Services for residents
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In October—National Domestic Violence Awareness Month—as part of its Sixth Annual Community Care Campaign (CCC), KRA Corporation donated $2,500  to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and KRA programs nationwide raised another $,5000 that was donated, in cash and/or goods, to local advocate-agencies and shelters that provide direct support to victims of domestic abuse. At the Greater Hartford American Job Center/CTWorks, funded by Capital Workforce Partners, KRA staff contacted three shelters—Prudence Crandall Center, My Sister’s Place, and Interval House—to explore what was most needed by the residents. Armed with information, KRA staff organized several fund-raisers, including “Dress Up Your Jeans”
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Recently, Knowlton R. Atterbeary, KRA President & CEO, announced the launch of the firm’s 2014 Community Care Campaign, stating, “During October, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, KRA employees, coast-to-coast, will be supporting the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence in its mission ‘to work for major societal changes necessary to eliminate both personal and societal violence against all women and children’. Domestic violence is a national epidemic, causing unspeakable harm and injury, and even death, to its victims.  But, sometimes a ‘national’ issue finds its way into our own backyards—and we must deal with it face-to-face. Too often, in our workforce-services programs,
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On July 8th, it was reported that Knowlton R. Atterbeary, KRA President & CEO, had officially launched the KRA Corporation 2013 Community Care Day Campaign (CCDC), a company-wide initiative created in 2009 to celebrate the joy of giving and sharing good works with customers and neighbors in the communities the firm serves. The 2012 CCDC program, coordinated by Tiffany Haynes, KRA/VIEW Norfolk Lead Instructor, benefitted hundreds of military personnel and their families across the country.  Not only did each project meet their goals and objectives, they surpassed them with flying colors! Each site’s project supported our military, both active and
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