[nfbwatlk] Fw: Goodwill Starts Vending program in California

[Mike Freeman]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Ron Matias
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Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 7:05 AM
Subject: [vendtalk] Goodwill Starts Vending program in California


Heads Up!

Fellow operators:

Here's a story from BakersField, California about Goodwill Industries 
placing a developmentally disabled person into a vending machine 
business.

The first part of the story is reprinted below, and the link to the 
entire story follows.


 Lee Ray Bohannon takes inventory of items in his vending machine at 
Gottschalks in the Plaza. With the help of Goodwill Industries, 
Bohannon's business
is growing. At right is his business coach, Rebecca Benidez.

"I want to hire people to come do this and I get to stay home," he said 
as he loaded snacks into a machine Thursday morning.

Sandy Meeks, who runs the program that connected Bohannon with this job, 
sets more modest goals for him -- an electric, refrigerated vending 
machine, and
a few more locations.

Four days a week, Bohannon fills the vending machines he owns as part of 
his business, Lee Ray's Vending.

For the entire story, go to the link below.


http://www.bakersfield.com/102/story/259066.html


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[vendtalk] Goodwill Starts Vending program in California
Heads Up! 
Fellow operators:
Here's a story from BakersField, California about Goodwill Industries placing a developmentally disabled person into a vending machine business.
The first part of the story is reprinted below, and the link to the entire story follows. 
 Lee Ray Bohannon takes inventory of items in his vending machine at Gottschalks in the Plaza. With the help of Goodwill Industries, Bohannon's business
is growing. At right is his business coach, Rebecca Benidez.
"I want to hire people to come do this and I get to stay home," he said as he loaded snacks into a machine Thursday morning.
Sandy Meeks, who runs the program that connected Bohannon with this job, sets more modest goals for him -- an electric, refrigerated vending machine, and
a few more locations.
Four days a week, Bohannon fills the vending machines he owns as part of his business, Lee Ray's Vending.
For the entire story, go to the link below.
http://www.bakersfield.com/102/story/259066.html http://www.bakersfield.com/102/story/259066.html
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