Title: Making A Difference In
1Making A Difference In Peoples Lives
2Grass Roots Innovative Organization
Governed by Volunteer Board of Directors
Founded in 1953 By Families Denied Services
3Approx. 100,000 square feet under roof
The Orange Grove Center
22.5 Acre Campus
Recognize, Support and Celebrate The Qualities Of
Our Individuals
4747 Professional Staff Providing Person Centered
Services
5Person Centered Residential Supports
64 homes throughout Hamilton County Serving 267
Individuals
6Person Centered Residential Supports
26 Residential Habilitation Facilities - Serving
158 Residents
7Person Centered Residential Supports
14 ICF/MR Funded Homes- serving 72 residents
8Person Centered Residential Supports
24 Supported Living Homes supporting 37
Individuals
9OGC Believes In Enrichment Services
10Enrichment Services
Providing Music Chorus Dance Phys.
Ed Swimming Art Special Olympics Pet Therapy
Tennessee Arts Award Recipient For 15 Consecutive
Years
11OGC Recognizes Achievements
12A Vast Array Of Specialized Services
13Comparative Data Regarding Costs
14First MR Retirement Program In Tennessee
Three 8 bed ICF/MRs 1 Res. Hab. 8 Bed
15An Expanding Personal Assistance Program
50 People Served Through Personal Assistance
16Providing Day Services To Over 688 People
17153 People in Competitive Employment
Working in 43 Businesses and Industries in
Hamilton County
18A strong relationship
Recycling offers workers at Orange Grove a
worthwhile niche to succeed
19Employing Our Citizens with Disabilities
100 people with disabilities participate in
recycling
20Recycle Express
Collection service for downtown businesses
Over 115 local businesses served Jobs for 8
clients
21Refuse Collection Centers
3 locations Airport Road Access Road W 57th
Street
Orange Grove operates Monday Friday 10 a.m.
600 p.m. Work opportunities for 15 clients Good
Community integration
22Recycling Convenience Centers
- 4 locations
- Warner Park
- Access Road
- Patten School
- Brainerd Road
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- Community Jobs for clients
- Clean product reduced residue
- Great environment for visitors
- Clients increase earning potential
- Win-Win for everyone!
23Examples of Convenience Center Recyclables
In addition to all items you may recycle through
curbside collection
clear, green, brown glass shredded paper
wet cell/12-volt batteries used motor
oil
computers laptops keyboards
mice toner cartridges
towers
calculators mobile/land phones palm
pilots VCR and DVD players
24Warner Park
25Access Road
26Other OGC Recycling Initiatives Efforts
- TVA Enclave
- Erlanger Enclave
- First Choice Collection
- and Shredding
- Electronics Recycling
- Recycling Education
27Caldwell Learning Place
28What we can do for Signal Mountain
- Begin by receiving product from the Towns
Recycling Center - This includes aluminum
- plastics 1 and 2
- steel
- glass
- Pay Signal Mountain for aluminum and plastics
29Future Partnership
- Establish a mutually beneficial relationship
- Demonstrate our competency in handling your
product by providing you consistent added value
- Potentially negotiate an agreement regarding the
operation of the Signal Mountain Recycling Center