{"id":10122,"date":"2023-07-19T12:05:09","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T19:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/?p=10122"},"modified":"2023-07-19T13:43:58","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T20:43:58","slug":"empowering-people-with-disabilities-in-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/news\/empowering-people-with-disabilities-in-business\/","title":{"rendered":"These Bay Area Nonprofits Empower People with Disabilities in Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10122\" class=\"elementor elementor-10122\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91d50d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91d50d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f82e4d9\" data-id=\"f82e4d9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04b8473 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04b8473\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Hope Services, we are dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities to thrive, both personally and professionally. The San Francisco Bay Area is home to a vibrant community of nonprofits that share our vision.<\/p>\n<p>In this blog , we will highlight some of the remarkable Bay Area nonprofits that are nurturing greater autonomy, self-expression, and employment opportunities for people of all abilities. By supporting businesses and organizations that open doors for individuals with disabilities, you can directly contribute to their success and help create a more inclusive society.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43a6355 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"43a6355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35eefec elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"35eefec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0888124 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0888124\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1889\" height=\"1260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Twomensmilingandtalkingwithcolorfulwoodsculpturesinthebackground.Themanontheleftiswhitewithabeardorangebeanieanddenimshirt.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10124\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hopeservices.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Twomensmilingandtalkingwithcolorfulwoodsculpturesinthebackground.Themanontheleftiswhitewithabeardorangebeanieanddenimshirt.jpg 1889w, https:\/\/hopeservices.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Twomensmilingandtalkingwithcolorfulwoodsculpturesinthebackground.Themanontheleftiswhitewithabeardorangebeanieanddenimshirt-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hopeservices.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Twomensmilingandtalkingwithcolorfulwoodsculpturesinthebackground.Themanontheleftiswhitewithabeardorangebeanieanddenimshirt-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1889px) 100vw, 1889px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1513ea6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1513ea6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/creativegrowth.org\/\"><strong>Creative Growth<\/strong><\/a> is an art studio in Oakland that provides art therapy to people with disabilities. The studio was founded in 1974 by Elias Katz and Florence Ludins-Katz. The Creative Growth Studio is an open space, converted 12,000 square foot former auto repair shop, and is home to over 140 artists who work in a variety of media. It has been in operation for over 50 years, and it has helped thousands of people with disabilities express themselves through art.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e57929 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7e57929\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df9251b elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"df9251b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54ad73c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"54ad73c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-2023-07-17T160757.118.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10125\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f307c43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f307c43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artlifting.com\/\"><strong>ArtLifting<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in San Francisco is an online marketplace that sells artwork created by people with disabilities. The company&#8217;s mission is to promote the economic independence of artists with disabilities, and it has helped to sell over $1 million worth of artwork.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cd8791 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8cd8791\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df04a2 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"7df04a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">3<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1548bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"d1548bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;vimeo&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<iframe class=\"elementor-video-iframe\" allowfullscreen allow=\"clipboard-write\" title=\"vimeo Video Player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/183196739?color&amp;autopause=0&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;title=1&amp;portrait=1&amp;byline=1&amp;h=98c9f8781c#t=\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4456cd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4456cd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adascafe.org\/\"><strong>Ada&#8217;s Caf\u00e9<\/strong><\/a> in Palo Alto is a caf\u00e9 dedicated to hiring, training and empowering employees with disabilities through food service. As the mother of a child with a developmental disability, Ada&#8217;s Founder, Kathleen, wanted to create opportunities to empower her son and help him be independent and was inspired to establish Ada&#8217;s Caf\u00e9 to train and empower students with special needs. The caf\u00e9 is known for its welcoming and inclusive atmosphere, and it is a popular spot for people from all walks of life.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28bd568 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"28bd568\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5294005 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"5294005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">4<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36e1c64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"36e1c64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7919-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10127\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hopeservices.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7919-1.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/hopeservices.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7919-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hopeservices.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7919-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hopeservices.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7919-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbd0841 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbd0841\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hope-thrift.org\/\"><strong>HopeTHRIFT<\/strong><\/a> is a thrift store with three locations in the San Francisco Bay Area, including San Jose, Fremont, and Watsonville. The store is diversely staffed by individuals of all abilities and exists to fund the work of its founding organization, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\">Hope Services<\/a>, with 100% of proceeds going to support programs and services that help people with disabilities. The store accepts donations and sells a variety of gently used items, including clothing, furniture, and household goods.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-007881f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"007881f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e080f5f elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"e080f5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3c1b0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"d3c1b0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/rcXjZqlp8uA&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-536496d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"536496d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfdba.org\/\"><strong>The San Francisco Disability Business Alliance<\/strong><\/a> (SFDBA) is a nonprofit organization that promotes the economic empowerment of people with disabilities. The organization provides a number of resources to businesses owned by people with disabilities, including networking opportunities, training, and technical assistance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-defe953 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"defe953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87e6a58 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"87e6a58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">6<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86e1314 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"86e1314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Creativity-Explored-19.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10128\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2564bf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2564bf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.creativityexplored.org\/\"><strong>Creativity Explored<\/strong><\/a> is a non-profit organization in San Francisco that provides art education and employment opportunities to people with disabilities. Creativity Explored has helped hundreds of people with disabilities discover their artistic talents and develop their creative skills. The organization&#8217;s artists have seen their work exhibited in museums, galleries, and art fairs in over 14 countries and have earned over $2.2 million from their art. The host frequent events where all are welcome to attend.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f5e98f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f5e98f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf21fd2\" data-id=\"cf21fd2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fed769 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fed769\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><em><strong>Learn more ways to advocate for and support the disability community at <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/how-you-can-help\/\">www.hopeservices.org\/how-you-can-help<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-582457c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"582457c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a39c0e6\" data-id=\"a39c0e6\" 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class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46a42d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46a42d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Read the latest from Hope Services<br><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-020f876 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"020f876\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/news\/catalinas-10-year-milestone-at-google\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000003934.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11639\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hopeservices.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000003934.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/hopeservices.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000003934-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hopeservices.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000003934-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/news\/catalinas-10-year-milestone-at-google\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCatalina\u2019s 10-Year Milestone at Google\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 26, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This year marks a remarkable milestone for Catalina, who is celebrating 10 years of working at Google. After graduating from Mountain View High School in<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/news\/catalinas-10-year-milestone-at-google\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Catalina\u2019s 10-Year Milestone at Google\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11634 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news wpautop\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/news\/2025-dei-champion-award-announcement\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Newsletter-Headline-4.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11636\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hopeservices.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Newsletter-Headline-4.png 1200w, https:\/\/hopeservices.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Newsletter-Headline-4-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/news\/2025-dei-champion-award-announcement\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2025 DEI Champion Award Announcement!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 23, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>On behalf of the\u00a0DEI\u00a0Committee, it is my pleasure to announce that\u00a0Traci Taber\u00a0and\u00a0Zen Chamberlain\u00a0have been selected as the recipients of the Hope Services 2025\u00a0DEI\u00a0Champion\u00a0Award. Traci Taber,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/news\/2025-dei-champion-award-announcement\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 2025 DEI Champion Award Announcement!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11604 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news wpautop\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/news\/from-styling-to-celebrating-desiree-lights-up-a-night-to-shine\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/A-night-to-shine.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11605\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hopeservices.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/A-night-to-shine.png 1080w, https:\/\/hopeservices.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/A-night-to-shine-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/news\/from-styling-to-celebrating-desiree-lights-up-a-night-to-shine\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFrom Styling to Celebrating: Desiree Lights Up A Night to Shine\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 24, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Desiree Biggs is truly a Jill of many trades, generously using her talent and advocacy to uplift our community. In February, the Tim Bow Foundation<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/news\/from-styling-to-celebrating-desiree-lights-up-a-night-to-shine\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about From Styling to Celebrating: Desiree Lights Up A Night to Shine\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11570 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news wpautop\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/news\/what-brings-you-hope-in-2026-hopeful-moments-hope-services\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhat Brings You Hope in 2026? | Hopeful Moments \u2013 Hope Services\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 12, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>What brings you hope in 2026? In our first Hopeful Moments video of the year, Hope Services Interim CEO Aila Malik asked the people who<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/news\/what-brings-you-hope-in-2026-hopeful-moments-hope-services\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about What Brings You Hope in 2026? | Hopeful Moments \u2013 Hope Services\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11549 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news wpautop\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/news\/make-the-vision-of-hope-a-reality\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMake the Vision of Hope a Reality\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 5, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>At Hope Services, we believe every person deserves the opportunity to thrive, belong, and live a fulfilling life. That belief is at the heart of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/news\/make-the-vision-of-hope-a-reality\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Make the Vision of Hope a Reality\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11525 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news wpautop\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/news\/dungeons-dragons-as-a-tool-for-mental-health-and-person-centered-support\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blue-White-Simple-Modern-Travel-Vlog-YouTube-Thumbnail.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11526\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hopeservices.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blue-White-Simple-Modern-Travel-Vlog-YouTube-Thumbnail.png 1280w, https:\/\/hopeservices.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blue-White-Simple-Modern-Travel-Vlog-YouTube-Thumbnail-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/news\/dungeons-dragons-as-a-tool-for-mental-health-and-person-centered-support\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDungeons &#038; Dragons as a Tool for Mental Health and Person-Centered Support\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 27, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Adventure, bravery, and camaraderie unite a group of eight participants. Together, they guide heroes through dangerous quests, battle formidable enemies, rescue endangered dragons\u2014and sometimes even<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/news\/dungeons-dragons-as-a-tool-for-mental-health-and-person-centered-support\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Dungeons &#038; Dragons as a Tool for Mental Health and Person-Centered Support\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Hope Services, we are dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities to thrive, both personally and professionally. The San Francisco Bay Area is home to a vibrant community of nonprofits that share our vision. 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